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UN urges rescue of 185 Rohingya adrift in Indian Ocean

Shawdesh desk: The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women and children, on a distressed boat last heard to be near the Andaman and

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Gripped by hunger, Gazans queue for meagre food

Shawdesh Desk: When Bakr al-Naji realises the meals he prepares each day for a charity in the Gaza Strip won’t be sufficient to fill the stomachs of the children, his

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UN Security Council demands ‘urgent’ aid for besieged Gaza

Shawdesh desk: The United Nations Security Council on Friday demanded aid be rushed to Gaza ‘at scale’ as the head of the World Health Organization warned of a looming famine

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Gaza War: Malaysia bans Israeli-flagged ships

Shawdesh desk: Malaysia banned on Wednesday Israeli-flagged cargo ships from docking at its ports in response to Israel’s actions in Gaza, which it said ignores “basic humanitarian principles”. Ships on their

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New Gaza truce efforts as aid system nears collapse

Shawdesh desk: The UN Security Council struggled to find a unified voice Tuesday on pausing the Israel-Hamas war as aid efforts neared collapse and global economic fallout spread. With calls

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Israel faces mounting outrage over Gaza war

Shawdesh desk: Israel faced mounting international pressure Monday over the rising civilian death toll and destruction of hospitals in Gaza, as it pressed on with its war against Hamas militants

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Israeli army says it uncovered biggest Hamas tunnel in Gaza so far

Shawdesh Desk: The Israeli army said on Sunday that it had uncovered the biggest Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip so far, just a few hundred metres from a key

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Security scare near Joe Biden as car hits motorcade

Shawdesh desk: A car crashed into a vehicle attached to Joe Biden’s motorcade on Sunday, with the security scare startling the United States president as he left his campaign headquarters

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