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At least 17 dead in Florida school shooting
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At least 17 people have been killed and several others injured in a shooting at a high school in the US state of Florida.
The shooting occurred on Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Florida…
Israel liable for ‘catastrophic’ situation in Gaza amid Israeli siege, UN told
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The UN's Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov has briefed the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis in the blockaded Gaza Strip, blaming the Israeli regime for the deteriorating situation.…
In letter to American people, Taliban claims it seeks end to war
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In an open letter to the “American people,” the Taliban militant group has claimed it is willing to enter into “peaceful dialog” to end the 17-year war in Afghanistan.
According to copies of the nearly…
No sign France reviewing arms sales to Saudi-led coalition pounding Yemen: Report
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France has shown no concrete signs of reducing or suspending arms sales to the Saudi-led coalition waging war on Yemen, diplomatic sources say, despite massive civilian casualties caused by the coalition bombing.…
Washington not to contribute funds to Iraq’s reconstruction: US officials
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The United States will be a main absentee from plans to contribute to Iraq’s finances, US officials say as Baghdad seeks to rebuild the country following a devastating battle against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.…
US discussing no ‘annexation plan’ with Israel despite Netanyahu’s claim
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The United States dismisses claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington and Tel Aviv are in talks for “annexation” of Palestinian lands, grabbed by the regime for construction of settlements.…
US still funding countries that voted against Israel at UN despite pledge
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Israeli media say the United States has not cut its financial assistance to the countries that voted against Israel at a United Nations General Assembly vote last year, despite having threatened to do so.
In…
The Western Left Fiddles While the World Burns.
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It really is a shame, and it is tiring, but it is actually nothing new: there is now total disarray amongst those countless ‘progressive’ and ‘semi-left’ Western intellectuals, publications, movements and political…
World Watches as Yemen Descends into Total Collapse
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Yemen is descending into total collapse, its people facing war, famine and a deadly outbreak of cholera, as the world watches, the UN aid chief said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the UN Security Council, Stephen O’Brien…
British FM calls on Myanmar’s leader to allow ‘independent’ probe into Rohingya crisis
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Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has strongly urged Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi to allow an independent investigation into the violence in troubled Rakhine state, as the Southeast Asian…