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By Adel Zaanoun with Ilan Ben Zion in Jerusalem GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) – Tens of thousands of Palestinians fled the fighting and bombardment in Gaza, as Israel said it was tightening the “stranglehold” around Hamas and again rejected a ceasefire without the release of hostages. Calls for a ceasefire to protect civilians have built over a month into the war sparked when Hamas attacked Israel and, according to Israeli officials, […]
Bam Adebayo’s celebration of Miami’s first 20-rebound triple-double turned out to be premature after an NBA statistical review took away one of the rebounds he had been credited with in Monday’s 108-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. “My first reaction was ‘That’s a buzzkill,’” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Wednesday before the Heat’s game against the Grizzlies in Memphis. “Come on! He was doing a big-muscle workout on the glass. Let it go. “Was […]
A rare delivery of emergency medical supplies and medicines on Wednesday reached Al-Shifa hospital in the war-ravaged north of the Gaza Strip, the UN said, warning though that far more was needed. In a joint statement, the heads of the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees and the World Health Organization said the aid had reached Gaza’s largest hospital “despite huge risks to our staff and health partners due to the relentless bombardments”. They highlighted […]
By Julie JAMMOT SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) – Disney’s streaming service has attracted nearly seven million new subscribers, the company said Wednesday, reversing a period of decline that had raised doubts about its rivalry with industry leader Netflix. Disney has been under significant pressure ever since CEO Bob Iger left the company only to be brought out of semi-retirement a year ago after his replacement no longer had the confidence of executives and […]
BERLIN, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) – German police on Wednesday evacuated students from a school in Hamburg over a “threat” after reports that two individuals with a firearm were in the building. “There are currently indications of a threat situation at the Blankenese high school. Police forces are already there and carrying out the first measures,” said Hamburg police on X, formerly known as Twitter. A spokesman said two people, who were “possibly youths”, had […]
MOSCOW, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed strengthening military ties with Beijing on Wednesday as he hosted a senior Chinese general in Moscow. Russia has bolstered ties with its Chinese neighbour in the last year, as it seeks allies against the backdrop of its dragging offensive on Ukraine. “Our contacts in the military and military-technology spheres are becoming increasingly important,” Putin told Zhang Youxia, a high-ranking general and vice chairman of […]
By Bernd FISCHALECK, Leon BRUNEAU TOKYO, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) – G7 foreign ministers said Wednesday that they supported “humanitarian pauses and corridors” in the Hamas-Israel war but refrained from calling for a ceasefire. The group also said after talks in Japan that their support for Ukraine in its war with Russia “will never waver” while calling on China not to support Moscow in the conflict. “We stress the need for urgent action to address […]
By Adel Zaanoun with Ilan Ben Zion in Jerusalem GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) – Thousands of Palestinians were fleeing on foot Wednesday in a surge away from the fighting and intense bombardment in Gaza as Israel said it was tightening the “stranglehold” around Hamas. People walked south from Gaza City, many with nothing but the clothes they wore, while combat raged over a month after the Hamas attacks that killed 1,400 […]
By Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) – Last month was the hottest October on record globally, Europe’s climate monitor said Wednesday, as months of exceptional heat are likely to make 2023 the warmest year in history. With temperatures soaring beyond previous averages by exceptional margins, scientists say the pressure on world leaders to curb planet-heating greenhouse gas pollution has never been more urgent as they prepare to meet in Dubai for the UN […]
GENEVA, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) – The El Nino weather phenomenon, which triggers higher global temperatures, is expected to last until at least April 2024, the United Nations said on Wednesday. El Nino is a naturally occurring climate pattern typically associated with increased heat worldwide, as well as drought in some parts of the world and heavy rains elsewhere. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization said the current El Nino, which developed rapidly during July-August this […]
MOSCOW, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) – Russian military courts on Wednesday sentenced two Ukrainian soldiers to 19 and 20 years in prison for allegedly shooting civilians in separate incidents in Mariupol in 2022. At the start of the conflict last year, Russian forces launched an intense assault on Mariupol, a port city home to more than 400,000 people before the conflict, destroying large swathes in weeks of air strikes, shelling and gun battles. Russian investigators […]
#Earthquake (#gempa) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M6.7 || 340 km SE of #Ambon (#Indonesia) || 8 min ago (local time 22:02:08). Follow the thread for the updates👇 pic.twitter.com/Zltf3P3HKT — EMSC (@LastQuake) November 8, 2023 Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.7 – Banda Sea https://t.co/1yL11FQ99p — USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) November 8, 2023 JAKARTA, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) – A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Banda Sea on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, hours […]
