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Israel strikes southern Gaza as Blinken in Egypt for talks
Israel bombarded the southern Gaza Strip Thursday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Egypt on the final leg of regional talks aimed at preventing the Israel-Hamas war from spreading.
His arrival coincided with the start of a hearing at the U.N.'s top court over accusations Israel has committed "genocidal acts" in Gaza.
Israel faces Gaza 'genocide' case at UN top court
Israel and South Africa face off at the U.N.'s top court from Thursday, after Pretoria accused Israel of "genocidal acts" in Gaza, charges the Israelis have dismissed as "blood libel".
In an 84-page submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), South Africa urged judges to order Israel to "immediately suspend its military operations" in Gaza.
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Paralympian Pistorius released from prison 11 years after murdering girlfriend
South Africa's ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was released from jail on parole Friday and "is now at home", authorities said, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that gripped the world.
Saudi Arabia Joins BRICS: A Win For The Global South
'Exhausted' Gazans desperate for war to end as Israel presses offensive
After nearly three months of deadly strikes, incessant displacements and sputtering humanitarian aid, "exhausted" Gazans say they are desperate for an end to the fighting as Israel's war against Hamas looks set to grind on into the new year.
Seized Comanchero vehicles join Istanbul police fleet
Following a Comanchero gang bust in Türkiye's Istanbul, 21 luxury cars seized in the operation have been allocated to the province's police department.
Two wars, 50 elections: The economy faces rising geopolitical risks
The attacks on crucial shipping traffic in the Red Sea straits by a determined band of militants in Yemen - a spillover from the Israeli-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip - is injecting a new dose of instability into a world economy struggling with mounting geopolitical tensions.
Oil Prices Surge as Red Sea Attacks Drive Shipping Route Diversion
Oil futures continued trading near two-week highs after a surge triggered by escalating ship attacks in the Red Sea, prompting major shipping companies to divert routes and heightening concerns over global oil supply.
Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE on Middle East tour
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after visiting the United Arab Emirates, making a rare trip abroad as Moscow seeks to reassert itself on the global stage.
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Argentina won’t join BRICS as scheduled, says member of Milei’s transition team
Argentina will not be joining the BRICS bloc of developing economies next year as scheduled, a senior official in President-elect Javier Milei's team has said.
"We will not join the BRICS," Diana Mondino, who Milei picked as foreign minister once he is sworn into office on Dec. 10, wrote on X.