Gaza health ministry and medics say 22 killed in school, petrol station strikes

Gaza health ministry and medics say 22 killed in school, petrol station strikes

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza and medics said that at least 22 people were killed in Israeli strikes Tuesday on a petrol station and a school in the war-stricken territory. The health ministry said an Israeli strike on a fuel station in Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza killed 17 people and wounded at least 26. The Palestinian Red Crescent initially gave a toll of eight dead in a […]

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Toll from Oman mosque attack rises to six, three gunmen killed: police

The death toll from a shooting near a Shiite mosque in Oman's capital has climbed to six, police said Tuesday, adding that the three attackers were also killed. Monday's shooting "resulted in the death of five individuals, the martyrdom of one policeman, and the death of the three perpetrators," with at least 28 other people wounded, Omani police said in a statement. bur/ho/jsa AFP (NAMPA / AFP)

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Three killed in Bangladesh job quota protests

By Mohammad MAZED and Eyamin SAJID At least three people were killed in Bangladesh on Tuesday during violent clashes between rival groups over quotas for coveted government jobs, police said, a day after more than 400 people were injured. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as students demanding quotas be cut battled with counter-protesters backing the ruling Awami League party, fighting with sticks […]

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Florida judge dismisses Trump classified docs case

A Florida judge has dismissed the criminal case against Donald Trump on charges of mishandling top secret documents. On Monday, Judge Aileen Cannon granted the defence motion to throw out the case because of how the Special Prosecutor was appointed. The ruling removes a major legal hurdle facing the former president ahead of November's presidential election. This comes just days after Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in […]

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French PM poised to take caretaker role in deadlocked France

By Jurgen HECKER French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was set to resign but stay on as head of a caretaker government Tuesday, officials said, with no replacement in sight as divided parliamentary groups succumb to infighting. President Emmanuel Macron is expected to accept Attal's resignation after Tuesday's cabinet meeting -- the first since his allies got roundly beaten in a snap National Assembly election called […]

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UN puts price on removing rubble from Gaza

Rebuilding and removing all the rubble in Gaza, the UN says will cost between 500 million and 600 million dollars. This latest UN assessment comes as the war between Israel and Hamas enters its eighth month, with parts of Gaza completely destroyed. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

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UK Court Dismisses P&ID Appeal And Upholds Nigeria’s £43 Million Award

A UK court has ruled in favour of Nigeria in an appeal filed by the Process & Industrial Development or P&ID challenging a previous ruling over what currency the payment of the legal costs incurred by Nigeria in a lawsuit involving the firm would be. This follows a judgment in December last year which dismissed an award of $11 billion damages to P & ID over a failed oil and […]

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United States in “heightened threat environment” following Trump shooting As Mayorkas slams conspiracies

US Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas warns the United States is now in a "heightened threat environment" after the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump. But Secretary Mayorkas says he still has "100% confidence" in the Secret Service, despite Saturday's shooting. Benji Hyer was at the White House press briefing.

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Trump chooses Ohio Senator JD Vance as his Vice-President

The official Republican candidate for President, Donald Trump, has chosen JD Vance as his running mate. The Ohio Senator is relatively new to politics but known as a strong 'MAGA' supporter. He's due to address the Republican National Convention later this week. Caroline Malone reports.

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