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*) At least 90 Palestinians killed in latest Israeli strikes on north Gaza
At least two Palestinians were killed and several others injured when Israeli warplanes bombed a house south of Gaza City, raising the death toll in the besieged territory since Thursday morning to 90, according to medical sources.
The Israeli bombing targeted the Al-Dayah family home in the Al-Sabra neighbourhood, south of Gaza City, a Palestinian newspaper WAFA reported, adding that ambulance and rescue crews were still searching for missing people under the rubble.
A number of medical staff were also injured inside the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza as a result of Israeli drones dropping bombs at the hospital yard.
*) World hails ICC’s Netanyahu, Galant decisions
The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant spark global reactions.
Palestine hails it as justice for "Israeli war criminals," while Israel brands it a "dark moment" for the ICC.
Global leaders, from Türkiye to South Africa, praise the move, urging accountability.
The US opposes the court's actions, calling them "a dangerous joke."
*) Russia's Putin threatens strikes on countries arming Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stark warning to the West, asserting Moscow's right to target nations supplying weapons to Ukraine.
Calling the conflict "global," Putin vowed readiness for "any scenario."
Earlier, Ukraine accused Russia of firing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Dnipro.
The strike reportedly hit critical infrastructure, with local officials assessing widespread damage.
*) Trump taps Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz bows out
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.
Bondi, who leads the legal arm of the America First Policy Institute think tank, is known as a staunch Trump ally and served on the president-elect’s legal team during his first impeachment.
*) COP29 talks stall over climate finance
Talks at COP29 in Baku remain gridlocked as rich and poor nations clash over climate finance.
A fresh draft text recognises the $1 trillion annual need for developing countries but lacks a clear funding figure.
With just a day left, negotiators scramble for consensus, while activists decry the absence of concrete commitments.
*) Ceasefire in Israel’s war on Lebanon takes effect
The ceasefire in Israel’s war on Lebanon has begun as a region on edge wonders whether it will hold.
The truce began at 0200 GMT on Wednesday, hours after Israel carried out its most intense wave of air strikes in capital Beirut since the...
Published 11/27/24
*) Imran Khan supporters enter Islamabad in a major show of force
Thousands of protesters defied tear gas and roadblocks to demand the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad.
Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators clashing near the city’s western...
Published 11/26/24