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Israel making aggressive incursions: Hamas

GAZA, Aug 13 (AFP/Reuters): A Hamas official said Wednesday that Israeli forces were making "aggressive" incursions into Gaza City, after the military approved the framework for a new offensive in the territory."The Israeli occupation forces continue to carry out aggressive incursions in Gaza City," Ismail Al-Thawabta, director general of the...

Zelensky, European leaders to speak to Trump ahead of Putin summit

PARIS, Aug 13 (Reuters/AFP): Europe and Ukraine's leaders will speak to US President Donald Trump at a virtual meeting on Wednesday ahead of his summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, as they try to drive home the perils of selling out Kyiv's interests in pursuit of a ceasefire.Trump hosts Putin, a...

Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-president arrested

SEOUL, Aug 13 (BBC): The wife of South Korea's jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation and bribery.Former first lady Kim Keon Hee denied all charges during a four-hour court hearing in Seoul on Tuesday. But the court issued a...

At least 20 perish in shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa

ROME, Aug 13 (AFP): At least 20 migrants died after a boat overturned in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, with many more still missing, the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) said."Deep anguish for the umpteenth shipwreck off the coast of Lampedusa, where UNHCR is now assisting the survivors. It looks to be...

Three persons killed in European wildfires

MADRID, Aug 13 (AFP): Three men died and thousands were forced from their homes on Tuesday as wildfires fuelled by a heatwave scorched southern Europe.Heat alerts were issued in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans, with temperatures expected to soar above 40C.The heatwave is another sign of climate change,...

Belarus to practise N-capable missile use in Russia drills

MOSCOW, Aug 13 (AFP): Belarus said Wednesday it will practice deployment of Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles during the joint Zapad-2025 ("West-2025") drills close to the EU and NATO's eastern flank border.Belarus, a former Soviet republic, is a key Russian ally and depends on the large eastern neighbour economically and militarily.It...