Trump holds separate calls with Putin, Zelenskyy
MOSCOW, July 05 (AP): One person was killed in a Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied Crimea, Moscow-installed officials said in the early hours of Sunday, as Russian and Ukrainian leaders held separate calls with US President Donald Trump on ending the war, now in its fifth year.Two others were injured in...
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Trump hails US, blasts 'communists' in 250th anniversary speech
WASHINGTON, July 05 (AFP): US President Donald Trump hailed America on its 250th birthday Saturday as the "crowning achievement" of human history, even as he used the event to renew his attack on domestic opponents he branded communists.In a speech delayed by several hours when storms forced the temporary evacuation...
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Gaza mothers believe IDF abused their son
The photo depicts a blindfolded Gaza man stripped to his underwear and restrained face down on a cot while in Israeli custody, reports Reuters.Israel says the image is genuine and has acknowledged that the treatment it depicts "does not align" with its military's values. But it has yet to say...
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Yemen's Houthi attacks kill 14 govt troops
ADEN, July 05 (AFP): Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed 14 troops in an attack south of the port city of Hodeidah, a military official aligned with the country's internationally-recognised government told AFP on Sunday.The official said pro-government forces had repelled the attack in Hays district, south of Hodeidah, in "clashes...
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Tens of thousands rally in Albania against Trump-linked resort project
TIRANA (Albania), July 05 (AFP): Tens of thousands rallied on Saturday in the Albanian capital Tirana in the largest protest since a movement against a resort linked to US President Donald Trump's family began.The 35th consecutive daily protest was the biggest since rallies started in late May against the planned...
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Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,954, with 16,592 injured
CARACAS, July 05 (Xinhua): The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has risen to 2,954, and 16,592 others were injured, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Saturday.In a message on his Telegram channel, Rodriguez said 6,462 people had been rescued after the disaster hit the...
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Israel appoints first-ever resident ambassador to Slovenia
JERUSALEM, July 05 (AFP): Israel said on Sunday it has named its first-ever resident ambassador to Slovenia, signalling a diplomatic reset after Ljubljana's change of government.Ties between Israel and Slovenia had soured under the previous centre-left government of prime minister Robert Golob, which had characterised Israel's military offensive in Gaza...
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Egypt finds 2,000-year-old coastal tombs and desert Byzantine city
CAIRO, July 05 (AFP): Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a series of nearly 2,000-year-old tombs on the Mediterranean coast and the remains of a planned Byzantine-era city in the western desert, the tourism and antiquities ministry said.The coastal discovery was made at Marina El-Alamein, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of...
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