15 people killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
GAZA, Jan 01 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said on Wednesday that an overnight Israeli air strike targeting a house in Jabalia, in the territory's north, killed at least 15 people."Fifteen people were martyred and more than 20 were injured in this massacre after midnight in a house where displaced...
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Investigators vow to execute Yoon arrest warrant
SEOUL, Jan 01 (AFP/Reuters): South Korean investigators said Wednesday they would execute an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law by the deadline of January 6, as the impeached leader's supporters rallied outside his residence.Supporters and opponents of Yoon, who was suspended from office by...
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Russia will 'move forward' in 2025
MOSCOW, Jan 01 (Reuters): President Vladimir Putin told Russians in a New Year address that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025, though he offered no specific promises on the economy or the war in Ukraine.At a time when many ordinary people are worried about rising prices and...
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S Arabia launches humanitarian air bridge to Syria
RIYADH, Jan 01 (AFP): Saudi Arabia on Wednesday launched a humanitarian air bridge to Syria, delivering food, shelter and medical supplies, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.The air bridge, established by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), aims to "alleviate the effects of the difficult conditions currently...
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Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave
ABIDJAN, Jan 01 (AP): Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military presence, the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power.Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said the pullout would begin in January 2025. France has had up to...
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US Capitol riot fugitive seeks asylum in Canada
OTTAWA, Jan 01 (AFP): An American man who absconded after being sentenced to prison for his role in the US Capitol riot is now seeking political asylum in Canada, as he hopes for a pardon when Donald Trump returns to the White House.Antony Vo, 32, was sentenced to nine months...
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