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Israeli strike kills a Hezbollah commander in Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], January 9: Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander in a strike in south Lebanon.
Pope calls for universal ban on surrogate parenting
Rome [Italy], January 9: Pope Francis called for a global ban on parenting via surrogacy, calling the practice "deplorable" and...
Israel shifts to deadlier strikes on Iran-linked targets...
Damascus [Syria], January 9: Israel is carrying out an unprecedented wave of deadly strikes in Syria.
US fighter jets to fly over Bosnia in...
Washington [US], January 9: Two F-16 fighter jets will fly over Bosnia.
Germany: Farmers' protest causes nationwide disruption
Munich [Germany], January 9: German farmers are angered by the government's plans to slash agricultural subsidies. Blockades are expected to...
US launches first moon lander in 50 years
Florida [US], January 9: The first US-based spacecraft to attempt a moon landing in more than half a century blasted...
Golden Globes 2024: 'Oppenheimer' wins big
Los Angeles [US], January 9: "Oppenheimer" - Christopher Nolan's historic drama about the inventor of the atomic bomb -...
Missing part of Boeing 737 Max jet found...
Portland (Oregon) [US], January 9: The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said late Sunday that part of...
China accelerates 5G expansion while pioneering 6G frontier
Beijing [China], January 9: Officials at the recent Digital China Summit detailed commitments to advancing networks through proliferating 5G use...
UAE President attends dinner banquet hosted by Azerbaijani...
Baku [Azerbaijan], January 9: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today attended a dinner banquet hosted by...
IAEA scientists embark on Antarctic mission to research...
Vienna [Austria], January 9: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in cooperation with Argentina, launched on January 6th its first...
UN envoy briefs Yemeni leader on peace efforts
Sanaa [Yemen], January 8: United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg met with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman...
Two dead, nine injured in 35-vehicle pile up...
Los Angeles [US], January 8: Two people were killed and nine others were hospitalized after a 35-vehicle pile up in...
2 people injured in light plane crash on...
Sydney [Australia], January 8: Two passengers were injured on Monday after a light plane overshot the runway on a small...
Iranian authorities report 32 suspects held after terrorist...
Tehran [Iran], January 8: The Iranian authorities have arrested a total of 32 suspects linked to the twin suicide bombings...
Japan supports Ukraine with $37mn for air defence
Tokyo [Japan], January 8: During a visit to Kiev, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has promised Ukraine support in its...
Jordan's King Abdullah II presses Blinken to push...
Amman [Jordan], January 8: Jordan's King Abdullah II has urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for a...
Hamza, son of Al Jazeera's Wael Dahdouh, killed...
Gaza [Palestine], January 8: Hamza Dahdouh, the eldest son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief, Wael Dahdouh, has been killed...
Pentagon didn't inform Biden, White House for days...
Washington [US], January 8: The Pentagon did not tell President Joe Biden and other top officials about Defense Secretary Lloyd...
Rohingya refugees homeless after Bangladesh fire
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 8: Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been left without shelter after a suspected arson attack...
Western diplomats seek to prevent Gaza spillover
Gaza [Palestine], January 8: Top U.S and European diplomats urged leaders in the Middle East to keep the Gaza war...
Israeli police kill Palestinian girl during response to...
Jerusalem [Israel], January 8: Israeli police killed a young Palestinian girl in a car at a West Bank crossing when...
EU's Michel downplays criticism of his plan to...
Brussels [Belgium], January 8: European Council President Charles Michel downplayed criticism of his plan to resign early to run for...
U.S. opposes displacement of Palestinians
Washington [US], January 8: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured Arab leaders that Washington opposes the forcible displacement of...
Russia launches 28 drones, three missiles at Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], January 8: Russia launched 28 attack drones and three cruise missile at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's air force said...
126 dead, 210 missing in Japan's Noto quakes...
Tokyo [Japan], January 8: The death toll has surged to 126 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa after a...
Greece reopens huge Alexander the Great monument
Athens [Greece], January 8: The site of one of the most important monuments in classical antiquity - the palace where...