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Indian farm labourer ‘left to die on road’ in Italy after arm severed and legs crushed in machine
Local trade union says it will protest Singh’s death and calls on agriculture workers to strike work on Saturday
Hamas chief’s sister killed in Israeli strike
The number of family members of exiled Ismail Haniyeh who have been killed now stands at around 100
Survivors of Hamas massacre sue UNRWA: 'An UNRWA teacher held me hostage'
Hundreds join the lawsuit filed in New York Federal Court alleging that the aid organization 'supported Hamas and funded murderers and was complicit in torture and rape'
Israeli supreme court says ultra-Orthodox must serve in military
The decision could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza.
Russian group Lockbit allegedly hacks Federal Reserve
On June 23, 2024, at 20:27 UTC, Lockbit 3.0 announced that it had infiltrated the systems of the Federal Reserve.
Afghan girls accuse Taliban of sexual assault after arrests for ‘bad hijab’
Reports surface days before UN summit on Afghanistan that will exclude Afghan women and debate on women’s rights
Niger on Monday confirmed one of the world's biggest uranium mines had returned to public control after revoking the operating license of French nuclear fuel producer Orano
French President Emmanuel Macron warns of ‘civil war’ if far left or far right wins
The French president is trying to whip up support for his battered centrists.
UNRWA is sued by Israeli victims of Oct 7 Hamas attack
NEW YORK: The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency was sued on Monday (Jun 24) by dozens of Israelis who accused it of aiding and abetting the Oct 7 Hamas attack on Israel. In a complaint fi
Top United Nations health official calls on countries to replace war on drugs with 'alternative regulatory approaches'
A United Nations expert on the right to health is urging member nations to end the war on drugs and instead enact harm-reduction policies such as decriminalization, supervised consumption sites, drug checking and widespread availability of overdose reversal drugs like naloxone—while also moving toward “alternative regulatory approaches” for currently controlled substances. “Criminalization is but a […]
US is expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight off Russia's attacks
The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine.
US argues continued Israeli military engagement in Gaza ‘makes Israel weaker
Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free
The WikiLeaks founder has been held in a prison outside London for the last five years and fought extradition to the U.S. He is expected to return to Australia.
Ukraine aims to deploy squads of up to 20 sea drones to do the job of a warship, commander says
Ukraine's sea drones will soon operate in squads of up to 20 to further harass Russia's navy, a Ukrainian commander told The Wall Street Journal.
29 tourist deaths trigger alarm bells in Medellín
In 2024, there has been one death every 6 days in the Colombian city, compared to one every 10 days in 2023. At least half of those killed have been Americans
EU bypasses Hungary to send €1.4 billion to Ukraine, Borrell says
Western allies have vowed to provide Kyiv with the extraordinary revenues earned from Russia's immobilised assets. #EuropeNews
Russia summons the American ambassador over a deadly attack that Moscow says used US-made missiles
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the American ambassador on Monday to protest what it says was the use of U.S.-made advanced missiles in a Ukrainian attack on Russian-annexed Crimea that reportedly killed four people and wounded more than 150. Washington “has effectively become a party” to the war on Ukraine’s side, the ministry said in a statement, adding, “Retaliatory measures will certainly follow.” The Associated Press could not independently verify Russia's claims about the missiles used.
Ukraine destroyed columns of waiting Russian troops as soon as it was allowed to strike across the border, commander says
Ukraine is now able to strike military targets in Russia using Western-supplied weapons. One commander said Ukraine had destroyed columns of troops.
Russia started Berlin factory fire as part of hybrid war on Europe, report says
German police believe a technical defect caused the blaze, but security officials have blamed Russia.