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21-11-2023 Bureau Report MELBOURNE/ SYDNEY: Thousands of Australian students have walked out of class to attend School Strike 4 Climate rallies, backed by a “sick note” from “climate doctors”. Signed by three prominent scientists, it concludes: “It is my recommendation that they take a sick day to protest for a …

21-11-2023 PARIS: A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he ruled the French empire in the 19th Century will go on sale at auction in Paris on Sunday. The bicorne black beaver felt hat is valued between €600,000 and €800,000 (£525,850-£701,131). Historians say the headwear was part of Napoleon’s brand. …

21-11-2023 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA CITY: The World Health Organization (WHO) has described al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City as a “death zone”. A joint UN team led by the WHO assessed the hospital for one hour following its occupation by the Israeli military and as some patients and those seeking shelter …

21-11-2023 KHARTOUM: Seven months after the start of Sudan’s civil war, conditions for many in the capital, Khartoum, are worse than ever but some of those who escaped from the city in the early days are also struggling to survive. Abdul-Aziz Hussein whose name has been changed for his safety …

21-11-2023 DOHA: Qatar PM says only “very minor” obstacles to hostage release deal remain and these are mainly practical and logistical issues. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says nothing has yet been agreed and ruled out a full ceasefire, the White House says officials are working to agree a deal. Earlier …

20-11-2023 By SJA Jafri + Agencies TORONTO: Chandler Marshall, a Canadian man, has been arrested by police in Toronto after being charged with several counts in connection with hate-motivated crimes that occurred outside a Toronto mosque and two other areas. In a statement released on Saturday night, Toronto Police said …

20-11-2023 SAN FRANCISCO: Sam Altman has been ousted as the head of Artificial Intelligence (AI) firm OpenAI by the company’s board, which said it had lost confidence in his ability to lead the company. The board said Altman had not been “consistently candid with his communications”, hindering its ability to …

20-11-2023 BEIRUT/ JERUSALEM: As the families of Israeli captives held in Gaza march from Tel Aviv to Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem on Saturday, Israel’s longest-serving premier has never been less popular. A poll from November 14 has Netanyahu’s popularity among Israeli Jews at about 4 percent and both his …

20-11-2023 ARMONK, NEW YORK: Firms including Apple, Disney and IBM have paused advertising on X amid an antisemitism storm on the site. It comes after X owner Elon Musk amplified an antisemitic trope on the platform formerly known as Twitter. The boycott has also been picking up steam in the …

20-11-2023 GAZA CITY: Mobile phone and internet services have gone down across the Gaza Strip due to a lack of fuel for back-up generators, Palestinian telecoms companies say. Telecom firms Paltel and Jawwal said all energy sources sustaining their networks were depleted, and an internet monitor confirmed a major outage. …