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Tanks reach Rafah’s centre as Israel accelerates assault amid global scrutiny
Israeli tanks reached the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground…
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Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk
Massachusetts, A deadly heat wave gripped large regions of Asia for weeks in April and May 2024. As temperatures climbed…
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Covid pandemic cut global life expectancy by nearly two years: WHO
Covid-19 cut global life expectancy by almost two years when it raged from 2019 to 2021, wiping out a decade…
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Continued fall in oil prices: Global markets under pressure
Oil prices fell again today, Monday, confirming the continued downward trend. The decline comes despite worrying signs of continued weakness…
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China influencing global gold prices with robust demand
Amid geopolitical and economic uncertainties, gold has emerged as a favored investment, witnessing a significant price surge triggered by Russia’s…
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Jordan’s Queen Rania opens up about anti-Israel protests on US campuses, admits alarming global rise of antisemitism
Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan recently defended the wave of anti-Israel demonstrations that have taken over US campuses, claiming that…
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Russia breached global chemical weapons ban in Ukraine war, US says
The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of violating the international chemical weapons ban by deploying the choking agent chloropicrin…
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Antony Blinken meets Xi Jinping to discuss bilateral and global issues, develop China-US ties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance…
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Who’s the big boss of the global south?
SNIFFY TYPES disdain the notion of “the global south”, which has become something of a meme in recent years. Its…
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Global military spending climbed 7% in 2023 amid conflicts, think-tank SIPRI says
Global military expenditure grew 7% to $2.43 trillion in 2023, the steepest annual rise since 2009 as international peace and…
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