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Palestinian detainee numbers highest since Second Intifada The number of Palestinians held in Israeli custody has soared to around 10,800 - the highest recorded number of detainees since the Second Intifada in 2000-05, Palestinian prisoners' advocacy groups have said. The figure includes 50 women, two of them from Gaza, and over 450 children, according to a statement by the Palestinian prisoners’ institutions via the...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Pits, gunfire and panic: Palestinians navigate death at US aid points Submitted by Isra’a Ar-Ramli on Tue, 07/08/2025 - 14:57 Survivors recall chaos, sniper fire and deadly falls as they seek food at GHS aid sites in Gaza Palestinians collect aid supplies from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, 29 May 2025 (Reuters/Hatem Khaled) Off At 2am, Ahmad Abu Zubaida received...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Conspiracy theorists have blamed the devastating flash floods in Texas on cloud seeding, a technique used to chemically induce rainfall. Scientists have dismissed the theories as baseless. A DW Fact Check.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:In the midst of a record-breaking heatwave in Europe, the UK city of Exeter recently... The post Tipping points: Window to avoid irreversible climate impacts is ‘rapidly closing’ appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:The European Commission unveiled yet another simplification package on Tuesday, this time targeting chemicals, promising savings for industry - but raising concerns for consumer protection.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Top British diplomat David Lammy says the US-backed aid distribution mechanism in Gaza is 'not doing a good job'.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:The secret service uploaded details of Ulf Kristersson's movements to Strava.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Unrest on the anniversary of the 1990 Saba Saba pro-democracy uprising led to 11 deaths this week. As calm returned to most parts of the country, the situation remained tense in northeastern Embu County.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Europeans are still most concerned by Vladimir Putin's Russia, Pew Research Center survey shows.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump sent letters to several countries, including Japan and South Korea, threatening tariffs starting on August 1. The European Union has said it wants to get a deal done beforehand.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Investigators are examining "past deaths", with a special commission having already performed "several autopsies and exhumations" as part of the probe.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:BBC bias: Attack on watchdog that skewered Gaza coverage is a feeble hit job Submitted by Peter Oborne on Tue, 07/08/2025 - 14:38 New Policy Exchange report attacks Centre for Media Monitoring but fails to challenge its central findings about media bias on Gaza war Andrew Gilligan, one of the co-authors of the Policy Exchange report, appears on GB News in January 2025 (Screengrab) Off Reporters are supposed to hold...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:The two countries back joint borrowing to boost defence spending, but oppose it for other purposes
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Tooffset battlefield losses without triggering asecond wave ofmobilisation, the Russian president signed a decree allowing foreigners to serve in the Russian army not only during a state of emergency or martial law, but also amid draft periods.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:The owner of the luxury residence, which became famous as the home of Meryl Streep's character in 'The Devil Wears Prada', has been revealed...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:According to several sources, the agreement reached by the EU and the Mercosur countries has been reviewed by the European Commission’s legal service and translated, but its submission to the Member States for ratification has been put on hold.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Loan of the 70m-long celebration of the 1066 Norman invasion was sealed after weeks of high level diplomacy
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:The unemployment rate for recent graduates reached 5.8% in March, up from 4.6% a year earlier, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Damning report says at least 6 sub-postmasters have died by suicide over flawed software scandal
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Death cap mushrooms were at the center of an Australian murder trial. What are death cap mushrooms, and why are they so deadly?
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Their declaration reflects the Global South’s vision for this strategic technology. At a summit held in Rio de Janeiro, BRICS member countries approved a declaration outlining principles for the global governance of artificial intelligence. RELATED: Mexico Proposes BRICS Allocate 1% of Military Spending to Development Fund Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, […]
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:It’s the former U.K. prime minister’s first senior outside role since leaving government.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:After days of extreme heat, powerful storms swept through parts of Central and Eastern Europe, causing deaths and widespread damage.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Blaming India has made it easy for Pakistan to avoid the difficult work of providing water security to its population.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:The arson attack targeted a London industrial unit where generators and Starlink devices bound for Ukraine were being stored. British prosecutors said Russia's Wagner mercenary group ordered the attack.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:City officials reported eight people were hurt during the second day of the San Fermin festival, per Reuters. The nine-day, centuries-old festival held in Pamplona, Spain, is known for its famous running of the bulls.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Bucharest avoids the nightmare scenario of losing EU financial support.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Uzbekistan is overhauling its driver licensing system with AI-driven testing centers aimed at boosting transparency, road safety, and public trust in one of Central Asia’s most traffic-challenged nations.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban’s supreme leader and the head ofAfghanistan’sSupreme Court on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power nearly four years ago.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:A revolution is coming to space, according to the European Commission, which has just proposed a new Space Act. Increasing the EU’s competitiveness in the space sector is the goal of the new legislation, but is theblocwilling to invest enough to lead the space race?
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump and his US envoy to Middle East both claimed talks could happen next week, following Iranian president's comments.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Twenty-four people were stung, with a witness describing how "very panicked people" tried to bat off the bees.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: News of relationship comes amid pressure to toughen regulation of political lobbying to ensure trust in democracyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe defence minister’s chief of staff has disclosed and managed a long-term de facto relationship with a lobbyist who works for a small firm representing several defence clients,...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:A former airline pilot and key ally of Margaret Thatcher whose uncompromising views won him admiration and antipathy
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Senior figures including shadow attorney general say preselection contests ‘level the playing field’ for women, but others label proposal a ‘distraction’ from discussion of quotasFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenior Liberal party figures reject claims support is growing for US-style primaries for preselections and say the issue is “...
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