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In northern Gaza, 'hell is boiling' for civilians who remain, Palestinian says

Tue, 2024-11-05 07:01

Northern Gaza has been cut off from Gaza City to the south, communication has been patchy, supplies of food are dwindling and the price of whatever is available has reached exorbitant levels.

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Boeing workers vote to end 7-week strike, accept new contract with 38% raise

Tue, 2024-11-05 02:35

Boeing's West Coast factory workers accepted a new contract offer on Monday, ending a bitter seven-week strike that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled plane-maker.

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U.S. agencies warn of ongoing foreign efforts to sow election doubt

Mon, 2024-11-04 19:27

U.S. law enforcement and election security agencies are debunking two new examples of Russian disinformation on the eve of election day, highlighting attempts by foreign actors to sow doubt in the voting process and warning that the efforts run the risk of inciting violence against election officials.

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State judge allows Elon Musk's $1M US-a-day voter giveaway to continue

Mon, 2024-11-04 16:09

A Pennsylvania state judge on Monday allowed Elon Musk's daily $1-million US giveaway to swing-state voters to proceed, after a surprising day of testimony in which the billionaire's aide acknowledged his political group selected the contest's winners.

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Tropical storm Rafael predicted to strengthen, likely hit Cuba as hurricane

Mon, 2024-11-04 14:19

Tropical storm Rafael formed Monday in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening into a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba, forecasters said.

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Woman detained after taking off clothes and walking in underwear at Iran university

Mon, 2024-11-04 11:53

A woman has been detained for stripping down to her underwear outside an Iranian university campus, in protest of the nation’s strict dress code, according to social media posts and local media reports.

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Israel officially ends agreement with UN Palestinian relief agency operating in Gaza

Mon, 2024-11-04 06:19

Israel has officially notified the United Nations that it was cancelling the agreement that regulated its relations with the main UN relief organization for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) since 1967, the country's foreign ministry said on Monday.

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Volcanic eruption in Indonesia leaves at least 10 people dead

Mon, 2024-11-04 05:15

Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least 10 people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores.

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Hurricane Helene washed away homes in North Carolina. It also galvanized the early vote

Mon, 2024-11-04 01:00

In September Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, washing away homes, roads and bridges and killing more than 100. It also displaced more than 6,000 people and forced election officials to scramble to ensure the disaster-affected region could still get out the vote. Early voting totals suggest it may have worked.

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Moldova re-elects pro-West president in vote marred by Russian meddling claims, bomb threats

Sun, 2024-11-03 17:34

Moldova's pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent. The race was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud and intimidation in the European Union candidate country.

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'Get out,' Spain's king and queen told by protesters flinging mud at them after devastating flood

Sun, 2024-11-03 07:09

A crowd of enraged survivors hurled clots of the mud left by storm-spawned flooding at the Spanish royal couple — King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia — on Sunday during their first visit to the epicentre of the nation's deadliest natural disaster in living memory.

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A royal tour 'built around social media': King Charles finds moments of informality and controversy Down Under

Sun, 2024-11-03 01:00

The recent visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla to Australia and Samoa was a pared-down, carefully planned and jam-packed visit that offered a look at the evolving nature of royal tours.

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Kamala Harris makes surprise appearance on SNL as U.S. election looms

Sat, 2024-11-02 17:12

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris made an unannounced trip to New York to appear on Saturday Night Live, briefly stepping away from the battleground states where she's been campaigning with just three days to go before the election.

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India criticizes Canada for linking minister to plots targeting Sikhs, calling allegation 'absurd'

Sat, 2024-11-02 06:42

India has officially protested the Canadian government's allegation that the country's powerful Home Minister Amit Shah had ordered the targeting of Sikh activists inside Canada, calling it "absurd and baseless."

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Butter prices soar in Russia amid surging inflation in war economy

Sat, 2024-11-02 06:00

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia's war economy is well balanced to supply both guns and butter, but the price of butter itself is now soaring as surging inflation distorts parts of the economy.

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Spain mounts largest peacetime disaster recovery operation as storm death toll tops 200

Sat, 2024-11-02 05:28

The deadliest flash floods in Spain's modern history have killed at least 214 people, and dozens were still unaccounted for, four days after torrential rains swept the eastern region of Valencia, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Saturday.

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How Rumble went from a family-friendly Canadian startup to a megaphone for U.S. election deniers

Sat, 2024-11-02 00:00

Started in Toronto in 2013, Rumble was once mainly known as a site where you could find wholesome pet videos. But it changed radically after investments by pro-Trump financiers.

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Roof collapse at Serbian rail station kills 14

Fri, 2024-11-01 13:56

A concrete roof above the entrance of a railway station in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad collapsed Friday, killing at least 14 people with more feared buried under the rubble, officials said.

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Ohtani, his dog and Dodgers celebrate World Series title with parade, stadium party

Fri, 2024-11-01 12:52

The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown parade and a raucous on-field party on Friday.

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Death toll in Spanish flooding rises to 205 as regions brace for more rain

Fri, 2024-11-01 08:20

The death toll from historic flash floods in Spain climbed to least 205 people on Friday, with many more believed to be missing, as the initial shock gave way to anger, frustration and a wave of solidarity.

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