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Oct 10 2023
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South Africa to appeal to CAS to keep flag flying at World Cups
CAPE TOWN, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a possible flag ban at the on-going rugby and cricket World Cups, the country’s sports minister Zizi Kodwa said on Tuesday. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has set a deadline of Friday for the South African government to pass an amended Bill
ReutersOct 10 2023
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Biden delivers remarks on Israel-Hamas war from White House
President Joe Biden is expected to deliver remarks Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET from the White House, three days after Hamas fighters launched a surprise attack on Israel, prompting the two sides to engage in an ongoing war. Israel’s military on Tuesday claimed to have regained control inside the country after it ordered a “full siege” of Gaza, meaning that no food, gas or power would be allowed into
NBC News (Online)Oct 10 2023
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What Hamas is trying to accomplish in the Middle East
As Israel declares all-out war against Hamas, the Islamist group will be hoping its unprecedented assault will shore up Palestinian support and derail moves towards a wider Arab-Israeli settlement. In a statement released on Saturday, Hamas’s military commander Mohammed Deif listed Israel's long-running blockade of Gaza, its occupation of Palestinian lands, and its alleged crimes against
The Week - NewsOct 09 2023
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Israel-Hamas war live updates: Biden to address war; Israel orders ‘full siege’ of Gaza
President Biden is set to address the Gaza-Israel war at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday as the United States rushes to deliver military aid to Israel amid the deepening conflict. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said there would be a “full siege” of Gaza after the Hamas militant group launched an unprecedented incursion over the weekend. The death toll since Saturday’s assault is around 1
Washington PostMay 16 2023
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African Nations Plan Russia-Ukraine Peace Mission, Ramaphosa Says
African nations proposed a peace initiative to help bring an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. A delegation of African heads of state plan to travel to Moscow and Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, to present the plan, Ramaphosa said at a joint media briefing with visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Cape Town on Tuesday. “This peace
BloombergOct 11 2023
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Netanyahu describes Hamas atrocities in Israel
He said boys and girls were shot in the head by the invaders, and that people had been burned alive. At least 1,200 Israelis were killed in the attack, which set off fierce Israeli response in the Gaza Strip that has left more than a thousand dead. An estimated 150 people, including children and senior citizens, are being held captive in Gaza by Hamas. Netanyahu was speaking after forming a
PoliticoNov 03 2022
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Lapid concedes defeat, promises orderly transfer of power
Prime Minister Yair Lapid conceded defeat to Likud leader MK Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, after the Central Elections Committee finished counting the votes cast in Tuesday’s election.
Lapid called Netanyahu just before 7 p.m. and congratulated the opposition leader on his victory, the Prime Minister’s Office said. Lapid informed Netanyahu that he had instructed all branches of his
The Jerusalem PostOct 05 2023
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'This one's for him': QB Justin Fields dedicates Bears' win to franchise icon Dick Butkus
LANDOVER, Md. – Most of the Chicago Bears did not find out about the death of franchise icon Dick Butkus until a moment of silence was held for the Hall of Fame linebacker prior to the start of Thursday's game. “We actually found out about it when we saw it on the screen," Fields said on Amazon Prime Video's postgame show following the Bears' 40-20 drubbing of the Washington Commanders. Fields
"USA Today" ContributorOct 09 2023
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Israel-Hamas war: what might come next
Israel's defence minister has ordered a "complete siege" of the Gaza Strip as fighting intensifies following Hamas's unprecedented assault over the weekend that has left hundreds dead on both sides. Yoav Gallant said the siege would mean "no electricity, no food, no water, and no fuel" for the two million residents of the small strip of land controlled by Hamas. Israel, which already controls
The Week - NewsMay 30 2023
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Spain's leader cracks whip on squabbling coalition partners by calling snap election
People gather in Madrid’s main square during a march by the leftist United We Can party in January 2015. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s surprise decision to call a snap election breaks apart the coalition he built with the far-left United We Can party, marking a line in the sand with a movement born of grassroots activism but whose electoral fortunes have nosedived. On Monday, Sánchez
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