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Massive turnout for pro-Palestinian protest in Paris despite ban
Around 4,200 police officers were deployed in the French capital ahead of the protest on Saturday afternoon, dpa news agency quoted Franceinfo as saying in a report. By 7 p.m., 44 people had been arrested, and one policeman was injured, according to authorities. According to the Ministry of the Interior, between 2,500 and 3,500 people took to the streets in Paris, French media reported.
IS claims responsibility for Kabul mosque attack
In a statement released late Saturday via the Nashir News Agency, which publishes the terror group's official propaganda, accused the imam, identified as Mohammad Numan, of encouraging the fight against jihadis, reports dpa news agency. "Soldiers of the caliphate" had planted an explosive device in the mosque, said the statement.
WHO asks rich countries to delay child vax, donate jabs
The statement comes as, last week, the US, Canada and Switzerland laid out plans to begin coronavirus vaccine shots for adolescents. The global distribution of Covid vaccines remains vastly uneven. Four of the world's high-income countries, with a population of 1.2 billion (16 per cent of global population), account for 4.6 billion doses
Israel will pursue Hamas as long as necessary: Netanyahu
"Fire will be met with fire," Netanyahu said in a video address late Saturday night. "This (military) operation will continue as long as it takes until we achieve our goals and bring peace and security to all Israeli citizens," the Jerusalem Post quoted the Prime Minister as saying. Israel's security cabinet is set to meet on Sunday, dpa news agency quoted the Jerusalem Post as saying.
FB continues ban on Myanmar anti-coup groups: Report
After the military coup and government takeover by the military or Tatmadaw, carried out after the November 2020 general elections in it claimed were fraudulent, the political situation has become extremely complex. There is however, one thing that is seemingly clear, the Arakan Army is no longer classified as a terrorist organisation
Hamas leader's house hit by Israeli strikes
According to witnesses and local sources, among the targets on Saturday was the house of Yehya Sinwar, leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip, reports Xinhua news agency. There was no more information about the Hamas chief, while informed sources said he wasn't home when the building was bombed.
Myanmar to hold talks with ASEAN officials
"There is no official notice regarding the visit of ASEAN chair and secretary general to Myanmar so far, but the Foreign Affairs Ministry will have discussions with ASEAN officials next week," Major General Zaw Min Tun told a press conference on Saturday. The spokesperson also said a total of 63 civilians have been killed in attacks across the country fsince the military coup on February 1 to May 12, reports Xinhua news agency.
Joe Biden reaches out to Israeli, Palestinian leaders amid conflict
During his call with Netanyahu, Biden on Saturday voiced concerns about violent confrontations in the West Bank and "shared his grave concern about the intercommunal violence across Israel", Xinhua news agency quoted a White House readout of the conversation. Meanwhile, Biden "reaffirmed his strong support for Israel's right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza", said the readout.
'US health agencies face challenge of restoring public trust'
The survey from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found 52 per cent of respondents said they had a "great deal or quite a lot" of trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while 25 per cent said they somewhat trusted the agency.
Blocked from cabinet in Senate, Neera Tanden appointed Joe Biden's senior adviser
While the White House has not publicly announced the appointment, a semi-official confirmation came from senior party leader John Podesta who said in a statement on Friday, "Neera's intellect, tenacity, and political savvy will be an asset to the Biden administration as she assumes a new role as Senior Advisor to the President."
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