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'Happiest day of our lives': Gazans hold mass wedding among ruins
Wearing traditional Palestinian dresses, dozens of smiling brides clutched red bouquets as they walked with their grooms past the tents and ruined buildings of Gaza City.
By AFP
2026-05-15 18:10:17
While Lebanon is seeking to consolidate a ceasefire in the latest war and to obtain the withdrawal of Israeli troops, Israel wants to ensure Hezbollah is disarmed.
By AFP
2026-05-13 21:58:17
French prosecutors on requested a seven-year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in an appeal trial on charges that he sought illegal Libyan financing for his 2007 election.
By AFP
2026-05-13 20:58:28
French authorities have moved to strengthen health surveillance and tracing measures following concerns over the spread of hantavirus infections linked to an international cruise ship.
By Mike Kihaki
2026-05-12 22:28:21
So far, three passengers who travelled on the ship have died, with two of the deaths laboratory-confirmed as hantavirus infections.
By Maryann Muganda
2026-05-12 17:47:23
Hamas and its allies committed "systematic, widespread" sexual violence during their October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and against hostages they took back to Gaza, a report says.
By AFP
2026-05-12 09:16:36
Russia resumed strikes on Ukraine as a three-day truce expired on Tuesday, attacking the capital with drones and killing one person in the eastern region of Dnipropetrovsk.
By AFP
2026-05-12 09:09:15
WHO Director-General Tedros has sought to calm global fears over the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius, insisting the public health risk remains low.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-05-11 16:32:45
Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison on Monday, raising the prospect of a return to the spotlight for the political heavyweight.
By AFP
2026-05-11 10:08:05
Trump branded Iran's terms for ending the Middle East war "totally unacceptable", raising the possibility of fresh conflict and sending oil prices sharply higher in early Asia trade on Monday.
By AFP
2026-05-11 09:58:00
Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks.
By AFP
2026-05-11 09:29:57
Iran responded to Washington's latest peace proposal, after drones threatened several Gulf region targets and Tehran warned it would not hold back from retaliating against new US strikes.
By AFP
2026-05-10 18:01:31
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