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Clearing the debris will be complicated not just by unexploded ordnance but toxic substances such as asbestos, say experts

More War Debris In Gaza Than Ukraine: UN

The Gaza Strip is filled with more war debris and rubble than Ukraine, the head of UN demining operations for the narrow Palestinian territory said Wednesday.
Paul Auster (right) with US actors Willem Dafoe (left) and Mira Sorvino (centre) at Cannes for the screening of "Lulu on the Bridge"

US Novelist Paul Auster Dies Aged 77

Paul Auster, the prolific American novelist whose works included "The New York Trilogy," has died of complications from lung cancer, a friend of the novelist told AFP. He was 77.
Former US President Donald Trump looks on in the courtroom, during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, in New York City, on April 29, 2024.  Trump, 77, is accused of falsifying business records to reimbu

Trump Sets Out Stark Vision For Second Term In Time Interview

Donald Trump set out a stark vision for an authoritarian second term in an interview with Time magazine published Tuesday, ranging from possible mass deportations of migrants by the US military and detention camps to pregnancy monitoring to enforce abortion bans.
Gold struck a record-peak at $2,431.52 per ounce on April 12

Record Gold Prices Boost Recycling: Industry

Record gold prices have sent recycling of the precious metal to the highest level in more than three years, as consumers cash in on jewellery, an industry body revealed Tuesday.
Philippe Lazzarini has been in charge of UNRWA since 2020

UNRWA Chief Says $267 Mn In Aid Still Suspended

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday that $267 million in its funding was still suspended over allegations some UNRWA staff participated in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
A Palestinian woman mourns relatives killed in Israeli bombardment, at the al-Najjar hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on April 29, 2024

Hamas Says Readying Response To Gaza Truce Offer

Cautious hopes were building Tuesday for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal as Hamas said it was studying the latest proposal and US top diplomat Antony Blinken was due to head back to Israel.

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