Israel announces ‘tactical pause’ in Gaza military offensive

Israel announces ‘tactical pause’ in Gaza military offensive

Tel Aviv, June 16 - The Israeli military said that it will conduct a daily "tactical pause" in its activities in the south of the Gaza Strip to allow more aid deliveries.

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Left-wing activist back in Italy after detention in Hungary

Left-wing activist back in Italy after detention in Hungary

Rome, June 16 - Italian left-wing activist Ilaria Salis, who has been charged in Hungary for allegedly assaulting right-wing extremists, has returned to Italy.

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Iraqi Shiite militia claims missile attack on Israel

Iraqi Shiite militia claims missile attack on Israel

Baghdad, June 16 - A Shiite militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for an attack with a cruise missile on a site in Haifa in northern Israel.

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UN mission stresses commitment to help end Libyan crisis

UN mission stresses commitment to help end Libyan crisis

Tripoli, June 16 - A UN official has stressed the urgency for Libyans to prioritize unity and end the ongoing crisis.

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Israeli army says 8 soldiers killed in blast in Gaza’s Rafah

Israeli army says 8 soldiers killed in blast in Gaza’s Rafah

Jerusalem, June 16 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced that its eight soldiers were killed in a blast in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah.

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Zimbabwe President congratulates Ramaphosa on reelection as South African President

Zimbabwe President congratulates Ramaphosa on reelection as South African President

Harare, June 15 - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has congratulated Cyril Ramaphosa on his reelection as the President of South Africa.

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Overcoming differences, Dutch coalition govt on the horizon

Overcoming differences, Dutch coalition govt on the horizon

Hague, June 15 - A new Dutch government is likely to take office by the end of June as the four coalition parties have reached an agreement on all candidate ministers and state secretaries.

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Indian Haj Mission goes all out to provide assistance as pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat

Indian Haj Mission goes all out to provide assistance as pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat

Jeddah, June 15 - Over 175,000 pilgrims from India have converged on the sacred Mount Arafat outside Mecca in Saudi Arabia and are currently busy with their prayers on the holiest day of the Haj pilgrimage, Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, Suhel

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Oman: Iran and Sweden complete prisoner exchange

Oman: Iran and Sweden complete prisoner exchange

Tehran, June 15 - Iran and Sweden have completed a prisoner swap, according to the government of Oman, which mediated the process.

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Zelensky tells Ukraine conference pressure on Moscow is increasing

Zelensky tells Ukraine conference pressure on Moscow is increasing

Burgenstock, June 15 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the peace conference in Switzerland will increase the pressure on Moscow, but other conference attendees were not so optimistic.

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PM Modi continues to bat on front foot for Global South in his third innings

PM Modi continues to bat on front foot for Global South in his third innings

New Delhi, June 15 - The Group of Seven (G7) Summit held in Italy's Apulia on Friday has further solidified India's image as the leader of the Global South, right at the start of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third consecutive term.

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Fico ally Peter Pellegrini sworn in as Slovakia President

Fico ally Peter Pellegrini sworn in as Slovakia President

Bratislava, June 15 - Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of left-wing populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, was sworn in as the President of Slovakia on Saturday.

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Seven killed in Ukrainian attacks in border region: Russia

Seven killed in Ukrainian attacks in border region: Russia

Moscow, June 15 - Russian authorities said on Saturday that seven people have been killed by Ukrainian shelling on the Russian border region of Belgorod.

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Railway service suspended amid persistent heavy rain in China

Railway service suspended amid persistent heavy rain in China

Fuzhou, June 15 - Railway authorities in east China's Jiangxi and Fujian provinces have suspended passenger train service on four railways from Saturday to June 19 in an emergency response to flooding risks brought by lingering rainfall.

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Worker found dead at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant

Worker found dead at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant

Tokyo, June 15 - A worker from a subsidiary was found collapsed at a rest area at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and was later confirmed dead, according to the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).

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North Korean military’s construction activities spotted inside Demilitarised Zone

North Korean military’s construction activities spotted inside Demilitarised Zone

Seoul, June 15 - North Korea's military has been carrying out unexplained construction activities inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, according to a military source on Saturday.

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Scholz calls Swiss-hosted Ukraine talks an early step to forge peace

Scholz calls Swiss-hosted Ukraine talks an early step to forge peace

Bari, Italy, June 15 - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is keeping expectations low for the international peace conference in Switzerland aimed at helping chart a path toward the end of the war in Ukraine.

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Philippines says 21 of 22 Filipino crew on attacked ship in Red Sea rescued, safe

Philippines says 21 of 22 Filipino crew on attacked ship in Red Sea rescued, safe

Manila, June 15 - Twenty-one of the 22 Filipino seafarers on board a commercial ship attacked in the Red Sea earlier this week have been rescued and safe, the Philippines' Department of Migrant Workers chief said on Saturday.

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US aid pier off Gaza to be temporarily removed due to bad weather

US aid pier off Gaza to be temporarily removed due to bad weather

Washington, June 15 - Predicted high waves and stormy seas have prompted the US to temporarily remove a pier it set up to provide humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip.

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After presenting India’s views at G7, PM Modi returns to Delhi

After presenting India’s views at G7, PM Modi returns to Delhi

New Delhi, June 15 - After attending the G7 meeting and holding multiple bilaterals during his day-long visit to Italy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday returned to Delhi.

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