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France to recognise a Palestine state – Macron

France to recognise a Palestine state - Macron
Mr Macron, who unveiled the decision on X, published a letter sent to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirming France's intention to press ahead with Palestinian recognition and work to convince other partners to follow suit

France intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly, President Emmanuel Macron said in hopes of bringing peace to the region, but the plan has drawn angry reactions from Israel and the United States.

Pro wrestling star Hulk Hogan dies aged 71

Pro wrestling star Hulk Hogan dies aged 71
Hulk Hogan died at his home in Florida

Hulk Hogan, the American sports and entertainment star who made professional wrestling a global phenomenon and loudly supported Donald Trump for president, has died at the age of 71, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has said.

Plane carrying 49 crashes in Russia’s far east

Plane carrying 49 crashes in Russia's far east
The twin-engine Antonov-24 lost contact with air traffic controllers

A passenger plane carrying 49 people crashed in Russia’s far eastern region of Amur, authorities said.

Appeals for calm in Thailand, Cambodia border dispute

Appeals for calm in Thailand, Cambodia border dispute
People flee their homes near the Cambodia-Thailand border

Thailand and Cambodia have fought their bloodiest military clashes in more than a decade – with at least 12 people killed – as the two sides battled with tanks, artillery and ground forces over a disputed border zone.

Life in Gaza ‘completely unbearable’, says UNRWA

Life in Gaza 'completely unbearable', says UNRWA
Over 100 aid organisations have warned that mass starvation was spreading in Gaza

Senior Emergency Officer with UNRWA, the UN’s Palestinian agency, Louise Wateridge, has said the situation on the ground in Gaza is “completely unbearable”.

Family disappointed with sentence for daughter’s murderer

Family disappointed with sentence for daughter's murderer
Kirsty Ward was murdered in a Spanish hotel in 2023

The family of an Irish woman who was strangled by her partner in a hotel in Spain two years ago say they are very disappointed with the sentence imposed on him for her murder.

Trump was told he is in Epstein files, WSJ reports

Trump was told he is in Epstein files, WSJ reports
Donald Trump's name appears multiple times on flight logs for Epstein's private plane in the 1990s

US Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

11 qof ayaa ku dhimatay iska horimaad ka dhacay xadka u dhexeeya Thailand iyo Cambodia

11 dead in border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia

Jul 24 (Jowhar)-Thailand ayaa duqeymo cirka ah ku qaaday bartilmaameedyada ciidamada Cambodia, iyadoo Cambodia ay ridday gantaallo iyo madaafiic, ay ku dhinteen ugu yaraan 11 qof oo rayid ah, taasoo sare u kacday muran xuduudeed oo muddo dheer socday oo u dhaxeeyay labada dal ee deriska ah.

11 dead in border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia

11 dead in border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia

Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets as Cambodia fired rockets and artillery, killing at least 11 civilians, in a major escalation of a long-running border row between the two neighbours.

Children ‘starving before our eyes’ in Gaza – Tánaiste

Children 'starving before our eyes' in Gaza - Tánaiste
A child waits to receive food from a charity in Gaza city

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that “children are starving before our eyes” in Gaza as more than 100 aid organisations warned that “mass starvation” was spreading in the Palestinian territory.

Five killed, 19 injured in Russian attack on Ukraine

Russian strike in Ukraine kills five, injures 19

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Artemis astronauts take photo of Earth en route to Moon

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Can Europe remain on the sidelines in a long Iran war?

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Pope Leo marks first Easter as pontiff under cloud of war

Pope Leo’s First Easter as Pontiff Overshadowed by War

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