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Israeli strikes kill 17 people in Gaza

Israeli airstrikes in southern Gaza killed at least 17 people late Tuesday, nearly all of them women or children, the territory’s Health Ministry and hospital officials said. Five kids were killed as they sheltered together in the same tent, said Ahmed al-Farra, director of the children’s ward at nearby Nasser …

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6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in Nigeria

At least six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists died in a clash in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, the military said Wednesday. The rebels, riding on motorcycles and gun trucks, launched a surprise attack on the troops, who resisted and engaged them in a gun battle, Nigerian military spokesperson Edward Buba …

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U.S. declares genocide in Sudan, sanctions RSF leader

The Biden administration has declared that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its proxies are committing genocide in the ongoing civil war with Sudan’s military, which has killed tens of thousands and caused a severe humanitarian crisis. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the RSF of systematic attacks against civilians, …

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Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in China

A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 95 people in Tibet. Many others were trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the remote region. Rescue workers climbed mounds of broken bricks, some using …

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Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies at 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, has died. He was 96. A polarizing figure in French politics, Le Pen’s controversial statements, including Holocaust denial, led to multiple …

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Canada’s Trudeau announces resignation

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to resign as party leader and prime minister after pressure from within his own Liberal Party increasingly grew amid heightened criticisms over his handling of the economy and threats levied by President-elect Donald Trump. He said he will resign once the …

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Foreign Minister Participates in Christmas Mass at Egyptian Orthodox Church in Oman

sahar Ragab Dr. Badr Abdel Aati, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, attended the Christmas Mass held at the Egyptian Orthodox Church in the Omani capital, Muscat, on Monday evening, January 6, during his official visit to the Sultanate of Oman. During his speech at the Mass, Minister Abdel Aati …

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Turkish Ambassador visits Sherbaty companies in Sadat City

Wagdy Abdelaziz The Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, accompanied by a group of Egyptian journalists, visited the Sherbaty factories group in Sadat City in Menoufia Governorate. The ambassador stressed the importance of trade and economic relations between the two countries, expressing his appreciation for the role played by …

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Syrians demonstrate for national unity in several cities

Muhamad yehia DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators gathered after Friday payers in several cities calling for unity against sectarian divisions and to memorialize rebel fighters who have died. It marked the third consecutive Friday of demonstrations since Bashar Assad’s government was overthrown in a sweeping offensive led by …

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Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ in Brazil taken to hotels as probe gets underway

Muhamad Yehia CAMACARI, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of Chinese workers found by authorities in poor condition at a construction site in Brazil for electric vehicle automaker BYD have been taken and placed in hotels in the country’s tropical northeast region. Local prosecutors alleged that the laborers are victims of human trafficking who were living …

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