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‘Hamas Out’: Anger spills onto Gaza streets as war drags on

Demonstrators at Tuesday’s anti-Hamas protest (AFP) In a rare scene, hundreds of Palestinians raised anti-Hamas slogans at a protest in northern Gaza on Tuesday, calling for an end to the war with Israel, witnesses said.The demonstrators, mostly males, chanted “Hamas out” and “Hamas terrorists” in Beit Lahia, where they gathered a week after Israel’s military […]

Prince Harry resigns from African charity he founded in mother Diana’s memory

Prince Harry, the Duke of Essex, and Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso have resigned as patrons of Sentebale, a charity they co-founded in Lesotho, due to internal disputes over fundraising strategies. Trustees resigned in protest against the chair, Dr Sophie Chandauka, who emphasized ‘fairness and integrity’ in her actions. UK’s Prince Harry, the Duke of Essex, has […]

Turkey protests: Hundreds arrested amid crackdown, US raises concerns; all you need to know

Turkish authorities have detained nearly 1,500 people, including an AFP photographer, as widespread protests continue across the country following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges. The opposition has condemned the move as politically motivated, sparking the largest demonstrations Turkey has seen in over a decade.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has responded […]

‘Excuse me, I didn’t pick you’: Trump cuts off CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins over security question

US president Donald Trump on Tuesday snubbed CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins during a press briefing as she questioned him after officials inadvertently included a journalist in a sensitive group on Signal messaging app shortly before launching attacks on Yemen’s rebel Houthis.During a meeting with ambassadors at the White House, Collins tried to press Trump on […]

‘Nothing in record suggests danger’: US judge blocks Trump admin’s bid to deport Columbia University student

A US judge blocked the Trump government’s order to detain and deport a Columbia University student, as President Donald Trump escalated his crackdown on foreign students linked to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.At an emergency hearing held on Tuesday, Manhattan judge Naomi Buchwald issued a temporary restraining order halting the government’s efforts to locate and deport a 21 […]

Watch: Motorcyclist plunges into sinkhole that appeared out of nowhere in Seoul

A motorcyclist who fell into a massive sinkhole on a Seoul street was found dead after an overnight search, according to South Korean officials Tuesday.The incident occurred Monday afternoon in the Myeongil-dong area of eastern Seoul, where sinkhole measuring approximately 20 meters in width and depth (66 feet in both dimensions) suddenly opened at an […]

Signal war chat leak: Trump discloses who added Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg in the group

US President Donald Trump addressed a security breach incident on Tuesday where Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was inadvertently added to a classified Signal group chat discussing sensitive military operations against the Houthis.According to Trump, the breach likely occurred when a junior staff member working for national security adviser Mike Waltz somehow included Goldberg […]

Donald Trump says Russia wants to end war with Ukraine but could be dragging their feet

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that while Russia wants to end its war with Ukraine, but it “could be dragging its feet.”“I think that Russia wants to see an end to it, but it could be they’re dragging their feet. I’ve done it over the years,” Trump said in an interview with Newsmax.US […]

Stranded in ice cold Alaska lake: How did a pilot and 2 children survive the cold night

A pilot and two children miraculously survived for about 12 hours on the wing of a partially submerged plane in an icy Alaskan lake before being rescued by the Alaska Army National Guard on Monday.The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser had taken off from Soldotna on a sightseeing flight to Skilak Lake on Sunday but never […]

South Korea launches full-scale national response as wildfires kills 18, ravages southeastern regions

South Korea has initiated a full-scale nationwide response to combat lethal wildfires in the southeastern region, said the acting president on Wednesday.“This is a full-scale national response,” the acting president Han Duck-soo said announcing the elevation of the national wildfire crisis to its highest level. Multiple fires erupted over the weekend, with casualties increasing to […]