A civilian ship carrying aid to Palestinians in Gaza was intercepted by the Israeli military in international waters on Saturday, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition confirmed.
The Handala flotilla was carrying baby formula, diapers, food,…
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Dhaka crash: ‘A sound I’ve never heard
Soutik BiswasBBC News, London
JUBAIR BIN IQBAL/AFP/Getty ImagesThe plane crashed into a two-storey primary school building in a sprawling campus “It was like 30 or 40 thunderbolts falling from the sky,” said Ahnaf Bin Hasan, an 18-year-old student…
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Taiwanese political gridlock endures as China-friendly party survives recall vote : NPR
Supporters of the recall movement are seen gathering in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Ex-US contractor says he saw IDF commit war crimes at aid sites; GHF rejects ‘false claims’
An American former contractor for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said in an interview that aired Friday that during his time working in Gaza, he saw Israeli soldiers and US contractors use “indiscriminate” force against…
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Israel to open Gaza humanitarian corridors as aid drops begin
Israel has said it is prepared to establish humanitarian corridors to allow UN convoys into Gaza, following weeks of growing international pressure.
In a statement on Saturday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it would also allow air drops of…
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Wildfire burns through northern suburb of Athens as residents told to evacuate | Greece
A wildfire burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital of Athens on Saturday and some residents were ordered to evacuate, the country’s fire service reported.
Residents of the town of Kryoneri, 12.5 miles (20km) north-east of Athens,…
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