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Reuters The commission of inquiry alleges that Israeli forces intentionally attacked the al-Basma IVF clinic in Gaza City UN experts have accused Israel of increasingly using sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians and carrying out “genocidal acts” through the systematic destruction of maternal and reproductive healthcare facilities. A report commissioned by the UN Human Rights … Read more
Bodycam footage shows the moment a police officer was recruited to deliver a pizza while he was responding to reports of an 8ft (2.4m) alligator in a Florida neighbourhood. A frightened delivery driver asked for help when the reptile crawled dangerously close to her drop-off address. According to police, Florida Fish and Wildlife trappers managed … Read more
Vladimir Putin has said he agrees the fighting in Ukraine must end, but added any ceasefire plan must lead to an “enduring peace”. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday in Moscow, the Russian president thanked US President Donald Trump for his intervention in the conflict. He said while we was open to the US … Read more
Germany’s centrist politicians are losing votes to the far right and the far left. They are losing faith in America, their longtime friend and protector. And they are rapidly losing what could be their best chance to address both those problems at once. The German government in waiting, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich … Read more
Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, BBC News Reporting fromEastern Ukraine BBC Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield say they don’t expect to see the war end any time soon While Moscow considers a temporary ceasefire, its military machine continues to press its advantage on the front line. Diplomatic negotiations can be slow and difficult. But on the … Read more
Reuters Abercrombie & Fitch signed an agreement in 2014 covering any criminal or civil claims against ex-CEO Mike Jeffries Abercrombie & Fitch must pay for the legal fees of former CEO Mike Jeffries as he defends criminal charges of sex trafficking, a US court has ruled. The fashion brand, which has previously said it was … Read more
Reuters The rise is attributed to increasing scepticism about immunisation The number of measles cases in the European region doubled last year to reach the highest level in 25 years, health officials say. A joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN children’s fund, Unicef, said children under the age of five … Read more
Kevin Sharkey BBC News NI Dublin reporter Getty Images The Taoiseach seemed puzzled when a member of the White House press corps asked him about Rosie O’Donnell The Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) seemed puzzled when a member of the White House press corps asked him about Rosie O’Donnell. Rosie who? Micheál Martin didn’t quite say … Read more
Belgian police have raided several locations in the country as part of an investigation into corruption within the European Parliament. Prosecutors said the alleged corruption was “under the guise of commercial lobbying”, and that several people had been detained for questioning. According to officials, an address in Portugal was also searched by local police in … Read more
Southern African leaders have announced they will pull their troops out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they have been helping the government fight rebel forces. The decision to start a “phased withdrawal” was made during a virtual summit of the 16-member Southern African Development Community (Sadc) on Thursday. The troops were sent two … Read more