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AFP Gaza: At least 30 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Friday in Gaza's northern town of Jabalia and its refugee camp, according to Gaza's civil defence agency. The strikes occurred amid heavy military operations by Israeli…

AFP/APP Oslo:  With wars raging around the world, the Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded Friday could honour ardent defenders of world order, such as the International Court of Justice, UNRWA, or UN chief Antonio Guterres. The climax of…

AFP/APP Fort Pierce: Hurricane Milton claimed the lives of at least 11 people across Florida, as tornadoes spawned by the storm caused widespread destruction. While initial fears predicted catastrophic damage, the storm’s impact,…

AFP Gaza:  Israeli forces announced on Friday the elimination of Mohammad Abdullah, the top commander of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad for the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The military reported that…

News Desk Islamabad: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will contribute to human capital development in Pakistan by promoting life skills-based education both in and out of schools, fostering youth leadership for innovation, and…

AFP/APP Mumbai: Indian industrialist Ratan Tata, who transformed the Tata Group into a globally renowned conglomerate, has passed away at the age of 86, the company announced late Wednesday. Under Tata's leadership, the company evolved…

AFP/APP New York: A new poll has revealed that Vice President Kamala Harris has gained a slim lead over former President Donald Trump in the US presidential race, as both candidates ramp up their efforts to engage voters just four weeks…

AFP/APP Stockholm: Here is a list of Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners over the past 10 years: 2023: Moungi Bawendi (United States-France-Tunisia), Louis Brus (United States), and Alexei Ekimov (Russian-born) for developing tiny…

AFP/APP Paris: As the UN COP29 conference approaches, rich countries are under increasing pressure to significantly enhance their climate finance commitments to poorer nations. The conference, taking place from November 11-22 in Baku,…

AFP/APP Tampa, United States: US President Joe Biden has urgently called on Florida residents to evacuate as Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 5 storm, heads toward the state’s west coast. In a press conference from the White…