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UN says Congo rebels killed scores of farmers, M23 suggests ‘smear’
By Sonia Rolley PARIS (Reuters) -An M23 rebel attack on farmers and other civilians in east Democratic Republic of Congo killed 169 ...Palestinian death toll from Israeli military offensive in Gaza surpasses 60,000
By Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy AP More than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said. ...Angola’s petrol protest death toll rises to 22 as medics overwhelmed
Violence that erupted during protests this week in Angola sparked by the government’s decision to raise the price of fuel killed at least 22 ...Tsunami waves hit Hawaii as massive earthquake off Russia triggers evacuations across Pacific
Tsunamis hit parts of Russia’s Far East and Japan on Wednesday after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place around ...Famine is ‘playing out’ in Gaza, warns global hunger monitor
By Michelle Nichols and Olivia Le Poidevin Reuters Famine is “playing out” in the Gaza Strip, a global hunger monitor said in ...Thousands evacuated, businesses closed in southern Taiwan as torrential rain continues
Torrential rains lashed southern Taiwan for a second day on Tuesday forcing some 3,000 people to evacuate and businesses and schools to ...Palestinians in Gaza say aid efforts not enough to reach all those in need
Palestinians in Gaza said aid packages dropped by Israel and other nations on Sunday, and the dozens of aid trucks that entered the enclave ...Wildfires rage across Bulgaria, destroying forests and homes
Firefighters battled wildfires at nearly 100 locations across Bulgaria on Sunday, with houses burned and residents evacuated, local media reported. A fire ...Israel pauses fighting in parts of Gaza amid worsening hunger crisis
By WAFAA SHURAFA, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY,Associated Press The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated ...Greece battles major wildfires amid persistent heatwave
By Katerina NIKOLOPOULOU AFP Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the ...