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West Bank

7 articles · 7 publishers

Israel’s military launched an operation in the occupied West Bank on Friday, which it said would last several days and include searches and building demolitions, after gunmen killed two soldiers days ahead of Israeli elections in which security has been a key focus. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is locked in a tight race to keep his job in Tuesday’s vote, having campaigned on promises to keep Israelis safe , and he and his right-wing allies visited the scene of the attack to pledge an even harder line on West Bank militancy. Security forces were searching targets and questioning Palestinians to “locate and dismantle terrorist infrastructure” in the Hebron area from where they said the attackers had emerged, according to a joint statement from the Israeli military and Shin Bet d

Excerpt · Dawn

Jordan church shooting

6 articles · 4 publishers

Pakistan has strongly condemned the “heinous terrorist attack” on a funeral procession at a church in Jordan’s Karak Governorate, reiterating its condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Gunmen killed at least seven people and wounded dozens at a church in southern Jordan on Friday. According to reports, the assailants stormed the compound of a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak Governorate and opened fire. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO), Pakistan extended its heartfelt condolences to the government and people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, particularly the bereaved families, and expressed its wishes for the speedy recovery of those injured. “Pakistan stands in firm solidarity with the brotherly people of

Excerpt · Dawn

Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

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Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

Excerpt · NPR World

Trump’s threat to strike Iran raises public concerns, congressional questions

4 articles · 4 publishers

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has renewed his threat of military action against Iran, raising questions about public support for the war and Congress’s ability to restrain further escalation . With midterm elections approaching on November 3, polls show widespread dissatisfaction with the war , particularly over rising fuel prices and the risk to American troops. Reports of renewed US-Israeli military planning have also raised concerns about possible strikes after the elections. Trump made his latest threat at a rally in Florida on Friday. “We may do another little Epic Fury ,” he said, referring to the US military operation against Iran. He gave no details about when another operation might begin. The remarks followed an ABC News report on Thursday that the US military and the

Excerpt · Dawn

Building collapses

5 articles · 4 publishers

In tonight's programme, scramble to get through rubble to trapped survivors after a more than 10 storeys building being built in Nairobi goes down. Also, Kenya says that there's been a second Ebola…

Excerpt · France 24

Stocks fall, but tech shares steady after selloff; oil hits highest in nearly six months

2 articles · 2 publishers

NEW YORK/LONDON, Oct 23 : Major stock indexes ended lower on Friday even as tech shares mostly steadied, while Brent crude oil rose to its highest level in nearly six months after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia.The Nasdaq eased. European shares also ended lower.An index of semiconductors rose 0.4 per c

Excerpt · CNA Business