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  • family’s-pet-“wolf-hybrid”-kills-3-month-same-outdated-runt-one-in-us:-police

    Family’s Pet “Wolf-Hybrid” Kills 3-Month-Same outdated Runt one In US: Police

    A wolf-hybrid kept as a family pet in Alabama, US, attacked and killed a 3-month-old baby, Shelby County Sheriff's Office informed in a release. Deputies received an emergency call around 1 pm, notifying them of an animal attack involving an infant at a residence on County Road 440 in Chelsea. The infant was rushed to a nearby hospital in the Birmingham suburb of Chelsea, where the child was pronounced dead…

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    6 Thai Hostages To Be Released By Hamas Today

    Six Thai hostages kidnapped and held for weeks in the Gaza Strip by Hamas will arrive back in the kingdom on Monday, officials said. Tens of thousands of Thais were working in Israel, mostly in the agricultural sector, when Palestinian operatives poured over the border on October 7, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping roughly 240, according to Israeli authorities. At least 32 Thais were abducted by Hamas, with…

  • russia-launches-23-drones,-cruise-missiles-overnight-on-ukraine-–-ukraine’s-air-drive

    Russia launches 23 drones, cruise missiles overnight on Ukraine – Ukraine’s Air Drive

    Russia launched 23 drones and a cruise missile overnight on Ukraine, Ukraine's air force said on Monday, adding that its air defence systems destroyed the missile and 18 of the drones before they reached their targets. Anti-aircraft defense was deployed in at least 9 regions of Ukraine, the air force said on the Telegram messaging app. Reuters could not independently verify the report. The air force did not provide details…

  • judges-to-listen-to-case-against-dutch-voice-over-israeli-jet-ingredients-shipments

    Judges to listen to case against Dutch voice over Israeli jet ingredients shipments

    The Netherlands faces a legal challenge on Monday over accusations that its role in the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel makes it complicit in alleged war crimes in Gaza. Three human rights organisations, including the Dutch arm of Oxfam, have brought the case at the district court in The Hague, stating the export of the fighter plane parts enables Israel to bomb the Gaza strip. "Israel disregards…

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    Susan Sarandon apologizes for ‘anti-Semitic’ speech

    The award-winning actress said her choice of words at a protest event was “a terrible mistake” Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon has apologized for the remarks she made during a speech at a pro-Palestine protest, which critics saw as anti-Semitic. During a rally in New York City last month, Sarandon said: “There are a lot of people that are afraid, that are afraid of being Jewish at this time, and are getting…

  • defined:-why-are-millennials-leaving-china-for-thailand

    Defined: Why Are Millennials Leaving China For Thailand

    Hitting tennis balls across a tree-lined court in Thailand's mountainous north, Connie Chen's weekly private training session is a luxury the Chinese national could barely afford when she lived in Shanghai. China implemented some of the world's toughest Covid restrictions during the pandemic, putting hundreds of millions of people under prolonged lockdowns. In the aftermath, younger citizens -- exhausted by gruelling and unrewarding jobs -- are taking flight to escape…

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    Explained: Why Are Volunteers Guarding Oman’s “Weird” Coral Reefs

    On a sailing boat anchored off Oman's pristine Daymaniyat Islands, volunteer divers pull on wetsuits, check their scuba tanks and then take turns plunging into the clear turquoise water. They are diving for a reason: to remove the massive fishing nets damaging an unusually resilient coral reef system that is seen as more likely than most to survive rising sea temperatures. A volunteer diver jumps into the water during a…

  • united-states-condemns-‘horrific-terrorist-attack’-in-southern-philippines

    United States condemns ‘horrific terrorist attack’ in southern Philippines

    Lanao Del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. looks on as law enforcement officers investigate the scene of an explosion that occurred during a Catholic Mass in a gymnasium at Mindanao State University in Marawi, Philippines, December 3, 2023. Lanao Del Sur Provincial Government/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo The United States condemned the "horrific terrorist attack" during a Catholic Mass at a university in southern Philippines that killed at least four people…

  • china’s-navy:-us-fight-ship-‘illegally’-entered-territorial-waters

    China’s navy: US fight ship ‘illegally’ entered territorial waters

    An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea, March 9, 2023/File Photo China's and U.S.' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo China's military on Monday said a U.S. combat ship illegally entered waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed South China Sea atoll.…

  • 11-hikers-killed-as-volcano-erupts-in-indonesia,-search-on-for-12-others

    11 Hikers Killed As Volcano Erupts In Indonesia, Search On For 12 Others

    At least 11 hikers have been found dead after a volcano erupted in western Indonesia, a local rescue official told AFP Monday. Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra, with a peak of 2,891 metres (9,484 feet), erupted Sunday sending a tower of ash 3,000 metres into the sky. "There are 26 people who have not been evacuated, we have found 14 of them, three were found alive and 11…

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  • israel-bombs-broad-areas-of-gaza-strip,-clashes-with-hamas-in-khan-younis

    Israel Bombs Broad Areas Of Gaza Strip, Clashes With Hamas In Khan Younis

    Israeli forces bombed wide areas of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, as civilians in the besieged territory sought shelter in an ever-shrinking area of the south. The Hamas group said its fighters clashed with Israeli troops about 2 km (1 mile) from the southern city of Khan Younis. Residents, many of whom had moved there to flee earlier attacks, said they could hear tank…

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    Dwindling fish shares hit incomes in Cambodia, prey to local weather switch

    Fisherman Siem Huat has seen fish stocks dwindle in recent years in Cambodia's majestic Tonle Sap Lake, and with them, his family's sole source of income. Experts say extreme weather brought by climate change, ecological disruption from dam-building, wetland conversions, and overfishing threaten food supplies and livelihoods for the millions who depend on Southeast Asia's largest lake. "Sometimes there is rainfall in the wrong months or it gets so hot…

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    Original Zealand’s Te Pati Maori requires Maori to sing unusual authorities’s insurance policies

    New Zealand political party Te Pati Maori on Monday asked Maori across the country to protest against the incoming government and its policies, with demonstrations planned across the country’s North Island on Tuesday. Te Pati Maori said in social media posts on Monday that the protests in cities and urban centres would take aim at plans to reinterpret New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. The planned protests coincide…

  • us-ally-warns-of-‘swarm’-of-chinese-ships

    US ally warns of ‘swarm’ of Chinese ships

    The Philippines said that Beijing’s fishing flotilla is “illegally”operating near a disputed reef The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has dispatched two armed patrol vessels to watch over more than a hundred Chinese boats that it said were “swarming” the disputed area around a small reef in the South China Sea. On Sunday, the PCG released photos and videos that it said show ships belonging to the Chinese Maritime Militia moored…

  • 11-hikers-stumbled-on-boring-after-indonesia-volcano-eruption,-lots-of-lacking

    11 Hikers Stumbled on Boring After Indonesia Volcano Eruption, Lots of Lacking

    At least 11 hikers have been found dead after a volcano erupted in western Indonesia, a local rescue official told AFP Monday. Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra, with a peak of 2,891 metres (9,484 feet), erupted Sunday sending a tower of ash 3,000 metres into the sky. "There are 26 people who have not been evacuated, we have found 14 of them, three were found alive and 11…

  • wounded-in-israeli-strikes,-gazans-safe-care-away-from-dwelling-in-egypt

    Wounded In Israeli Strikes, Gazans Safe Care Away From Dwelling In Egypt

    Ilham Majid was praying when bombs fell on her Gaza house, and her husband only found her hours later under the rubble, alive but seriously wounded. She was one of the luckier ones -- 17 other family members, including two of her children, were killed in that fateful October 31 raid in the Jabalia refugee camp of northern Gaza, where Israel has been fighting Hamas operatives following deadly attacks earlier…

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    Floods abolish bigger than 20 of us in northern Tanzania

    At least 20 people have been killed by floods after heavy rain in the Manyara region of northern Tanzania, the ministry of health said on Sunday. Severe flooding caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon has killed hundreds of people in Kenya and Somalia in recent weeks. The rains have also left a trail of destruction, ruining infrastructure like roads and submerging towns in East Africa, displacing hundreds of thousands…

  • in-enhance-for-modi,-bjp-sweeps-polls-in-three-indian-states

    In enhance for Modi, BJP sweeps polls in three Indian states

    Supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) carry a hoarding of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah for celebrations after winning three out of four states in key regional polls outside the party headquarters in Ahmedabad, India, December 3, 2023.REUTERS/Amit Dave Supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate after winning three out of four states in key regional polls outside…

  • arm-suppliers-fail-to-scale-up-manufacturing-despite-rising-inquire:-report

    Arm Suppliers Fail To Scale Up Manufacturing Despite Rising Inquire: Report

    Even with the war in Ukraine fuelling demand, revenue for the world's top arms suppliers dipped in 2022, as production issues kept companies unable to increase production, researchers said Monday. The sales of weapons and military services by the 100 largest arms companies in the world totalled $597 billion in 2022, a decrease of 3.5 percent compared to 2021, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research…

  • 6.9-magnitude-earthquake-most-modern-to-rattle-southern-philippines

    6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Most modern To Rattle Southern Philippines

    A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines early Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, the latest in a slew of strong quakes all concentrated in the same area. Monday's quake hit just before 4:00 am local time, (2000 GMT Sunday), at a depth of 30 kilometres (18 miles), some 72 kilometres northeast of Hinatuan municipality on Mindanao island.  That followed a magnitude 6.6 earthquake…

  • a-lot-of-industrial-vessels-attacked-in-crimson-sea

    A lot of industrial vessels attacked in Crimson Sea

    The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney transits the Suez Canal, Egypt October 18, 2023. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Three commercial vessels came under attack in international waters in the southern Red Sea, the U.S. military said Sunday, as Yemen's Houthi group claimed drone and missile attacks on two Israeli vessels in the area. The Carney, an American destroyer, responded to…

  • german-financial-system-minister-cancels-center-east-shuttle-for-price-range-talks

    German financial system minister cancels Center East shuttle for price range talks

    German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck attends a session of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday cancelled a planned trip to the Middle East to focus on talks over a hole in Germany's 2024 budget and said he was "very optimistic" a solution would be found. The economy minister was due to…

  • alaska-airlines-to-take-hawaiian-airlines-for-$1.9-billion

    Alaska Airlines To Take Hawaiian Airlines For $1.9 Billion

    Alaska Airlines announced Sunday that it would buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion, consolidating its position as the nation's fifth biggest carrier if it can attain regulatory approval. Both brands will continue to exist under the terms of the agreement, which could take up to 18 months to finalize, according to a joint press release. The combined airlines would have a fleet of 365 narrow and widebody aircraft, and reach…

  • israel-expands-ground-operations-in-opposition-to-hamas’-strongholds-across-gaza

    Israel Expands Ground Operations In opposition to Hamas’ Strongholds Across Gaza

    Israel has started expanding its ground operations to the whole of the Gaza Strip, CNN reported quoting Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday. "The IDF is resuming and expanding the ground operation against Hamas' strongholds across the whole Gaza Strip," IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a news conference on Sunday. The IDF spokesperson also underlined "the importance of air assistance provided by the Air Force to ground forces," saying…

  • china’s-militia-says-us.-strive-in-opposition-to-ship-illegally-entered-territorial-waters-in-south-china-sea

    China’s militia says U.S. strive in opposition to ship illegally entered territorial waters in South China Sea

    An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea, March 9, 2023/File Photo China's and U.S.' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo China's military on Monday said a U.S. combat ship illegally entered waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed South China Sea atoll.…

  • israel-says-ground-forces-working-all-over-gaza-strip-as-offensive-builds

    Israel says ground forces working all over Gaza Strip as offensive builds

    Summary: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Residents hear sound of tank fire in southern city of Khan Younis, fear fresh Israeli ground assault U.S. destroyer downs drones as three commercial ships attacked in Red Sea-Pentagon Iran-backed Houthi movement claims attacks on two Israeli ships Many Khan Younis residents say they are packing to leave, but no safe spaces left in south A Palestinian boy is assisted following an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing…

  • muslims-in-swing-states-command-to-‘abandon-biden’

    Muslims in swing states command to ‘abandon Biden’

    Activists and organizers have launched a campaign to prevent a second term for the incumbent president A group of Muslim American organizers from swing states has launched a campaign denouncing President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election bid and his stance on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Activists from Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin unveiled the #AbandonBiden movement at an event in Dearborn on Saturday. “We’re looking into finding…

  • china’s-militia-says-us-ship-illegally-entered-waters-in-south-china-sea

    China’s Militia Says US Ship Illegally Entered Waters In South China Sea

    China's military on Monday said a US combat ship illegally entered waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed South China Sea atoll. "The US seriously undermined regional peace and stability," said a spokesperson for China's Southern Theater of Operations in a statement. The spokesperson also said the US deliberately disrupted the South China Sea and seriously violated China's sovereignty. China is in dispute with several of its neighbours…

  • israel-security-chief-vows-to-hunt-down-hamas-even-if-it-takes-years

    Israel Security Chief Vows To Hunt Down Hamas Even If It Takes Years

    Israel will hunt down Hamas in Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar even if it takes years, the head of Israel's domestic security agency Shin Bet said in a recording aired by Israel's public broadcaster Kan on Sunday. It was unclear when Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar made the remarks or to whom. The agency itself declined to comment on the report. "The cabinet has set us a goal, in street talk,…

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    Venezuelans vote in referendum on disputed territory with Guyana

    People look at the electoral lists on the day of an electoral referendum over Venezuela's rights to the potentially oil-rich region of Esequiba in Guyana, in Caracas, Venezuela December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria A man votes during an electoral referendum over Venezuela's rights to the potentially oil-rich region of Esequiba in Guyana, in Caracas, Venezuela December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro shows his ballot during…