UK backs Palestinian statehood as part of peace deal
LONDON, July 26 (Reuters/AFP/AP): Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday the British government would recognise a Palestinian state only as part of a negotiated peace deal, disappointing many in his Labour Party who want him to follow France in taking swifter action.President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday France would...
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UN chief blasts 'lack of compassion' for Gaza people
NEW YORK, July 26 (AP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday slammed the international community for turning a blind eye to widespread starvation in the Gaza Strip, calling it a "moral crisis that challenges the global conscience.""I cannot explain the level of indifference and inaction we see by too many...
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Five dead as Ukraine, Russia trade attacks
KYIV, July 26 (BBC): Five people have been killed in overnight strikes in Russia and Ukraine, as the two sides continue to trade drone attacks.Ukrainian officials said on Saturday that more than 200 drones and almost 30 missiles were fired by Russia, with most targeting Dnipropetrovsk where three people died.In...
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Toll rises in Thai-Cambodian clashes despite ceasefire call
SAMRAONG, July 26 (AFP): Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third day on Saturday, as the death toll from their bloodiest fighting in years rose to 33 and Phnom Penh called for an "immediate ceasefire".A long-running border dispute erupted into intense conflict involving jets, artillery, tanks and ground troops on...
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Over 600 malnourished children die in six months in Nigeria
LAGOS, July 26 (AFP): More than 600 malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in six months after failing to receive proper care as foreign aid dries up, a medical charity has said.Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said northern Nigeria, which already is struggling with an insurgency, is "currently facing an...
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