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Lebanon could face same ‘spiral of doom’
UN humanitarian officials yesterday called for urgent action to stop the escalating conflict in Lebanon from spiralling into a similar scene of devastation as seen in Gaza.
"We need to do everything we can to stop that from…
Immigrants bring ‘bad genes’ into US: Trump
Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said Monday that illegal immigrants were bringing "bad genes" into the US.
"You know now, a murderer -- I believe this -- it's in their genes. We've got a lot of bad genes in our country right…
Hopfield and Hinton win 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for key breakthroughs in AI
American John Hopfield and British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for pioneering work in the development of artificial intelligence.
The pair were honoured "for foundational discoveries and…
Harris, Trump and Biden mark Oct 7 attacks as US election looms
President Joe Biden and US election rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump marked the first anniversary on Monday of Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel, as the Middle Eastern conflict threatens to weigh on November's presidential vote.…
New blast near Israeli embassy in Denmark
A new blast went off near the Israeli embassy in Denmark, police said today as the world marked the one-year anniversary of the Hamas October 7 attack on Israel.
The blast occurred some 500 metres (yards) from the embassy in…
Trump rallies at site of failed assassination: ‘Never quit’
Donald Trump defiantly returned Saturday to the site of a campaign rally where an assassin's bullet almost killed him in July, questioning whether his opponents were responsible and declaring he would "never quit."
"Exactly 12 weeks ago…
Palestinians wonder how to deal with tonnes of rubble
In the ruins of his two-storey home, 11-year-old Mohammed gathers chunks of the fallen roof into a broken pail and pounds them into gravel which his father will use to make gravestones for victims of the Gaza offensive.
"We get the…
Trump says Israel should ‘hit’ Iran nuclear facilities
Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said Friday he believes Israel should strike Iran's nuclear facilities in response to the Islamic republic's recent missile barrage.
The former president, speaking at a campaign event in North…
Israel issues first Gaza evacuation warning in weeks
The Israeli army warned residents to evacuate part of central Gaza today, saying the military was preparing to use "great force" against Hamas fighters in the area.
The evacuation call is the first in weeks for Gaza as the Israeli…
Trump ‘not fit to lead’ the US
Former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said former president Donald Trump is not fit to lead the US, urging voters to put country over party as they campaigned together on…