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Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates joy amid the city ruins
Khan Younis: Palestinians gathered in the ruins of southern Gaza to celebrate the mass wedding of more than 50 couples on Tuesday, December 2, a rare moment of hope after two years of devastation,…
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UK and US agree zero-tariff deal on pharmaceuticals
London: The UK has secured a 0 per cent tariff rate for all UK medicines exported to the US for at least three years, officials have said, in return for the UK…
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Zelenskyy meets with Macron in Paris as US-led peace negotiations advance
Paris: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the Elysée presidential palace in Paris, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at brokering the terms…
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Trump invites families of 2 slain National Guard members to WH
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he’s invited the family of a National Guard member fatally shot last week to the White House, saying he spoke to her parents and…
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Two-state solution ‘only path’ to Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Pope Leo
Beirut: Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See’s insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the…
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Pope Leo XIV ends Turkiye visit, heads to Lebanon with message of hope
Istanbul: Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his visit to Turkiye on Sunday, November 30. before heading to Lebanon, where he hoped to bring a message of hope to its long-suffering people and…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza crosses 70,000 amid ongoing strikes
Deir al-Balah: Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday that the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began. The toll has continued to rise after the latest ceasefire took effect…
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Australian PM Albanese becomes first ever to marry in office
Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon in a secretive and intimate ceremony on Saturday at his official residence in the national capital, Canberra. Albanese is the first…
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Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque ahead of meetings with Turkiye’s religious leaders
Istanbul: Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday at the start of an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkiye’s religious leaders and a Mass for the country’s tiny…
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Sudanese archaeologist races to preserve heritage amid ongoing war
Khartoum: In a dimly lit office in a corner of the French National Institute for Art History, Sudanese archaeologist Shadia Abdrabo studies a photograph of pottery made in her country around 7,000…
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Lebanon ramps up patrols as Israel continues airstrikes
Beirut: The Lebanese army has intensified its efforts in areas along the border with Israel, in the volatile area that witnessed the 14-month war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group. Parts…
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At least 13 killed as Israeli forces raid village in southern Syria
Damascus: Israeli forces in southern Syria raided a village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, November 28, killing at least 13, Syrian officials said, as Israel fights…
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Pope Leo XIV begins first full day of landmark visit to Turkiye
Istanbul: Pope Leo XIV opened his first full day in Turkiye on Friday, November 28, by meeting with its tiny Catholic community, greeted by cheers and applause as he embarked on a…
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Turkish journalist jailed for threatening Erdogan on social media
Ankara: A court on Wednesday, November 26, convicted a Turkish journalist of threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reports said, in a case that critics view as an attempt to silence a prominent…
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Israel hands over 15 Palestinian bodies as Gaza ceasefire talks advance
Khan Younis: Hospital officials in Gaza said Wednesday, November 25, that Israel handed over 15 more Palestinian bodies, completing the latest swap of the ceasefire as the first phase of the agreement…
