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Israeli embassy employee attacked with knife in Beijing
An Israeli embassy worker in China's capital was attacked with a knife by another foreign national and hospitalised on Friday, with the suspect later arrested, officials said.
Fabian Picardo narrowly reelected leader of Gibraltar
Fabian Picardo was sworn in for a fourth consecutive term as leader of Gibraltar Friday after his centre-left alliance narrowly won an election in the tiny British overseas territory.
Russian journalist in France says tests rule out poisoning
Journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who fell ill in France where she lives in exile after protesting the offensive in Ukraine on Russian state TV, said Friday that tests had not revealed poisoning.
UK woman arrested over suspected pro-Hamas speech
Police have arrested a 22-year-old woman in England suspected of having made a speech backing Hamas, despite laws forbidding explicit support for banned organisations, the local force said Friday.
Gazans flee as army evacuation warning sparks condemnation
Palestinians carried belongings through the rubble-strewn streets of Gaza City Friday in search of refuge as Israel's army warned residents to flee immediately before an expected ground offensive in retaliation against Hamas for the deadliest attack in Israeli history.
Disasters cause $3.8 tn in crop loses over 30 years: FAO
Natural and man-made disasters have caused $3.8 trillion in crop and livestock loses over 30 years, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization said on Friday.
Israeli embassy employee attacked in Beijing
An Israeli embassy worker in Beijing was attacked on Friday, Israel's foreign ministry said.
Blinken, Jordan raise Palestinian needs as Israel readies Gaza move
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Jordan's king Friday about how to address a looming humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip as Israel readies a US-supported offensive following deadly attacks by Hamas.
New Zealand PM goes 'full tilt' in uphill general election battle
New Zealand's centre-left prime minister, Chris Hipkins, says he is "going full-tilt" to win a general election Saturday, vowing to defy polls indicating an end to his brief reign since his charismatic predecessor Jacinda Ardern stepped down.
Israel warns northern Gaza must be emptied within 24 hours
Israel on Friday gave Palestinians 24 hours to leave Gaza City ahead of an expected ground offensive in retaliation against Hamas for the deadliest attack in Israeli history.
Borrell says trust between EU, China 'eroded'
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Friday that trust between the bloc and China had been eroded, blaming the trade imbalance between the two on "difficulties" faced by European companies in the world's second-largest economy.
Australian PM fights to save Indigenous referendum
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday issued an emotional, final-day plea to salvage a landmark referendum on Indigenous rights, his voice trembling as he told voters: "Kindness costs nothing."
Blinken seeks Arab pressure on Hamas as Israel readies Gaza move
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday began a tour of Arab capitals as he seeks to build pressure on Hamas while Israel readies a likely massive offensive on the Gaza Strip following the militants' attacks.
Israel calls for northern Gaza to be emptied within 24 hours
Israel has called for the immediate relocation of 1.1 million people in Gaza amid its massive bombardment in retaliation for Hamas's attacks, with the United Nations warning of "devastating" consequences.
Hamas hostage-taking presents Israel with familiar but tough dilemma
Israel has throughout its history been targeted by hostage-taking in standoffs resolved by both force and diplomacy, but the mass seizure of citizens by Palestinian militant group Hamas presents the authorities with an unprecedented quandary.
'God bless America!' Blinken receives emotional thank you from Israel
Hearing firsthand from Israeli survivors of the massive Hamas assault, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken experienced a rare scene for a diplomat: a cheering crowd.
Ecuador: from Darwin to drug trafficking
Five things to know about Ecuador, which holds a runoff presidential election on Sunday.
Ecuador to elect a president amid bloody gang war
Shell-shocked by the eruption of a bloody drug war that has spilled from the country's prisons into the streets, Ecuadorans will vote for a new president Sunday just weeks after a popular candidate was assassinated in public.
UN calls for $294 mn for 'urgent needs' in Gaza, occupied West Bank
The United Nations on Thursday issued an emergency appeal for $294 million to address "the most urgent needs" in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, where more than 400,000 Palestinians have fled their homes in recent days.
Race for US House speaker in chaos as Republican nominee drops out
The Republican nominee to lead the US House of Representatives dropped out Thursday after failing to find enough support to win a vote of the full chamber, plunging the paralyzed lower chamber of Congress deeper into crisis.
'The horror': Israeli collecting corpses near Gaza
Yossi Landau has spent decades collecting corpses in Israel, but he almost reached breaking point recovering the remains of people killed by Gaza militants in the country's deadliest assault.
Hollywood condems 'evil' of Hamas after Israel attack
Hundreds of Hollywood celebrities signed an open letter Thursday condemning the "barbaric acts" of Hamas fighters who murdered and abducted Israeli civilians in a shocking weekend assault.
US House in limbo as Republicans struggle to anoint new leader
The Republican nominee to lead the US House of Representatives struggled Thursday to find enough support to win a vote of the full chamber, underlining the mountain he will have to climb to unite the deeply fractured party.
EU to investigate Musk's X for potential Hamas-Israel conflict disinfo
The European Commission said Thursday it is opening an investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to determine if it has allowed the spread of disinformation about the conflict in the Middle East.
UN Human Rights Council prolongs Russia monitoring
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday extended the mandate of its rapporteur on rights violations in Russia by a year, in a second diplomatic defeat for Moscow in three days.
Israeli artillery fires on Gaza every 30 seconds
Like clockwork, every 30 seconds Israeli artillery goes into action against a barely visible target somewhere in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee over Ukraine move
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday suspended Russia's national Olympic body with "immediate effect" for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership by recognising illegally annexed territories.
Hamas attack on Israel a fatal miscalculation, analysts say
In its bloody assault on Israel, Hamas was aiming to break a stalemate in Gaza, analysts say, but with its neighbour now determined to eradicate the Islamist group, it may have made a fatal mistake.
Russian Olympic Committee suspended by IOC over Ukraine move
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday suspended Russia's national Olympic body with "immediate effect" for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership.
Musk's X rebuffs disinfo claims on Israel violence
Elon Musk's social media platform X has defended itself against claims from the European Union that it is failing to tackle disinformation around the violence in Israel and Gaza.
UK govt's climate advisers issue warning over net-zero shift
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak softening the pace of Britain's net-zero agenda will make its targets harder to achieve while costing people more, his own government's climate advisers said Thursday.
Gibraltar votes in closely fought election
Gibraltar votes on Thursday in a tight election which could affect talks on a deal settling the tiny British overseas territory's ties with the European Union following Brexit.