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WORLD|WORLDWhat’s the shadowy organisation taking Gaza Palestinians to South Africa?Details have emerged about the controversial scheme to take Palestinians out of Gaza, run by Al-Majd Europe.
WORLD|WORLDIran begins cloud seeding to induce rain amid historic droughtIran’s largest lake has largely dried out and people are resorting to praying for rain in some areas
WORLD|WORLDUkrainian foreign minister appeals for funds for dronesUkrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has appealed to his country's supporters for funds to scale up drone production. He wrote on X on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would end the war only if two conditions were met.
WORLD|WORLDPA accuses Israel of 'human trafficking' after planeload of Gazans arrives in South AfricaSouth Africa initially refused the Gazans' entry because they were unable to indicate the duration of their stay or the address of their accommodation. The Palestinian Authority has accused Israel of “human trafficking” and “blood trading” after a plane of 153 Gazans landed in South Africa, allegedly without its knowledge.
WORLD|WORLDGerman finance minister seeks better market access in China talksGerman Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil stressed the importance of fair competition and better market access for German companies on Sunday ahead of a trip to China. "Access to critical raw materials and the reduction of Chinese overcapacity in sectors such as steel and electromobility are of great importance for the economy and jobs in Germany," Klingbeil said before departing for Beijing, where he is due to arrive on Monday.
WORLD|WORLDHamas propaganda expert explains Israel's internal conflicts influenced Hamas's Oct. 7 assaultHe emphasized that he relied exclusively on primary sources: Hamas’s official website, the organization’s official newspaper, and the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades’ website. Israel’s internal crises, including its internal conflicts within the military and the issue of judicial reform, influenced Hamas’s decision to launch the October 7 attack, Lt.
WORLD|WORLDSa'ar warns German delegation: 'A Palestinian state would be a Hamas terror state'The delegation, organized by the European Division of the Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Embassy in Berlin, aims to deepen future German leaders' understanding of the "Israeli story. " Establishing a Palestinian state would be the same as establishing a "Hamas terror state," Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said in a speech welcoming a delegation of young German leaders on Sunday.
WORLD|WORLDAs nations push for more ambition at climate talks, chairman says they may get itThis conference was supposed to hyperfocus on “implementation” of past promises not yet kept. The urgency of climate change is causing some negotiators to push for more big-picture action — on weak plans to cut emissions of heat-trapping gases, on too little money to help nations wracked by climate change, on putting teeth into phasing out coal, oil and gas. Because of that pressure to do more — including from Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — the diplomat chairing the talks said Sa
WORLD|WORLDAs nations push for more ambition at climate talks, chairman says they may get itThis conference was supposed to hyperfocus on “implementation” of past promises not yet kept. The urgency of climate change is causing some negotiators to push for more big-picture action — on weak plans to cut emissions of heat-trapping gases, on too little money to help nations wracked by climate change, on putting teeth into phasing out coal, oil and gas. Because of that pressure to do more — including from Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — the diplomat chairing the talks said Sa
WORLD|WORLDTehran defends ship seizure as a legal action, but tensions continue in the GulfThe ship, a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker named Talara, is not the first ship the IRGC has hijacked, but it had stepped back from such threats recently. Iran has taken credit for seizing a ship on Friday that was off the coast of the UAE near the Strait of Hormuz.
WORLD|WORLDLula’s former human rights minister formally accused of sexual misconductBrazil’s federal police formally accused President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s former human rights minister Silvio Almeida of sexual misconduct after he was fired over the allegations last year, a police official said Saturday. If they do so, the Supreme Court will either throw them out or accept them, in which case Almeida would face a trial. Local media outlets reported that police had formally accused Almeida on Friday.
WORLD|WORLDPalestinians reel under winter rains as Israel blocks Gaza shelter suppliesPalestinian families call for help as Israel’s two-year military assault has left hundreds of thousands vulnerable.
WORLD|WORLDPutin, Netanyahu discuss Middle East in phone call, Kremlin saysThe two discussed Gaza in the context of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the status of Iran's nuclear program, and more. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed developments in the Middle East in a phone call on Saturday, the Prime Minister's Office and the Kremlin said in a joint statement.
WORLD|WORLDProtest inspired by 'Gen Z' movement draws few young people in Mexico and many government criticsA few thousand people took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest growing crime, corruption and impunity in a protest organized by members of Generation Z, but which ended with strong backing from older supporters of opposition parties. In several countries this year, members of the demographic group born between the late 90s and early 2010s have organized protests against inequality, democratic backsliding and corruption. The largest "Gen Z” protests took place in Nepal in Septe
WORLD|WORLDAuschwitz Committee wants German auction of Holocaust items scrappedThe International Auschwitz Committee (IAK) has called on an auction house in western Germany to cancel its auction of Holocaust artefacts scheduled for Monday. The auction of personal documents belonging to victims of Nazi Germany is considered by Holocaust survivors and their relatives to be a "cynical and shameless undertaking," said IAK executive vice president Christoph Heubner in Berlin on Saturday.
WORLD|WORLDSteinmeier honours Italian 'guest workers' who rebuilt German economyGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Saturday thanked the Italian migrants, once known as "guest workers," who helped rebuild Germany after World War II. Italian guest workers made an important contribution to Germany's economic rise, Steinmeier said at a joint event with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Berlin.
WORLD|WORLDRussian drone slams into block of flats in deadly wave of strikes across KyivSix people are killed in Kyiv, and Ukraine targets one of Russia's biggest oil ports on the Black Sea coast.
WORLD|WORLDBHP liable for 2015 Brazil mine disaster: UK courtA British court ruled Friday that Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, potentially paving the way for billions of dollars in compensation. BHP on Friday said it would appeal the ruling.
WORLD|WORLD‘Trip of suffering’: Gaza evacuee details 24-hour journey to South AfricaOne of 153 Palestinians who left Gaza without knowing the final destination, says Israel helped facilitate transfer.
WORLD|WORLDMoscow accuses Berlin of stifling the oppositionFormer Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has accused the German government of suppressing opposition voices amid controversy over a planned visit to Russia by several politicians from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. "I think that the Alternative for Germany as a political force - and by the way, a very significant one - is now under colossal pressure in Germany," the state news agency TASS cited Medvedev as saying on Friday.
WORLD|WORLDDisplaced Palestinian families suffer as heavy rains flood Gaza tent campsPalestinians call for better tents and other supplies as Israel maintains restrictions on aid to war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
WORLD|WORLDExplainer-What has happened to the damaged spacecraft at China's space station?By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after getting stuck on China's space station for more than a week due to their spacecraft sustaining
WORLD|WORLDGermany's Bundestag extends two armed forces missions abroadGermany's Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, on Thursday extended two overseas missions of the country's armed forces in the Mediterranean, the EU's Med Irini mission and NATO's Sea Guardian mission. The European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation Irini, or Med Irini, mission enforces the UN arms embargo on Libya.
WORLD|WORLD'Set up an Army Radio station at President’s Residence': Source close to Katz slams Herzog"If the president is fond of radio stations, he can set one up at the President's Residence," a source close to Katz said, as reported by Israeli media. A source close to Defense Minister Israel Katz slammed President Isaac Herzog for his Thursday statement against Army Radio's closure.
WORLD|WORLDHamas hands over another body in the Gaza StripThe Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas has handed over another body to staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Gaza Strip. The remains are said to be of a hostage abducted from Israel, Hamas said on Thursday.
WORLD|WORLDRussia Creates New Military Branch Dedicated To Drone WarfareThe new Unmanned Systems Forces was created to oversee Russia's drone operations, development, testing and training.
WORLD|WORLDLahav 433 head Asst.-Ch. Meni Benjamin named as police officer investigated for breach of trustEarlier, Likud MK Tally Gotliv publicly revealed his identity, in defiance of a court-issued gag order. Assistant-Chief Meni Benjamin, the head of the Israel Police’s Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit, is currently under investigation by the Justice Ministry’s Police Investigative Department (PID) on suspicion of breach of trust and abuse of power, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
WORLD|WORLDVisiting This Japanese City Just Got A Little More Expensive (Here's What Travelers Should Know)Tourism to Japan has increased significantly in recent years, and soon, travelers to this major historic destination will see an increase in prices.
WORLD|WORLDCuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virusHAVANA () -Cuba is fighting a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses including dengue and chikungunya virus that have swept the island in recent weeks, affecting nearly one-third of the population and sickening swaths of workers, the country's top epidimiologist said late on Wednesday. Dengue fever has long plagued Cuba but has grown worse as an economic crisis hampers the government's ability to fumigate, clean roadside trash and patch leaky pipes.
WORLD|WORLDDeadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million into developing life-saving solutions as global temperatures continue to rise. The money, announced this week at the COP30 climate negotiations in Brazil, is aimed at developing data and figuring out the best investments for tackling rising risks from extreme heat, air pollution and infectious disease.
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