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Silence on Gaza will be ‘moral failure’, says President

Silence on Gaza will be 'moral failure', says President
President Michael D Higgins made the comments in a letter to the Arraiolos Group, which represents non-executive European presidents (File image)

President Michael D Higgins has urged his European counterparts to call for action on Gaza and said “failure to take an initiative will be rightly construed as a moral failure”.

Thailand and Cambodia truce agreement comes into effect

Thailand and Cambodia truce agreement comes into effect
Cambodian migrant workers carry their belongings as they return from Thailand through the Doung International Gate in Battambang province

The leaders of Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to a ceasefire effective from midnight local time (6pm Irish time), in a bid to bring an end to their deadliest conflict in more than a decade after five days of fierce fighting.

Firefighters battle blazes in Turkey, Greece and Albania

Firefighters battle blazes in Turkey, Greece and Albania
Flames and thick smoke rise from a wildfire in the Orhaneli district of Bursa, Turkey

Firefighters are battling to put out wildfires in three separate provinces of Turkey, in Greece and near a tourist resort in Albania, stoked by strong winds after days of searing heat across the Mediterranean region.

Tariff deal avoids ‘damaging trade war’, says Taoiseach

Tariff deal avoids 'damaging trade war', says Taoiseach
'Nobody is welcoming tariffs with open arms', Taoiseach Micheál Martin said

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the new trade agreement reached between the US and EU means a “damaging trade war” has been avoided.

Madaxweyne Xasan oo Gudoomiyahw Midowga Afrika kala hadlay xiisadda Gedo

Jul 28 (Jowhar)-Guddoomiyaha Midowga Afrika, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf ayaa xafiiskiisa kulan kula yeeshay Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud oo Addis-ababa u jooga ka qeyb galka shirka Sugnaanta Cuntada.

25 tonnes of aid dropped into Gaza amid IDF ‘pauses’

25 tonnes of aid dropped into Gaza amid IDF 'pause'
An airplane drops humanitarian aid over Gaza this afternoon

Israel has said it would halt military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates air-dropped supplies into the enclave, where images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world.

As it happened: Pharma included in 15% rate – EU chief

As it happened: Pharma included in 15% rate - EU chief
As it happened: Pharma included in 15% rate - EU chief

During a recent press conference, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen announced that pharmaceutical companies would now be included in the proposed 15% global tax rate.

Wararku u danbeeyay xaaladda Doolow iyo Beledxaawo oo dagaalo ay ka dhaceen

Jul 28 (Jowhar)-Xaaladda degmada Doolow ayaa saaka degan, kadib dagaallo culus oo xalay ka dhacay, kuwaasoo u dhaxeeyay ciidamada Nabadsugidda Federaalka iyo ciidamada Itoobiya oo la sheegay in ay weerar kusoo qaadeen xerada ay ku sugnaayeen ciidanka Nabadsugida.

Daacish oo 40 qof ku dishay dalka Congo

Jul 28 (Jowhar) In ka badan 40 qof ayaa lagu dilay weerar ay qaadeen kooda Daacish ee waqooyi bari ee Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga ah ee Congo, sida uu sheegay militariga iyo Qaramada Midoobay.

Overflowing sewer tied to German train derailment

Overflowing sewer tied to German train derailment
Overflowing sewer tied to German train derailment

A train derailment in a wooded area of southwestern Germany that killed three people yesterday may have been caused by an overflowing sewer, local police and prosecutors have said.

Teenagers seek to block Australia's social media ban

Teenagers File Legal Challenge to Block Australia’s Social Media Ban

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A nation’s scroll is suddenly a court case: Australia’s ban on under‑16s goes to the High Court On an ordinary spring morning in a Sydney...
China's Xi pushes issue of Taiwan in call with Trump

Chinese leader Xi raises Taiwan issue in call with Trump

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A phone call, three capitals, and a question that won't leave East Asia On a crisp morning in Taipei, a vendor at the Shilin night...
Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist

Graham Linehan Exonerated Over Harassment Claim by Transgender Activist

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When a Phone Became the Flashpoint: Inside the Linehan Case and the Wider Conversation It Ignited On a gray morning in central London, a courtroom...
UN: Woman killed by person known to them every 10 minutes

UN reports: Every 10 minutes a woman is killed by someone they know

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Every Ten Minutes: The Quiet Siege Inside Homes Around the World Imagine standing in a crowded market at noon — the chatter, the vendors calling,...
Femicide to be specific crime in Italy with life sentence

Italy Criminalizes Femicide as Distinct Crime, Establishes Life Imprisonment Penalty

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A Night of Candles, a Day of Law: Italy Draws a Line Against Femicide The November air in Turin had the brittle edge of approaching...