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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:32:13 GMT
Battles, bombardment in Gaza as Israel reschedules talks with US
United States criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has mounted over Gaza's civilian death toll, dire food shortages, and Israeli plans to push its ground offensive against Hamas militants into the far-southern city of Rafah, which ...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:28:08 GMT
Japan leukaemia survivor Ikee to swim at Paris Olympics
Three-time world champion Daiya Seto will swim the men's individual medley after Japan's 27-member team for the Paris Games was announced by the country's Swimming Federation on Wednesday. An 18-year-old Ikee was named MVP of the 2018 Asian Games a...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:56:11 GMT
Soldier silhouettes to mark UK D-Day victims for 80th anniversary
The "Standing with Giants" project is the brainchild of 54-year-old Dan Barton, a building renovation specialist who lives near Oxford, 60 miles (37 kilometres) northwest of London. Barton, who has crafted similar statues for other commemorations, ...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:28:10 GMT
South Korea kicks off campaigning ahead of April election
Surrounded by cheering supporters, the leaders of the country's two major parties staged rival events in the capital Seoul to begin just under two weeks of campaigning before the April 10 vote. Experts say the poll is crucial for Yoon's People Powe...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:30:14 GMT
Japan drugmaker reports two more deaths in supplement scare
Last week, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical recalled three supplement brands -- "Beni Koji Choleste Help" and two others -- after customer complaints of kidney problems. The over-the-counter products contain an ingredient called red yeast rice, or "beni k...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:04:10 GMT
Suns eclipse Nuggets, Rockets silence Thunder
The Suns made 16 three-pointers and never trailed after the first quarter in Denver. Durant said it wasn't a matter of making a statement, but of paying attention to detail in a demanding final playoff push. "I don't know if you're trying to show ...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 03:34:10 GMT
Sweden prepares for high security Eurovision with Gaza spotlight
The war in Ukraine, and a heightened threat level in Sweden since August after a spate of Koran burnings angered the Muslim world, mean organisers already had their work cut out to ensure that the world's biggest live music event, which runs from Ma...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 03:02:13 GMT
French film grooming claims puts focus on child coaches
French cinema has undergone a fresh wave of MeToo controversy in recent months thanks in large part to accusations by actor Judith Godreche. Now 52, she says she was groomed and sexually assaulted by two directors when she was a child star in the 19...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:52:09 GMT
Former China coach Li Tie goes on trial over bribery allegations
His former boss, the fallen Chinese Football Association chairman Chen Xuyuan, was jailed for life this week for taking bribes worth $11 million. The Chinese legal system is tightly controlled by the ruling Communist Party and courts have a near-10...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:46:10 GMT
Greek govt faces censure motion over train tragedy
After a three-day debate, the no-confidence motion will be put to an evening vote that the government majority is expected to win. The motion lodged by the socialist PASOK party on Tuesday came after a newspaper report claimed that a key sound reco...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:46:09 GMT
Collins and Alexandrova fight into Miami semi-finals
Collins powered into the last four with an emphatic 6-3, 6-2 win over France's Caroline Garcia before Alexandrova emerged triumphant from a near two-hour three set battle with American fifth seed Jessica Pegula. Thursday will see the opening semi-f...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:42:15 GMT
US-Israel rift heads for moment of truth over Rafah
The United States on Monday abstained at the Security Council, allowing a resolution to pass for the first time that called for an immediate ceasefire, infuriating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who delayed a delegation to Washington to discuss U...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:36:10 GMT
Crypto fraudster Bankman-Fried faces sentencing
US prosecutors are seeking a prison term of 40-50 years after a New York jury found Bankman-Fried, known by his initials SBF, guilty in November following a five-week trial that probed the one-time high roller's spectacular fall. Calling Bankman-Fr...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:22:12 GMT
Climate change is messing with how we measure time: study
In a strange twist, global warming could even help out timekeepers by delaying the need for history's first "negative leap second" by three years, a study published on Wednesday suggested. Experts fear that introducing a negative leap second -- a m...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:20:12 GMT
France's PM stands with teachers after school chief quits in hijab row
Attal, a former education minister, said the state would be filing a complaint against the student over falsely accusing the headmaster of mistreatment during the incident in late February. "The state... will always stand with these officials, thos...

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