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US Senate leader calls for new Israeli elections amidst Gaza conflict criticism

By Frankie TAGGART WASHINGTON, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - The leader of the US Senate called Thursday for Israel to…

US military says anti-ship missiles, drones hit in Yemen strikes

DUBAI, March 15, 2024 (AFP) - The US military said Thursday it had destroyed nine anti-ship ballistic missiles and two…

Turks up in arms over killing of stray cat

The killing of a stray cat in Istanbul has triggered petitions, protests and death threats, pushing the president to intervene…

Israel says UN should organise more convoys for north Gaza

By Louis Baudoin-Laarman KEREM SHALOM, Israel, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - Israel on Thursday defended its policies on admitting trucks…

Rats in US police headquarters ‘high’ from eating seized marijuana

As New Orleans police seize marijuana, they can't stop some inside the department headquarters from consuming the confiscated stash. It's…

URGENT: Israeli army says it did not open fire on Gazans waiting for aid

JERUSALEM, March 15, 2024 (AFP) - The Israeli army said Friday it had not opened fire on a crowd waiting…

Gunfire booms in Haiti as politicians seek to form interim gov’t

By Jean Daniel SENAT with Ines BEL AIBA in Washington PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - Gunfire rang out Thursday…

IAEA says last month’s Fukushima leak ‘minor incident’

TOKYO, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - A leak last month at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant was "a minor incident" unrelated…

Japan suspends Fukushima water release after 5.8-magnitude quake as precaution

TOKYO, March 15, 2024 (AFP) - The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended on Friday…

Hamas health ministry says Israeli fire kills 20 Gazans waiting for aid

By Adel Zaanoun with Ilan Ben Zion in Jerusalem GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, March 15, 2024 (AFP) - Gaza's Hamas-run…

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