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Jerusalem, Aug 21 (UNI) As the earliest stages of a massive assault on Gaza City take shape, Israel is calling up tens of thousands of reservists to take part in the impending military operation. The takeover and occupation of the largest city in northern Gaza, which Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said was one of…

Los Angeles, Aug 21 (UNI) A recent video posted by American singer Britney Spears on social media site Instagram has some fans worried. The pop superstar took to the social media platform on Tuesday (Aug 19) and shared a video of herself singing Rihanna’s “Unfaithful” with a partial British accent with her messy home visible…

United Nations, Aug 21 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the decision of Israel’s Higher Planning Committee to approve more than 3,400 housing units in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN chief, in a statement. “Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East…

Abuja, Aug 20 (UNI) At least 13 people were shot dead when a group of gunmen attacked a mosque during early morning prayers in Nigeria’s northern state of Katsina on Tuesday, a local official said. Nasir Muazu, commissioner for internal security and home affairs in Katsina State, told local media that the gunmen invaded the…

Mexico City, Aug 20 (UNI) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday criticised U.S. military maneuvers in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela. All disputes must be resolved through dialogue, Sheinbaum said, reiterating her government’s call for “non-intervention” and the “self-determination of peoples.” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that he has decided to mobilize 4.5 million…

Cairo, Aug 20 (UNI) Egyptian police killed eight drug and arms traffickers in a shootout at their hideouts on Nile islands, north of Cairo, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said Tuesday in a statement. The men had a criminal record, including murder, drug dealing, illegal weapons possession, armed robbery, and vehicle theft, the ministry said. They…

Moscow, Aug 20 (UNI) The United Kingdom and France are unlikely to deploy tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine, and the so-called “coalition of the willing” is exploring alternative ways to guarantee Kiev’s security, The Times newspaper reported. The “coalition of the willing” is focusing on protecting Ukraine from the air and sea, as…

Washington, Aug. 19 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he called Russian President Vladimir Putin and began the arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a location to be determined. “After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus…

Beijing, Aug 19 (UNI) Beijing issued multiple severe weather warnings and activated a Level-III flood control emergency response on Tuesday, as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit the city. Downpours started around 3 a.m., with lightning and strong winds reported. The municipal weather authorities upgraded the rainstorm alert to yellow — the third-highest level, predicting intensified…

Moscow, Aug. 19 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump voiced support for continuing direct negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in a phone call, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said on Tuesday. The call was initiated by Trump following his meetings at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and…