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UN says Gaza being pushed into abyss amid Israeli assault on Rafah
Feb 15, 2024 04:53The UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that Israel's planned ground invasion of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip will cause unprecedented levels of misery and further push people in Gaza into the abyss.
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US House of Representatives votes to impeach Homeland Security secretary
Feb 15, 2024 05:49The US Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to face impeachment in the United States in nearly 150 years.
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Spain, Ireland leaders urge EU to confront Israel’s 'grave, imminent threat'
Feb 14, 2024 11:30The prime ministers of Spain and Ireland have called on the European Union to urgently confront Israel’s “grave and imminent threat” in Gaza’s overcrowded southern town of Rafah.
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Protesters march on White House against US aid to Israel, potential Rafah invasion
Feb 14, 2024 06:41US demonstrators have gathered in front of the White House to protest the Israeli regime’s planned invasion of the city of Rafah in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, as the occupying regime continues its genocidal war on the besieged enclave.
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Polls close in presidential vote as Indonesia holds world’s largest single-day election
Feb 14, 2024 05:42Polls closed in Indonesia on Wednesday with more than 200 million voters casting their ballots to elect a new president, in the world’s biggest single-day election.
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France to deny visa to violent Israeli settlers
Feb 14, 2024 04:37France has announced its decision to deny visas to violent Israeli settlers amid an increased number of Zionist attacks against Palestinians in the Occupied Lands.
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In talks with Biden, Jordan king calls for full, ‘lasting’ ceasefire in Gaza
Feb 14, 2024 04:15After meeting with US President Joe Biden, Jordan’s King Abdullah II has called for a full and “lasting ceasefire” to end the current war in the besieged Gaza Strip, as Israel is preparing to launch a ground offensive into the crowded southern city of Rafah.
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US Senate passes $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel
Feb 14, 2024 04:07The United States Senate has passed a $95 billion bill for more aid to Ukraine, Chinese Taipei and Israel.
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South Africa calls for ICJ intervention over Israel's ground invasion of Rafah
Feb 13, 2024 12:44South Africa has filed an "urgent request" at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over Israel's planned ground invasion of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, urging its intervention to protect Palestinian rights.
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Calls for UNRWA closure in Gaza 'short-sighted', says agency chief
Feb 13, 2024 12:44The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has denounced “short-sighted” calls to have the agency dismantled amid the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.