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27-11-2023 MOGADISHU: The number of people killed by floods from heavy rains in Somalia has climbed to 96, state news agency SONNA said on Saturday. “Somalia’s flood death toll climbs to 96,” SONNA said in a post on X, formerly twitter, adding the figure had been confirmed by Mahamuud Moallim, …

27-11-2023 RAMALLAH: Palestinian militants in the West Bank said they had killed two men accused of collaborating with Israeli authorities and hung their bodies up as a warning, underlining growing fears of increased radicalisation as the war in Gaza continues. A statement from the Tulkarm Brigades, a group based in …

27-11-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India’s government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told media. The warning was conveyed by Deputy IT minister …

27-11-2023 ROME: Tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests across Italy, calling for an end to violence against women following the murder of a university student earlier this month. Giulia Cecchettin was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend days before she was due to graduate. Large crowds gathered …

26-11-2023 JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY/ DOHA: Crowds have met 39 freed Palestinian prisoners in the occupied West Bank after 13 Israeli and four Thai captives released by Hamas left Gaza through the Rafah crossing. The exchange on the second day of the four-day truce was delayed for hours over Hamas’s allegations …

26-11-2023 GAZA CITY: The conflict that began on October 7 following Hamas’ unprecedented surprise attack on Israel, finally came to a “temporary halt” after the four-day truce agreed between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Friday. The conflict has led to nearly 15,000 Palestinians including more than 5,000 children …

26-11-2023 LONDON: Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in London on Saturday in the latest of a series of protests calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, amid continuing fears over anti-Semitic chants and hate speech. The Met Police had warned those who gathered at Park Lane for the march to …

26-11-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: The Indian government has announced a strategic plan for the phased introduction of biogas blending in the domestic sector in a bid to adopt cleaner energy sources and reduce reliance on traditional fossil fuels. This initiative is a significant move towards a greener …

26-11-2023 LONDON: A vigil paying tribute to the healthcare workers killed in Gaza during the Israeli-Palestine conflict was held across the UK. In the past seven weeks, at least 220 health staff have been killed, according to the Hamas-run Palestinian Health Ministry. Many NHS workers were involved in the vigils …

26-11-2023 TEL AVIV/ GAZA CITY: Business tycoon Elon Musk is expected to be in Israel next week, during which he will visit towns near the Gaza border that were attacked by Hamas on October 7, The Jerusalem Post reported citing Hebrew broadcast channel N12. According to the report, Musk will …