21-11-2023 JERUSALEM: The Israeli army claims it has uncovered a tunnel shaft under the beleaguered al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza. In a statement on Sunday, the army said it found a 55-metre-long (180 ft), 10-metre-deep (32 ft) tunnel under Gaza’s largest medical facility, which has been under siege by Israeli …
Read More »Israel-Hamas war rages as outcry grows over Gaza crisis
21-11-2023 GAZA CITY: 31 neo-natal babies were evacuated from Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, on Sunday. The WHO called the facility which has seen intense fighting nearby, a “death zone” after UN workers visited and found a mass grave near the entrance. Video shows dozens of bodies, including women and children, …
Read More »Australian students use ‘sick note’ to demand climate action
21-11-2023 Bureau Report MELBOURNE/ SYDNEY: Thousands of Australian students have walked out of class to attend School Strike 4 Climate rallies, backed by a “sick note” from “climate doctors”. Signed by three prominent scientists, it concludes: “It is my recommendation that they take a sick day to protest for a …
Read More »Napoleon Bonaparte’s hat to go on sale at Paris auction
21-11-2023 PARIS: A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he ruled the French empire in the 19th Century will go on sale at auction in Paris on Sunday. The bicorne black beaver felt hat is valued between €600,000 and €800,000 (£525,850-£701,131). Historians say the headwear was part of Napoleon’s brand. …
Read More »Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital become a death zone: WHO
21-11-2023 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA CITY: The World Health Organization (WHO) has described al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City as a “death zone”. A joint UN team led by the WHO assessed the hospital for one hour following its occupation by the Israeli military and as some patients and those seeking shelter …
Read More »‘Our lives have become a piece of hell in Sudan’
21-11-2023 KHARTOUM: Seven months after the start of Sudan’s civil war, conditions for many in the capital, Khartoum, are worse than ever but some of those who escaped from the city in the early days are also struggling to survive. Abdul-Aziz Hussein whose name has been changed for his safety …
Read More »‘Very minor’ obstacles to hostage deal remain: Qatar PM
21-11-2023 DOHA: Qatar PM says only “very minor” obstacles to hostage release deal remain and these are mainly practical and logistical issues. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says nothing has yet been agreed and ruled out a full ceasefire, the White House says officials are working to agree a deal. Earlier …
Read More »Canadian arrest in hate-motivated attacks on Muslims
20-11-2023 By SJA Jafri + Agencies TORONTO: Chandler Marshall, a Canadian man, has been arrested by police in Toronto after being charged with several counts in connection with hate-motivated crimes that occurred outside a Toronto mosque and two other areas. In a statement released on Saturday night, Toronto Police said …
Read More »AI Boss Sam Altman ousted after board loses confidence
20-11-2023 SAN FRANCISCO: Sam Altman has been ousted as the head of Artificial Intelligence (AI) firm OpenAI by the company’s board, which said it had lost confidence in his ability to lead the company. The board said Altman had not been “consistently candid with his communications”, hindering its ability to …
Read More »Netanyahu alone as Israel turns on wartime PM
20-11-2023 BEIRUT/ JERUSALEM: As the families of Israeli captives held in Gaza march from Tel Aviv to Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem on Saturday, Israel’s longest-serving premier has never been less popular. A poll from November 14 has Netanyahu’s popularity among Israeli Jews at about 4 percent and both his …
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