Posts by Riah Stelmack
Gaza clinic: Two dead after Israeli tanks open fire in Rafah
Two people have been killed in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah after Israeli tanks opened fire on Palestinians, a clinic in the coastal strip reported on Tuesday. Two bodies were brought to the hospital after the incident, which comes despite a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist Hamas militants, who control Gaza.…
Read MorePutin appoints ex-space agency chief representative for space cooperation
(Reuters) – Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday appointed the former head of Russia’s space agency, Yuri Borisov, as special presidential representative for international space cooperation. Borisov had headed Roscosmos since July 2022 in a tenure marked by the failure of a Russian moon mission and was relieved of his post earlier this month. No…
Read MoreThree hostages from Israeli music festival among six set for release
The identities of the six hostages who are due to be released by Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Saturday have been announced by the families. Omer Shem Tov, 22, Omer Wenkert, 23, and Eliya Cohen, 27, were abducted from the Nova music festival more than 16 months ago. Also being released to Israeli authorities…
Read MoreHamas says it will return bodies of four hostages including Bibas family
Hamas says it will hand over the bodies of four hostages on Thursday, including the two youngest people held by the Palestinian armed group. The group’s negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said the bodies to be released would include those of the Bibas family – Shiri and her young children Kfir and Ariel, who were aged nine…
Read MoreIsraeli troops stay inside south Lebanon after withdrawal deadline
Israel has pulled its forces from southern Lebanon but remain in five locations along the border in what the Lebanese government describes as a violation of a ceasefire deal. Tuesday marked the end of the deadline for the Israeli withdrawal from the country, which was part of a truce that came into force in November.…
Read MoreRebels leave families devastated in wake of DR Congo advance
Heshima winces in pain as he tries to shift his weight, sweat beading on his face. The slight 13-year-old sits on a bed in a tent in the grounds of an overcrowded hospital in Goma city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Heshima’s left leg is a bandaged stump, his stomach is…
Read MoreScotland frees hundreds of inmates as U.K. grapples with prison overcrowding crisis
LONDON — Hundreds of prisoners will be freed in Scotland as part of a broader emergency response to ease the burden of overcrowded prisons across the United Kingdom. “We have been managing an extremely high and complex prison population for more than a year, putting considerable pressure on all those living and working in our…
Read MoreMan told not to jump in pool before death – inquest
Michael Parker, 43, was told not to jump into a swimming pool before his death where his carer “landed on him”, an inquest has heard [Family Handout] A Surrey man who died after his carer jumped into a swimming pool and “landed on him” was told not to jump into the pool himself, an inquest…
Read MoreHamas to free six hostages on Saturday, return four bodies Thursday
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways A top Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday, instead of three as initially planned. The…
Read MoreLebanon demands full Israeli withdrawal as residents return home
The Lebanese leadership has reiterated its demand for a complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from Lebanon, after Israel refused to leave some positions along the border despite a Tuesday deadline. The statement issued by President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, who is allied with Islamist militant group…
Read MoreGerman retailer Otto to lay off 480 call centre employees
The logo of the Otto Group is displayed at the company headquarters against a blue sky. Otto, one of Germany’s biggest e-commerce players, will lay off around 480 call centre employees as people turn away from telephone contact, the company said on Tuesday. Daniel Reinhardt/dpa Otto, one of Germany’s biggest e-commerce players, will lay off…
Read MoreLebanon reiterates demand for complete Israeli withdrawal
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways The Lebanese leadership has reiterated its demand for a complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from Lebanon, after Israel refused to leave some positions…
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