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UNICEF says deal agreed with Israel to boost Gaza water supply

The United Nations children’s fund said Thursday that Israel had agreed to restore power to a key desalination plant in

‘Record’ number sleeping on streets of London

The number of people sleeping on the streets of London has hit a record high of nearly 12,000, latest figures

Former Myanmar president makes rare trip to China

Former Myanmar president Thein Sein departed for an official visit to China on Thursday, Beijing’s embassy in Yangon said, in

Kaja Kallas: Estonia’s ‘Iron Lady’ favourite to be EU’s top diplomat

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, tipped to be the European Union’s next foreign policy chief, is a trenchant Russia critic

Israeli strike on Syria kills two: state media

Two people were killed in an Israeli strike on southern Syria on Wednesday, the official SANA news agency reported, citing

Russia’s Navy to receive over 40 new ships in 2024 – Putin

Russia’s navy is receiving more and more warships and boats year by year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a