CAIRO (Reuters) – The Qatar Red Crescent and the U.N. agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) signed an agreement on Sunday, with $4.5 million from a Qatari state development fund, to aid more than…
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Drone debris found next to Ukraine’s parliament building after overnight attack
KYIV (Reuters) – Debris from a downed drone was found next to Ukraine’s parliament building after an overnight Russian air attack, the country’s parliament said in a statement on the Telegram messaging…
Israeli military says hostage rescued from Gaza tunnel in “complex operation”
By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli special forces have recovered an Israeli hostage from a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip in “a complex rescue operation”, the military said on Tuesday, more…
Factbox-SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission: Who are the astronauts doing the spacewalk?
(Reuters) – SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission is poised to make history this week with the first privately managed spacewalk, a risky endeavour previously undertaken only by government astronauts . Two of the…
US FDA grants tentative approval to Liquidia’s inhaled blood pressure drug
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted a tentative approval to Liquidia Corp’s drug for patients with a type of lung disorder, but stopped short of a traditional approval,…
Russia launches third ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month, Ukraine says
KYIV (Reuters) – Russia launched on Sunday its third ballistic missile on Kyiv in August, with preliminary data showing that all the air weapons were destroyed on their approach to the city,…
Austria battles major flooding after record downpours
(Reuters) -Heavy rains lashed Alpine regions of Austria and left parts of Vienna under water at the weekend, causing severe damage in parts of the country and disrupting road and rail transport,…
Israel says investigation underway in Palestinian prisoner abuse case
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is conducting a “robust investigation” of suspects accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian prisoner and is committed to upholding international legal standards regarding the treatment of detainees, the…
Olympics-Soccer-Swanson strike hands US women gold with win over Brazil
By Janina Nuno Rios PARIS (Reuters) -The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer after Mallory Swanson earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final…
Israel orders more Gaza evacuations after school shelter attack kills scores
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – Israel expanded evacuation orders in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip overnight, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinian residents and displaced families to leave in…