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Tuesday December 24, 2024

Dozens killed or injured in Israeli attack on Gaza refugee camp

More than 50 Palestinians were killed or injured in an Israeli military operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-run media office on Monday, reported Xinhua. The office described the Israeli army's actions as a "horrific, brutal crime," claiming that the

Published: 04:35 am,Tuesday 24 December 2024

Several countries offer to host Putin-Trump talks: Kremlin aide

Several countries have offered to host a potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, local media reported Monday citing Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, said Xinhua. "We have already received several offers from various countries on this matter," Ushakov told reporters, adding that

Published: 04:59 am,Tuesday 24 December 2024

Hamas claims killing 3 Israeli soldiers in northern Gaza

Hamas' armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, said on Monday its fighters killed three Israeli soldiers and "rescued" Palestinians held by Israeli forces in a house in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, reported Xinhua. In a statement, Al-Qassam said its members "stabbed and killed three Israeli soldiers who were

Published: 05:06 am,Tuesday 24 December 2024

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink internet satellites into space

U.S. private space company SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites into orbit on Monday, reported Xinhua. According to SpaceX, the satellites were launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:35 a.m. Eastern Time. SpaceX later confirmed the deployment of the 21 satellites,

Published: 00:59 am,Monday 23 December 2024

U.S. withdrawal from WHO would be ´catastrophic´: expert

Donald Trump's transition team is pushing to pull the United States out of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the first day of the new administration, according to experts who warn of the "catastrophic" impact it would have on global health, reported Xinhua, quoting the Financial Times (FT)

Published: 00:09 am,Monday 23 December 2024

22 killed in stampede at philanthropic program in Nigeria

At least 22 people were killed in a stampede during a philanthropic initiative to distribute food items and vegetable oil to locals ahead of Christmas celebrations in Okija, a town in Nigeria's southeastern state of Anambra, Saturday, the police said Sunday, reported Xinhua. Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson for

Published: 20:08 pm,Sunday 22 December 2024

23 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza

At least 23 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, reported Xinhua, quoting the Palestinian official news agency WAFA. At least nine people, including three children and two women, were killed, and some others were injured as a result of the Israeli bombing

Published: 00:54 am,Monday 23 December 2024

9 killed in small plane crash in Brazil

At least nine people were killed on Sunday morning after a small plane crashed in the tourist city of Gramado in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, authorities said, reported Xinhua. The plane, with 10 people onboard, took off from Canela Airport near Gramado and

Published: 01:10 am,Monday 23 December 2024

Researchers develop innovative platform for co-delivery of 2 cancer drugs

Researchers from Israel, Italy, Portugal, and the Netherlands have developed an innovative technology to enable co-delivery of two different drugs to the tumor site, Tel Aviv University said in a statement on Sunday, reported Xinhua. Cancer treatments often involve combining drugs to enhance therapeutic efficacy. However, differences in

Published: 01:29 am,Sunday 22 December 2024

U.S. airstrikes hit Yemen's capital

The U.S. military launched airstrikes on the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday night, reported Xinhua, quoting Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. The airstrikes hit the Attan area, said the report, without providing further information or revealing any casualties. Residents of Sanaa said the airstrikes struck a missile depot in

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