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What does the increasing recognition of Palestinian statehood mean?
Norway, Ireland and Spain announce they will recognise an independent Palestinian state.Until now, most Western countries have maintained they will formally rec
Uvalde settles for $2m with school shooting victims’ families
Announcement comes two days before the two-year anniversary of the massacre at the elementary school in the Texas city.The city of Uvalde has reached a $2m sett
Biden cancels $7.7bn more in student debt for 160,000 borrowers
The move brings the total number of students benefitting from the president’s debt relief push to 4.75 million.United States President Joe Biden has announced
Mapping which countries recognise Palestine in 2024
Norway, Ireland and Spain have announced they will formally recognise Palestine as a state on Tuesday. Wednesday’s announcement has prompted Israel to immedia
Maggot infestations and wounds that never heal for Gaza’s malnourished
Dr Mohammed Harara, 28, had barely begun working as a general practitioner when he was thrust to the front lines of a warzone, forced to become a jack-of-all-tr
Qatar donates 2022 World Cup equipment to Ministry of Youth…
Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif receiving the items from Mohammed Hamad Al Marri The State of Qatar officially made a presentation of various equipment to th
Basketball: QBF ready to host Amir Cup final as Al…
Qatar Basketball Federation Secretary General Saadoun Al Kuwari holds the Amir Cup trophy with the players and officials of Al Sadd and Al Arabi, following a p
As West grows colder and Middle East heats up, Chinese…
“The change of systems [from one place to another] involves a lot of fundamental work on research and development,” Lau told the Post in an interview at his
Russia returns six children to Ukraine in Qatar-brokered deal
Boys aged between six and 17 latest to be handed over since start of Qatari mediation efforts last year.Russia has returned six children displaced by the war in
Chad Prime Minister Masra resigns after disputed vote winner confirmed
The military government chief’s victory in the presidential polls prompts Succes Masra to resign from the transitional post.Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masr
UK ruling on Assange extradition ‘resets the game’. What happens…
Legal experts are voicing hope and caution after London’s High Court ruling this week allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to appeal his extradition to th
Load shedding & water woes: Can South Africa fix its…
“I set up my company several years ago. The power cuts were bad then, lasting up to five hours a day,” said Lezanne Viviers, who works in the fashion indust
