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The Palestinian representative in Canberra has taken aim at the federal and state governments for a lack of solidarity with civilians in Gaza, as Israel continues its deadly bombardment and siege.Israeli airstrikes have killed more than…
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A hospital administrator in Gaza has refused Israeli orders to evacuate, calling such a move medically “impossible” as he begged the international community to pressure Israel to dial back.“I am refusing this because I cannot discharge our…
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Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh has been elected an International Olympic Committee memberByThe Associated PressOctober 17, 2023, 4:07 AMOscar-winning actress and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yeoh addresses a media conference on road…
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Egypt said on Monday that Israel was not co-operating with delivery of aid into Gaza and evacuations of foreign passport holders via the only entry it does not wholly control, leaving hundreds of tonnes of supplies stuck.Cairo says the…
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Commercial operations have begun at Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport, designed to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem…
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A Chicago-area landlord was arrested and charged with murder and hate crimes after authorities said he stabbed and killed a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounded his mother, allegedly because the tenants are Muslim.Joseph M. Czuba, 71, was…
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Iran's state media say an unknown assailant stabbed noted Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife to death in their homeByThe Associated PressOctober 15, 2023, 12:35 AMTEHRAN, Iran -- Noted Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui…
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The Louvre Museum says it is closing for the day and evacuating all visitors and staff after it received a written threatByThe Associated PressOctober 14, 2023, 8:08 AMStaff wait after the evacuation of the Louvre museum, in Paris, Saturday…
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- A buyer from Argentina paid $42,120 for a manuscript of works, including seven unpublished stories, by legendary Argentine writer Julio Cortázar at an auction Thursday in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo.The bundle…
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UEFA has postponed Israel’s European Championship qualifying game against host Kosovo on SundayByThe Associated PressOctober 12, 2023, 5:20 AMFILE - The trophy is displayed on the pitch before the Euro 2020 soccer championship final match…
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