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Israel-Gaza war live updates: At least 274 Palestinians killed during Israeli raid to rescue 4 hostages – The Washington Post
- Israel-Gaza war live updates: At least 274 Palestinians killed during Israeli raid to rescue 4 hostages The Washington Post
- New reports emerge of Noa Argmani's captivity The Jerusalem Post
- Israel's Euphoria Over Hostage Rescue May Be Fleeting The New York Times
- Israel’s war on Gaza live: Relentless attacks continue day after ‘massacre’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News Al Jazeera English
- Outrage over ‘massacre’ in Gaza as Israel rescued four hostages The Guardian
Michael Mosley’s wife pays tribute to ‘kind’ husband
‘Indian democracy fought back’: Modi humbled as opposition gains ground
Campaigners say election shows rejection of ‘hate politics’ after marginalised groups vote to deny BJP a majority
It was widely described as the week that India’s beleaguered democracy was pulled back from the brink. As the election results rolled in on Tuesday, all predictions and polls were defied as Narendra Modi lost his outright majority for the first time in a decade while the opposition re-emerged as a legitimate political force. On Sunday evening, Modi will be sworn in as prime minister yet many believe his power and mandate stands diminished.
For one opposition politician in particular, the humbling of the strongman prime minister was a moment to savour. Late last year, Mahua Moitra, one of the most outspoken critics of Modi and his Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), found herself unceremoniously expelled from parliament and kicked out of her bungalow, after what she described as a “political witch-hunt” for daring to stand up to Modi.
Continue reading...European Election: Millions cast their votes to elect new parliament – The Associated Press
- European Election: Millions cast their votes to elect new parliament The Associated Press
- EU elections: Millions head to polls on final day as right seeks surge BBC.com
- Far right in focus as European voters head to the polls on final day of EU election CNBC
- The E.U. Votes: What We're Watching For The New York Times
- The ruthless haggle to convert EU votes into 'money, staff and power' Financial Times
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Outgoing federal Labor MP backs Palestinian-Australian to replace her in Melbourne seat of Calwell
Maria Vamvakinou announces she will quit politics at next federal poll and throws support behind former adviser Basem Abdo
Veteran Labor MP Maria Vamvakinou has announced she will end her political career at the next federal election and has backed a prominent member of the Palestinian-Australian community to replace her.
Vamvakinou, the member for Calwell in Melbourne’s outer north-west, has told the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, she will step down at the upcoming poll due by the middle of 2025.
Continue reading...Michael Mosley: Body found in search for missing TV presenter – The Associated Press
Gaza health ministry says Israeli hostage rescue killed 274 Palestinians
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India’s Modi to take oath as PM for third term with coalition allies
Israel white phosphorous attacks on Lebanon harming people and ecosystem
Migrant workers ‘fear for their safety’ after deaths on Diego Garcia
Workers for US defence contractor KBR concerned after colleagues die on island with no hospital-grade health facility
Migrant workers employed by the US defence contractor KBR on the British-owned island of Diego Garcia have expressed concerns for their safety after the recent deaths of two of their colleagues, the Observer has learned.
The most recent death on Diego Garcia, which is host to a strategic American military base in the British Indian Ocean Territory, came on 5 January. Relemay Fabula Gan, 41, from the Philippines, died after suffering a collapsed lung following several weeks of illness after a Covid diagnosis, her family said.
Continue reading...Silk Road leads from Uzbekistan to London for landmark exhibition
British Museum will host treasures from Samarkand in a bid to dispel cliches of camels, spices and bazaars
A monumental six-metre-long wall painting created in the 7th century, and 8th-century ivory figures carved for one of the world’s oldest surviving chess sets, are among treasures set to be seen in Britain for the first time.
The items will travel from the ancient city of Samarkand to the UK for an exhibition opening in September, as part of the first-ever loan from museums in Uzbekistan to the British Museum.
Silk Roads will be at the British Museum from September 26 2024 to February 23 2025. Tickets go on sale on Monday.
Continue reading...Haiti’s new prime minister Garry Conille hospitalized days after being selected to lead country – New York Post
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- Police say a body believed to be that of missing TV presenter Michael Mosley has been found on a Greek island Goshen News
Narendra Modi: Will coalition turn him into a humbler leader? – BBC.com
- Narendra Modi: Will coalition turn him into a humbler leader? BBC.com
- India’s Modi to take oath as PM for third term with coalition allies Al Jazeera English
- In PM's Meeting With Ministers-To-Be, Allies And BJP Veterans In First Row NDTV
- Stage set, PM to send Council list before ceremony; talks continue on ally portfolios in Council of Ministers The Indian Express
- 3 days since Modi won, and we're seeing what it's costing him Business Insider