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May 30, 2024
Reykjavik [Iceland], May 30: A volcano in southwestern Iceland sent glowing hot lava shooting more than 50 metres into the air, its fifth eruption since December and the most powerful one since its volcanic system became active three years ago.
Israel stepped up its attack on Rafah, the Security Council held an emergency meeting
May 29, 2024
Another bloody attack in the Rafah refugee area, Israel and the US speak out
Japan successfully built the world's first wooden satellite
What did Kim Jong-un say after North Korea failed to launch a spy satellite
Mr. Putin said Mr. Zelensky was no longer the legitimate leader of Ukraine, Kyiv responded
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France and Germany gave Ukraine the green light to attack on Russian soil, Italy objected
Paris [France], May 29: The leaders of France and Germany announced on May 28 that Ukraine should be allowed to attack military sites within Russian...
China seeks to escape the siege of the chip industry
Beijing [China], May 29: China has just launched a "super huge" support package for chip industry businesses to develop to solve the difficult situation the...
Beijing's freshwater diplomacy
Beijing [China], May 29: The modern diplomatic world has just added a new concept of diplomatic methods: freshwater diplomacy.
Georgian parliament votes to override presidential veto of 'foreign agent' bill
Georgia [US], May 29: Georgia's parliament voted to override a presidential veto of a bill on "foreign agents" that has plunged the South Caucasus country...
Israel's Rafah operation not a major offensive - US
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 29: The US does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John...
Pope issues rare apology over reported homophobic slur
Vatican City [Italy], May 29: Pope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, did not intend to...
Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian statehood
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 29: Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognised a Palestinian state, prompting an angry reaction from Israel, which has found itself increasingly...
Climate change threatens low-lying Caribbean hospitals
Washington [US], May 29: Tens of millions of people living in coastal areas around the Caribbean and Latin America face imminent risks to healthcare and...
Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia
Moscow [Russia], May 29: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Tuesday that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to...
Israeli tanks hit evacuation zone west of Rafah
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 29: Israel's military denied striking a tent camp west of the city of Rafah on Tuesday after Gaza health authorities said Israeli tank shelling had killed at least 21 people there, in what Israel has designated a civilian evacuation zone.
Dubai Media Council launches book titled 'Dubai Media Pioneers' at 22nd Arab Media Forum
EU ministers adopt new sanctions regime for Russia
May 28, 2024
Ukraine, Spain sign historic $1.2bn security agreement
Houthis attack three ships, two US destroyers
Gaza's al-Aqsa Hospital faces imminent shutdown
NATO disagrees over '100 billion euro plan' for Ukraine
Egyptian soldier killed in gunfight with Israel in Rafah
Low expectations after the China - Japan - Korea summit
The world was shocked, the Security Council held an emergency meeting after Israel's bloody airstrike in Rafah
Trump said he would suppress pro-Palestinian protests at American universities
