Superpowers join race for piece of Arctic

LONDON, May 24 (BBC): As soon as Magnus Mæland became mayor of a small town on Norway's northern tip in late 2023, three delegations from China came knocking on his door."It's because they want to be a polar superpower," he tells me.China might not instinctively spring to mind when you...

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UN chief denounces 'cruelest phase' of Gaza conflict

UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (AFP): United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday said Palestinians in Gaza are "enduring what may be the cruelest phase of this cruel conflict" as Israel ramps up its military offensive."For nearly 80 days, Israel blocked the entry of life-saving international aid," he said in a...

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Indian troops shoot dead Pakistani crossing frontier

AHMEDABAD, May 24 (AFP): Indian border troops shot dead a Pakistani man who they said had crossed the international frontier and did not stop when challenged, the force said Saturday.The shooting comes two weeks after arch-rivals India and Pakistan agreed a ceasefire after a four-day conflict, in which more than...

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