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Israeli limits on Gaza aid may be ‘war crime’
Israel's restrictions on humanitarian aid for Gaza may amount to a starvation tactic that could be a war crime, the United Nations human rights chief said yesterday.
The stark appraisal followed a UN-backed report on Monday saying famine…
US warns Pakistan on ties over election irregularities
The United States said Wednesday that relations with Pakistan will suffer if it does not probe irregularities in last month's election and rerun votes if needed.
Donald Lu, the top US diplomat for South Asia, told lawmakers that the…
US submits draft UN resolution calling for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza: Blinken
The United States submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council calling for an "immediate ceasefire linked to the release of hostages" in the Gaza Strip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
"We have in fact submitted a…
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 31,819
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 31,819 people have been killed in the territory during more than five months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants.
The latest toll includes at least 93 deaths in…
Finland is world’s happiest country for seventh year: study
Finland remained the world's happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN sponsored World Happiness Report published on Wednesday.
And Nordic countries kept their places among the 10 most cheerful, with Denmark, Iceland…
14 killed, 37 injured in north China road tunnel accident
Fourteen people were killed and 37 others injured after a bus crashed inside an expressway tunnel in northern China, state media reported today.
The accident occurred shortly after 2:30 pm local time (0630 GMT) Tuesday, state…
Prince William back to work on homelessness project
The Prince of Wales will visit housing initiatives in Sheffield on Tuesday to promote his homelessness scheme.
It comes after a week in which Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, were the subject of conspiracy theories…
Artist confirms new London tree mural is his own work
Crowds have gathered to take photographs - and take in - a new tree mural in north London after street artist Banksy claimed the piece on Monday.
The mural - a mass of green paint sprayed on a wall behind a cut-back tree to look…
Over 20 dead in Papua New Guinea floods, landslides
Flooding, landslides and torrential rains have killed at least 23 people in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region, where homes have been damaged and roads washed away.
Acting Director for the National Disaster Centre, Lusete Man said a…
Biden summons Israeli team in bid to avoid Rafah assault
US President Joe Biden said Monday he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to send a team to Washington to discuss how to avoid an all-out assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
The move is one of the clearest…