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The man in the video is beside himself, a mask of fear radiating across his bloodied face. “I am an academic doctor,” he says, “I have had a good life, but we have a filthy (Hamas) leadership. They have become accustomed to our bloodshed, may God curse them! They are scum!” The video – unthinkable […]

First came the loud click of metal on metal, then the shuffle of shoes on gravel, and finally a chorus of polite applause. On a bright, windy morning this week, thousands of people gathered in a park in the southern port city of Marseille, looking to take a break from thinking about France’s political divisions

By Peter Hobson and Alasdair Pal CANBERRA (Reuters) – Pro-Palestine protesters climbed onto the roof of Australia’s parliament building in Canberra on Thursday and unfurled banners, one of which said Palestine will be free and accused Israel of war crimes, TV footage showed. The footage shows four people dressed in dark clothing standing on the

When South African officials at Cape Town International Airport came across cardboard boxes labelled “toys” being shipped to China, they became suspicious. China is known for exporting toys all over the world, not for importing them. The boxes were opened for a sample. Instead of the promised toddler cooking set or a board game, they

Collecting eggs from a two-ton rhino is no easy task, but the procedure is being carried out in zoos across Europe to help the wild population. The hope is that advanced fertility technology can increase the genetic diversity of Africa’s southern white rhinos. The species was nearly extinct and there were only a few dozen

Insights from The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Nikkei Asia The news The European Union should restrictions for various Chinese online retailersparticularly Shein and Temu, the Financial Times reported. In particular, the EU is considering abolishing a rule that exempts individually wrapped purchases imported from non-EU countries and worth less than €150 ($162) from customs

A large concentrated solar power (CSP) project in China has selected Sulzer, a global fluid technology company, to supply both the hot and cold molten salt pumps for the facility. The planned 100-MW solar project will feature technology designed to deliver electricity from solar energy 24 hours a day. Molten salts have been used in

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Hit by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government on Wednesday began evacuating even sea turtle eggs from beaches in anticipation of hurricanes. Hurricane Beryl. While Beryl is still far offshore in the Caribbean, near Jamaica, the storm is expected to make landfall somewhere south of Cancun on Thursday

Hezbollah has said one of its top commanders was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, prompting the Iranian-backed armed group to respond with a barrage of rockets into Israel. Mohammed Nimah Nasser is the latest senior Hezbollah official to be targeted by Israel in nearly nine months of cross-border violence that has raised

Chinese astronauts Shenzhou 18 are preparing for new extraterrestrial activity outside the Tiangong space station. According to state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), upcoming activities and training include scientific experiments and orbital maneuvers. Commander Ye Guangfu and crew members Li Cong and Li Guangsu have been on board Tiangong since April 25. Three astronauts in