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DUBAI — The president of the ongoing UN climate talks Sultan Al-Jaber has hit back at claims that he denies a core part of climate science. It follows his earlier comments that there was “no science” behind requiring the end of fossil fuels in order to limit temperature rise to …

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military on Monday renewed its calls for mass evacuations from the southern town of Khan Younis, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge in recent weeks, as it widened its ground offensive and bombarded targets across the Gaza Strip. …

The US government is making an intense effort to persuade Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations so they can once again pause hostilities and exchange more Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages, a White House spokesman said on Sunday.The Strategic Communications Coordinator at the White House National Security Council said “We …

JAKARTA — Eleven hikers have been found dead near the crater of Indonesia’s Marapi volcano after it erupted over the weekend, rescuers say. Three people were rescued on Monday. The search for 12 others missing has been suspended due to a small eruption. There were 75 hikers in the area …

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Huge damage from bombing in southern town of Rafah, where Israel tells Gazans to flee Main road north out of Khan Younis is cut, brief pause to allow access to Rafah Israel says its goals ‘almost met’ in north of Gaza Strip GAZA, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Israel …

Dozens of Palestinians were martyred and injured Monday during a series of Israeli raids on various areas of the Gaza Strip.The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported that the occupation warplanes bombed a house in the city of Rafah, leading to the martyrdom of three Palestinians, in addition to the presence …

PARIS — French police this week arrested yoga guru Gregorian Bivolaru and 41 others on accusations of kidnap, rape and human trafficking. Alleged victims were drawn in with promises of a spiritual awakening, only to be indoctrinated and mentally manipulated into sexual relations with 71-year-old Bivolaru, a judicial source said. …

“This fully illustrates that the US is the biggest threat to peace and stability in the South China Sea.” The USS Gabrielle Gifford, an Independence-class littoral combat ship, conducted combined operations with the Philippine navy in the South China Sea a few days before its voyage past the reef, which …

The Spokesperson for the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) James Elder said “This is the worst bombardment of the war right now in south Gaza. I am seeing massive child casualties.”“We have a final warning to save children; and our collective conscience,” said the Spokesperson for Unicef James Elder.The UN …

Recently, I came across the quote “A man shall leave his father and mother.” This line struck me as a profound and insightful reflection on the journey to parenthood. On one level, the quote can be interpreted as a literal statement about the physical separation that takes place when a …