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Rouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol said that the attack has left not just the Jewish community but the entire city “battered and in shock.” Police were alerted around 06:45 local time (04:45 GMT) after smoke was seen rising from the synagogue.

Japan’s parliament has passed a new law that will allow divorced couples to share custody of their children starting in 2026.

South Africa is pushing for Israel to grant “unimpeded access” to Gaza for aid workers, journalists, and investigators. This comes as part of a broader effort to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

The collaboration grants OpenAI access to Reddit’s content, while Reddit will integrate AI-powered features into its platform.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is currently in a stable but serious condition following a shooting incident on Wednesday, according to doctors.

The Australian state of Victoria has made a controversial ruling, prohibiting Members of Parliament from wearing keffiyeh scarves, a symbol associated with Palestinian identity, within the parliamentary chambers.

Reports from both Israeli forces and Palestinian groups suggest that fierce battles have erupted in the northern Gazan town of Jabalia.

The Israeli military has said five of its soldiers have died in Gaza in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind since the beginning of the war. 

A barge collision in Galveston, Texas, has led to the closure of the lone road to a nearby island after the vessel struck a bridge, resulting in an oil spill.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two televised political debates this year, in June and September, ahead of the November 2024 presidential election. 

Mohamed Amra, alias “The Fly,” broke free while being transported back to jail from a court in Normandy on Tuesday.

After two decades at the helm, Lee will formally pass the baton to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday night.

Violence erupted on Monday night, with reports of cars being set on fire, buildings torched, and police stations attacked.

“People face constant exhaustion, hunger and fear,” warned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa.

The White House recently told Congress of its plans to send more than $1bn in weapons to Israel, despite growing pressure and international concern over Israel’s Rafah offensive.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering legal action against Boeing over two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max airplanes.

Pro-Palestinian protesters at UC Berkeley dismantle encampment All but a few tents came down Tuesday at a sprawling pro-Palestinian encampment at UC Berkeley amid talks…

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The fate of Zhang Zhan, a Chinese citizen journalist imprisoned for her coverage of the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, remains uncertain despite expectations of her release after serving a four-year sentence.

At least 14 fatalities and numerous injuries have been reported in Mumbai, India, following the collapse of a massive billboard during a sudden storm on Monday.

A United Nations staff member was killed and another injured in southern Gaza on Monday while en route to the European Hospital near Rafah.

Protesters in Israel disrupted aid deliveries to Gaza on Monday, obstructing trucks and causing chaos at the Tarqumiya checkpoint near Hebron in the West Bank.

Australian whistleblower David McBride, pivotal in exposing allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, has been sentenced to five years and eight months behind bars.

Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen took to the stand on Monday to testify in the former president’s New York hush-money case. 

In Georgia, overnight protests have spilt into the morning in a last-minute bid to halt the approval of a contentious law. The protests are aimed at blocking a controversial foreign influence bill, labelled by critics as the “Russia law”.