ISRAEL-CONFLICT-PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Badly needed aid to the Gaza Strip started coming from Egypt through the Kerem Shalom crossing for the first time in nearly three weeks, an Egyptian TV station reported. Moving
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UKRAINE-CONFLICT-RUSSIA
The death toll from the Russian bombing of a DIY store in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv has reached 12 people, while 43 were injured and 16 are missing. Moved
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA-DISASTER
At least 670 people died after a landslide in Papua New Guinea, as the search for survivors continues following the disaster. Moving
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TAIWAN-CONFLICT-US-CHINA
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te expressed his gratitude to the United States and the international community for support amid higher tensions in the region, calling on China to jointly shoulder the important responsibility of regional stability. Moved
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GERMANY-DIPLOMACY-FRANCE
Emmanuel Macron begins the first state visit to Germany by a French president in 24 years in a pomp-filled three-day trip that is described as a tribute to the Franco-German friendship. Moving
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GERMANY-AGRICULTURE-EU
German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir has called for the swift expansion of mandatory EU-wide origin labelling for food after the European elections. Moved