Gaza medic says 50 killed rushing to aid trucks
An emergency doctor in Gaza on Thursday said Israeli forces shot dead 50 people who rushed towards aid trucks, adding to a Palestinian toll that the health ministry said topped 30,000 in nearly five months of war.
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WTO talks enter final day with no clear sign of progress
The World Trade Organization's 13th ministerial conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi entered its last scheduled day on Thursday, with major issues still stuck in the weeds.
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Israeli assault on Rafah would flout international court: UN rights chief
Israel's planned ground assault on Rafah in the Gaza Strip would contravene the orders issued by the United Nations' highest court, the UN human rights chief said on Thursday.
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Van Gogh Museum showcases kindred Canadian-Chinese artist Wong
A Canadian-Chinese painter whose expressive brush strokes, vivid colours and troubled life drew comparisons with Van Gogh stars in a new show at the Amsterdam museum named after the Dutch genius.
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Actor Godreche denounces sexual violence in landmark French parliament hearing
Actor Judith Godreche on Thursday denounced France's "incestuous" film industry and called for the establishment of a commission of inquiry into sexual violence in the movie industry as she spoke in the Senate upper house.
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Liverpool announce £9 mn loss for 2022/23 season
Liverpool made a pre-tax loss of £9 million ($11.4 million) last season as increased commercial income failed to offset a drop in media and matchday revenues, the club's latest accounts revealed on Thursday.
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Ailing Eiffel Tower dragged into power play for Paris city hall
The Eiffel Tower, attacked by rust and well behind on its maintenance schedule, has taken centre stage in a power struggle between the Paris mayor and her main rival, the French minister of culture.
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Leverkusen 'calm and optimistic' Alonso will stay
Simon Rolfes, the sporting director of Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen, said Thursday he was "calm and optimistic" coach Xabi Alonso would stay beyond the summer.
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Putin warns West of nuclear war risk
President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday of a "real" risk of nuclear war if the West escalates the conflict in Ukraine.
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Heavy security in Chad capital after attack on intelligence HQ
Road blocks and heavy security were in place around an opposition party's HQ in Chad's capital on Thursday, a day after gunfire erupted nearby following a deadly attack on the security agency.
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