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UN human rights body calls for halt to weapons shipments to Israel as concerns about Gaza war mount
Geneva: The UN's top human rights body called on countries to stop selling or shipping weapons to Israel in a...
Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military said Friday that it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles...
Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian warplanes in one of its biggest drone attacks of the war
Kyiv: Ukrainian officials claimed on Friday they used a barrage of drones to destroy at least six military aircraft and...
Palestinians want April vote on UN membership despite US saying peace with Israel must come first
United Nations: The Palestinians want the Security Council to vote later this month on their revived request for full membership...
Diplomatic crisis erupts between Poland and Israel following killing of Polish aid worker in Gaza
Warsaw (Poland): A new diplomatic crisis between Poland and Israel has erupted following the death of a Polish aid worker...
Muslim community members in US decline White House Iftar dinner invite: Media reports
Washington: Members of the Muslim community in the US have declined the White House's iftar dinner invitation this week, protesting...
With famine looming, aid group halts food delivery in Gaza after Israeli strike kills 7 workers
Deir Al-Balah: Some of Israel's closest allies, including the United States, on Tuesday condemned the deaths of seven aid workers...
Strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people and trapping 70 miners
Hualien (Taiwan): The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour on Wednesday, killing nine people,...
Palestinians seek full UN membership again, but US is almost certain to block it for a second time
United Nations: Supporters of the Palestinians' request for full membership in the United Nations asked the UN Security Council on...
World Central Kitchen charity halts Gaza operations after apparent Israeli strike kills 7 workers
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): An Israeli airstrike killed six international aid workers with the World Central Kitchen and their Palestinian...