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. CAIRO: Israeli strikes killed at least seven Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday including five in a refugee camp and two in a car, health officials said. Medics and residents said an Israeli drone fired a missile at people who came out of their homes when an Israeli-backed Palestinian militia tried to storm … Read more
The courtyards surrounding Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday – the first day of the four-day Eidul Azha holiday – were packed with Muslim worshipers performing Eid prayers. Eidul Azha commemorates the readiness of Prophet Ibrahim — also known as Abraham to Christians and Jews — to sacrifice his son on God’s command. Muslims … Read more
Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped his Reform U.K. Party emerge from the fringe of British politics. But it faces an uphill climb to win power.
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday that the treatment of activists detained by Israel had been “appalling” and described the situation in Gaza as “catastrophic,” Carney’s office said in a statement. “The Prime Minister reiterated that the appalling treatment of civilians, including Canadian citizens, aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla … Read more
[China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’s smoking habit.
. BUGGENHOUT: A train crashed into a school minivan at a level-crossing in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on Tuesday, killing four people including two special needs pupils, authorities said. As well as the 12- and 15-year-old students, the crash killed the driver aged 49 and a chaperone aged 27, said the local prosecutor’s office … Read more
. DHAKA: Bangladesh’s border guards have intensified patrols and launched public awareness campaigns along parts of the frontier with India because of concerns India has illegally forced people into Bangladesh, officials said. India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which governs the border states of Tripura, West Bengal and Assam, has said it would tackle undocumented migration … Read more
From celebrity makeovers to online backlash, the short-hair trend sparks fierce reactions The changing politics of women’s hair in Pakistan’s entertainment industry has sparked a wider cultural debate, with actors, fans and critics clashing over personal choice, beauty standards and the growing influence of celebrity trends on young audiences. The latest round of discussion began … Read more
. BETHESDA: Donald Trump said an annual medical check-up had gone “perfectly” Tuesday, as the health of the oldest US president ever to take the oath faces growing scrutiny with the approach of his 80th birthday. It was Trump’s third medical examination since returning to office last year and follows mounting speculation about issues including … Read more
Jazz giant is credited with fearless improvisation, marathon solos and a career shaped by reinvention Sonny Rollins. Photo: Reuters NEW YORK: Sonny Rollins, the towering tenor saxophonist widely regarded as one of the defining voices of modern jazz, has died at the age of 95, according to a statement issued by his family and publicist. … Read more