Deaths from West Nile fever in Israel surge to 31

Deaths from West Nile fever in Israel surge to 31

Jerusalem, July 13 - With 12 new fatalities confirmed, Israel has recorded 31 deaths from West Nile fever since an outbreak in the country in early May, health authorities said.

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Pilot killed in Polish military aircraft crash

Pilot killed in Polish military aircraft crash

Warsaw, July 13 - A pilot was killed as a Polish military aircraft crashed in an airshow rehearsal in Gdynia, northern Poland, the media reported.

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Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces in West Bank: Sources

Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces in West Bank: Sources

Ramallah, July 13 - A young Palestinian man was killed by Israeli army during a raid in the village of Abwein near the West Bank city of Ramallah, said official and local Palestinian sources.

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Outstanding points hinder Gaza ceasefire talks: Media

Outstanding points hinder Gaza ceasefire talks: Media

Cairo, July 13 - There are still outstanding points that hinder the Gaza truce negotiations, the media reported, citing a top source.

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Over 100,000 people affected by heavy rains in South Africa’s Cape Town

Over 100,000 people affected by heavy rains in South Africa’s Cape Town

Johannesberg, July 13 - The provincial government of South Africa's Western Cape has said that a total of 100,000 people have so far been affected and 33,000 buildings have been damaged in the city of Cape Town by heavy rains that hit the

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Gitanas Nauseda inaugurated as President of Lithuania for second term

Gitanas Nauseda inaugurated as President of Lithuania for second term

Vilnius, July 13 - Gitanas Nauseda was inaugurated as President of Lithuania for a second term, according to a statement from Lithuania's Presidential Palace.

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Senior Hamas commander killed in Gaza: IDF

Senior Hamas commander killed in Gaza: IDF

Gaza, July 13 - A senior Hamas commander involved in masterminding the October 7 attack against Israel was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike on Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

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UN court to deliver advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land

UN court to deliver advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land

The Hague (Netherlands), July 13 - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said that it will deliver an advisory opinion on July 19 regarding the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories.

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Yemen’s Houthis warn Saudi of potential attacks if banks in Sanaa suspended by govt

Yemen’s Houthis warn Saudi of potential attacks if banks in Sanaa suspended by govt

Sanaa, July 13 - Yemen's Houthi group has warned Saudi Arabia of potential attacks if the Saudi-backed Yemeni government proceeds with suspending banks in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa.

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3 killed after plane crashes in Moscow

3 killed after plane crashes in Moscow

Moscow, July 13 - Three people were killed after a plane crashed in the Moscow Region, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said in a statement.

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60 bodies found after Israeli operation in Gaza City

60 bodies found after Israeli operation in Gaza City

Gaza, July 13 - At least 60 bodies of Palestinians were found on the streets and in houses after the Israeli army withdrew from some neighbourhoods in Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, the Civil Defence Service in Gaza said.

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4 aid workers killed in Israeli attack on Gaza: Sources

4 aid workers killed in Israeli attack on Gaza: Sources

Gaza, July 13 - Four workers with a relief organisation were killed in an Israeli bombing on the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian security and medical sources said.

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US-British coalition launches 3 airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held Hodeidah airport

US-British coalition launches 3 airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held Hodeidah airport

Sanaa, July 13 - The US-British naval coalition launched three airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi-controlled Hodeidah airport, the media reported.

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Dozens trapped as school building collapses in central Nigeria

Dozens trapped as school building collapses in central Nigeria

Abuja, July 12 - Dozens of students and teachers were trapped Friday after a two-story building collapsed at a local secondary school in Jos, the capital of Nigeria's north-central Plateau state, according to a rescue agency.

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Tunisia rescues 47 undocumented immigrants off east-central coast

Tunisia rescues 47 undocumented immigrants off east-central coast

Tunis, July 12 - Tunisia's maritime guards rescued 47 undocumented immigrants from sinking boats off the country's east-central coast, according to a statement released by the Tunisian National Guard on Friday.

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US-South Korea discuss joint response to North Korea-Russia cooperation

US-South Korea discuss joint response to North Korea-Russia cooperation

Seoul, July 12 - South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit and discussed the two nations' alliance and ways to jointly deal with growing cooperation between

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German ruling coalition faces declining support: poll

German ruling coalition faces declining support: poll

Berlin, July 12 - With Germany's federal elections to be held next year, public support for the governing parties keeps dwindling as Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition remains far away from reaching a majority of votes, according to a poll by broadcaster ZDF published

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Japan disciplines 218 SDF members, defence bureaucrats for misconduct

Japan disciplines 218 SDF members, defence bureaucrats for misconduct

Tokyo, July 12 - Japan's Defence Ministry said Friday it has disciplined 218 members of the ministry and the Self-Defence Forces (SDF), including senior personnel, for misconduct, local media reported.

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Four migrants die attempting to cross English Channel: official

Four migrants die attempting to cross English Channel: official

Paris, July 12 - Four migrants died early Friday morning while attempting to cross the English Channel, France's maritime authorities for the Channel and North Sea said on its website.

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Finnish parliament approves border ‘push back’ bill

Finnish parliament approves border ‘push back’ bill

Helsinki, July 12 - The Finnish parliament approved a bill on Friday that empowers Finnish border guards to reject border crossers in case of a significant influx of potential asylum seekers.

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