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Israel announces 'tactical pause' in Gaza to allow aid to starving
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2025 Israel announced Sunday it would take a "tactical pause" in fighting to allow aid delivery to Gaza after 25 countries issued a joint statement saying the war "must end now." The Israel Defense Forces said it would implement "humanitarian corridors" for safe movement of United Nations aid trucks and "humanitarian pauses." The pause would affect densely populated areas in Gaza. The pause is to be in effect from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah and Gaza City. The IDF said it wo ... read more |
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Contaminated Fukushima soil delivered to Japan PM officeTokyo (AFP) July 19, 2025 Dozens of bags of mildly radioactive soil collected from near the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant were delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office, in an effort to show it is safe for reuse. ... more 
Extreme weather misinformation 'putting lives at risk,' study warnsWashington (AFP) July 22, 2025 Major social media platforms are enabling and profiting from misinformation around extreme weather events, endangering lives and impeding emergency response efforts, a research group said Tuesday. ... more 
Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: studySydney (AFP) July 20, 2025 China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. ... more 
US withdrawing 700 Marines from Los Angeles: PentagonWashington (AFP) July 21, 2025 The 700 US Marines in Los Angeles are being withdrawn, ending a contentious deployment of the troops in the city, the Pentagon announced on Monday. ... more |
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Pentagon to erect 4th military zone along U.S.-Mexico borderWashington DC (UPI) Jul 2, 2025 The Pentagon is establishing a fourth military defense zone along the U.S.-Mexico border, where American soldiers can apprehend noncitizens on charges of trespassing, the Pentagon's chief spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday, amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. ... more 
Rain caused natural disasters in 83% of Brazil's cities: reportRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) July 2, 2025 Heavy rains spurred by global warming caused natural disasters in eight out of 10 Brazilian cities between 2020 and 2023, three times more than in the 1990s, according to a study published Tuesday. ... more 
UN aid meeting seeks end to Global South debt crisisSeville, Spain (AFP) July 1, 2025 More than 100 nations attending a UN aid conference pledged this week to help defuse the ticking time bomb of developing countries' ballooning debt, but deciding how is proving more divisive. ... more 
Cold baths, climate shelters as Southern Europe heatwave intensifiesRome (AFP) June 29, 2025 Authorities across Southern Europe urged people to seek shelter Sunday and protect the most vulnerable as punishing temperatures from Spain to Portugal, Italy and France climbed higher in the summer's first major heatwave. ... more 
Colombia to reject key US extradition requestsBogota, Colombia (AFP) June 27, 2025 Colombia's new justice minister told AFP on Thursday that some key drug extraditions to the United States "will be suspended," even if it worsens already frayed ties with Washington. ... more |
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Netanyahu rejects report Israeli troops ordered to fire on Gaza aid-seekers
Jerusalem (AFP) June 27, 2025 Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday rejected a report that the country's military commanders ordered their soldiers to fire at Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid in Gaza. Left-leaning daily Haaretz earlier quoted unnamed soldiers as saying commanders ordered troops to shoot at crowds near aid distribution centres to disperse them even when they posed no threat. The allegations followed repeated reports by eyewitnesses and local authorities over recent weeks of deadly incident ... read more 
The mixed fortunes of development aidParis (AFP) June 27, 2025 The United Nations summit on financing for development gets underway Monday in Seville under a grim cloud: multiple conflicts, humanitarian crises and the shock disengagement of the United States. ... more |
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Hegseth orders 3rd border buffer zone along U.S.-Mexico border Washington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025 Amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the establishment of another buffer zone along the U.S.-Mexico border where the military can apprehend non-citizens. ... more 
At least 10 dead in Colombia landslideBogota (AFP) June 25, 2025 A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 10 people and injured eight others Tuesday near the Colombian city of Medellin, government officials said. ... more 
Israel says WHO 'selective silence' deafening after hospital hit in Iranian strikeGeneva (AFP) June 19, 2025 Israel accused the World Health Organization of a deafening "selective silence" after a hospital in southern Israel was hit in an Iranian missile strike on Thursday. ... more 
Storm-plagued Mexico faces the music as warming continues apaceMexico City (AFP) June 19, 2025 In the scant seven years from 2017, when "Despacito" was a reggaeton smash hit, the average temperature in continental Mexico rose nearly 0.5 degrees Celsius (0.8 Fahrenheit). ... more 
Satellite expands Chinas disaster warning network through global electromagnetic monitoringTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 China has launched a new satellite designed to improve the country's early warning capabilities for natural disasters by monitoring Earth's electromagnetic environment. Developed in partnership with ... more |
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