Gaza war death toll now 52,243 as hundreds of missing confirmed dead

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says

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IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding

Many participants in the Spring Meetings had a sense that Trump's admin was still conflicted in its demands from trading partners

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Trump urges 'free' transit for US ships through Panama, Suez canals

Trump has for months been calling for the United States to take control of the Panama Canal but his social media post also shifted focus onto the vital Suez route.

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Vehicle hitting crowd in Vancouver 'not an act of terrorism': police

Vancouver police said they did not suspect "an act of terrorism" after a driver plowed into a street party on Saturday in the Canadian city, killing a number of people

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Death toll rises to 25, fires still burning in huge Iran port blast

The explosion was so powerful that it was felt and heard about 50 kilometres (30 miles) away

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Canada PM says 'devastated' after driver kills Vancouver festival attendees

Carney wrote on X. "We are all mourning with you."

9h ago

India and Pakistan troops exchange fire in Kashmir

Relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plunged to their lowest level in years following Kashmir attack

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Update 3 / 9 people killed after car ploughs into Vancouver crowd: police

"At this time, we are confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism," police said.

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Maligned by Trump, White House reporters hold subdued annual gala

The dinner, while still as packed as previous years, took on a more somber, understated atmosphere with no president cracking self-deprecating jokes and no comedian.

Trump trade war pushes firms to consider stockpiling

Stockpiling is not a solution, however, said analysts.

Kursk retaken from Ukraine with North Korean help: Russia

The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said on Saturday, admitting their participation in the conflict for the first time.

Panic in Pakistan as India vows to cut off water supply over Kashmir

"If they stop water, all of this will turn into the Thar desert, the whole country"

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US deports 3 American children, including cancer patient: rights groups

The deportations come as Trump pursues a hard-line immigration policy, calling for mass expulsions of undocumented migrants

13h ago

Papal conclave: a painstaking voting process

During the upcoming conclave, cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis

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Hamas open to long Gaza truce but not to disarming

Hamas is open to a years-long truce with Israel in Gaza but is not willing to lay down its arms, an official said yesterday, as leaders of the Palestinian Islamist militant group met mediators in Cairo for ceasefire talks.

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White House journos hold subdued annual gala in Trump era

The White House Correspondents’ Association stages its annual gala on Saturday, in what is expected to be a muted celebration amid mounting concerns about press freedom under President Donald Trump.

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Indo-Pak tensions: Rivals exchange gunfire for 2nd day

Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire along the disputed Kashmir region for a second straight day yesterday as Islamabad called for a “neutral” investigation into the killings of tourists in Indian occupied Kashmir.

22h ago

The world bids farewell to the ‘Pope of the poor’

Hundreds of thousands of mourners yesterday joined world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, to bid farewell to Pope Francis, a champion of the poor who strived to forge a more compassionate Catholic church.

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Trump, Zelensky meet on sidelines of Pope’s funeral

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in the hush of St Peter’s Basilica on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral yesterday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash, as the US president pushes the Ukrainian leader to make a peace deal with Russia.

22h ago

Dozens injured in 6.3 Ecuador quake

A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left more than 30 people injured, damaged more than 800 buildings and caused widespread power cuts in the Ecuadoran port city of Esmeraldas on Friday.

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Kursk retaken from Ukraine with North Korean help: Russia

The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said on Saturday, admitting their participation in the conflict for the first time.

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