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The head of the U.N. agency that has helped millions of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank for decades is urging the U.N. Security Council to ensure its survival as Israel again demands its dissolution. Philippe Lazzarini told the council Wednesday that dismantling the agency known as UNRWA would deepen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and speed up the onset of famine. Israel’s U.N. ambassador claimed, without providing evidence, that UNRWA has been totally infiltrated by Hamas and accused the agency... Читать дальше...

Spot gold was up 0.4% at $2,369.93 per ounce, as of 0107 GMT. U.S. gold futures dipped 0.1% to $2,385.10 per ounce.

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The latest expansion project at Disneyland follows the opening of California Adventure, Cars Land, Avengers Campus and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

BOSTON — Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck was in complete control from the first inning to the last frame Wednesday night against the Cleveland Guardians. The end result? A masterpiece of a performance. Houck tossed a complete-game shutout to lead the Red Sox to a 2-0 win at Fenway Park. He needed just 94 […]

Microsoft reported Russian online campaigns influencing the U.S. presidential election, with activities including disinformation dissemination and hacking. Concerns about AI misuse in elections persist, with simpler digital manipulations having a significant impact.

Authorities further extend exclusion zone after volcano sends ash and smoke more than two kilometres into the sky.

Stephenson will not make a big-league appearance this year because of an elbow injury

President Daniel Noboa has blamed the unprecedented measure on drought, but also sabotage, without offering evidence.

A human-caused famine is "tightening its grip" across the Gaza Strip, the head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees warned on Wednesday as he accused Israel of blocking aid deliveries and seeking to end the U.N. Relief and Works Agency's activities in the enclave.

The Philippine Coast Guard said Thursday it will participate for the first time in an annual joint military exercise conducted by the Southeast Asian country and the United States.

Real Madrid ace Toni Kroos hailed their "belief" after reaching the Champions League semifinals.

Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Family First says that the latest abortion statistics make grim and upsetting reading, with a 25% increase in abortions since the decriminalisation of abortion in March 2020. According to an Official Information Act request received by Right to Life ...

MILAN: Atalanta have a chance to make history on Thursday as they welcome Liverpool to Bergamo with one foot in the Europa League semi-finals thanks to a stunning first-leg win at Anfield.

MOUNT Ruang spews lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi.—AFP

JAKARTA: At least 800 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province have been evacuated after multiple eruptions of the area’s Ruang volcano, which for days has spewed lava and ash clouds into the sky, the country’s volcanology agency said on Wednesday.

BRUSSELS: ByteD­ance’s TikTok has been given 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new app TikTok Lite launched this month in France and Spain because of concerns about its potential impact on children and users’ mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

PARIS: Climate change caused by CO2 emissions already in the atmosphere will shrink global GDP in 2050 by about $38 trillion, or almost a fifth, no matter how aggressively humanity cuts carbon pollution, researchers said on Wednesday.

Irans warning to Israel as Netanyahu ignores call for restraint amid tension

Australian Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook won the men's 100m breaststroke title at the 2024 national swimming championships on the Gold Coast.

Bay Area prep roundup: Archbishop Mitty softball rebounds from last week's losses, Granada baseball wins again, Palo Alto baseball routs rival Gunn

Wednesday officially marks 100 days until the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic games.

Brent futures were up 10 cents, or 0.11%, at $87.39 a barrel, while U.S. crude futures traded 2 cents higher at $82.71 a barrel at 0053 GMT. The two benchmarks slid 3% in the previous session on demand worries.

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Kings don't need a victory against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks in their regular-season finale on Thursday night, but they'd certainly prefer one heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Kings (43-27-11, 97 points) clinched a playoff berth for the third straight season a weekago and have split their two games since. Los Angeles can still finish third in the

Joe Biden delivered a stern warning to Israeli leaders on Wednesday, “Don’t move on Haifa!” Haifa is the third largest city in ISRAEL!