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No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
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White House bars AP reporter
The Associated Press (AP) said Tuesday that its White House reporter was barred from an event with President Donald Trump over the top US news agency’s refusal to follow his order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM
$53b needed to rebuild Gaza: UN
More than $53 billion will be required to rebuild Gaza and end the “humanitarian catastrophe” that has gripped the war-ravaged territory, including $20 billion in the first three years alone, the United Nations said Tuesday.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump fires USAID inspector general
Paul Martin's dismissal came a day after his office issued a report critical of the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the agency
12 February 2025, 12:15 PM
UK to refuse citizenship to undocumented migrants
Under new guidance migrants arriving by sea, or hidden in the back of vehicles will normally be refused citizenship.
12 February 2025, 09:25 AM
Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China
US administrations have vowed to wage a global competition with China
12 February 2025, 04:14 AM
Trump insists US to own Gaza, Jordan king pushes back
US leader stunned the world when he announced a proposal last week for the United States to "take over" Gaza
12 February 2025, 04:07 AM
Trump orders US agencies to plan for 'large-scale' staff cuts
The order exempts from cuts those employees whose work is critical to national security, public safety, law enforcement and immigration enforcement.
12 February 2025, 04:01 AM
Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if hostages not freed Saturday
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the premier to "open the gates of hell" if Israel doesn't get back "all the hostages... by Saturday".
12 February 2025, 03:17 AM
600 arrested for working illegally in UK
UK immigration enforcement teams made over 600 arrests in January, a 73 percent increase from the period a year ago, as part of the new Labour government’s plan to tackle undocumented migration and people smuggling gangs, officials said Monday.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Russia, Ukraine trade strikes on energy sites
Kyiv and Moscow traded long-range attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure overnight, officials in the warring countries said yesterday, allegedly sparking a fire at a Russian oil refinery and fresh power restrictions in Ukraine.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday launched a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid to improve lagging survival rates.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
US to block efforts to undermine AI
Hostile adversaries have weaponised artificial intelligence to surveil and censor people, but the United States will block those efforts to undermine AI and will close off ways for them from obtaining capabilities to threaten people, US Vice President JD Vance said yesterday.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump blasts ‘political judges’ as court clash mounts
US President Donald Trump yesterday slammed “highly political judges” as his new administration veered closer to a constitutional clash over his plans to radically overhaul the US government.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
UN chief urges Hamas to proceed with planned hostage releases
Hamas on Monday said it will stop releasing Israeli hostages, throwing Gaza ceasefire into doubt
11 February 2025, 09:29 AM
Gaza truce under strain after Trump warning
Tensions spiked after Trump proposed taking over Gaza and removing its more than two million inhabitants.
11 February 2025, 09:23 AM
WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines
The first medicines were being delivered to Mongolia and Uzbekistan
11 February 2025, 09:03 AM
Strongest-yet quake hits Greece's Santorini island
Nearly 13,000 tremors have been recorded between January 26 and February 8
11 February 2025, 08:59 AM
Hamas says Trump warning 'further complicates' Gaza truce
Trump must remember that there is an agreement that must be respected by both parties, says a Hamas leader
11 February 2025, 08:54 AM
Croatia laughter museum aims to blow away the blues
The idea "came straight from the heart", Golubic told AFP
11 February 2025, 07:22 AM
Hamas says it will stop releasing Israeli hostages, throwing Gaza ceasefire into doubt
Hamas was to release more Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners
11 February 2025, 04:15 AM