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Rescuers say 100 dead as Israel launches fresh Gaza offensive

By Agence France-Presse The Israeli military said Saturday that it had launched “extensive strikes” as part of a fresh offensive in Gaza, after rescuers reported 100 people killed in the besieged Palestinian...

Nine killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine after talks

By Agence France-Presse A Russian drone attack on a minibus carrying civilians killed nine people on Saturday, authorities said, a day after Moscow and Kyiv agreed to a large-scale prisoner swap at...

Israeli strikes kill 120 in Gaza as Hamas says aid entry ‘minimum requirement’ for talks

By Agence France-Presse Palestinian rescuers reported 120 people killed on Thursday in Israeli strikes on blockaded Gaza, where a US-backed organization said it intends to begin distributing aid by the end of...

Pope offers to mediate between world leaders to end wars

By Agence France-Presse Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday offered to mediate between leaders of countries at war, saying that he himself "will make every effort so that this peace may prevail.” The new...

Fresh gunbattles rock Libya capital after brief lull

By Agence France-Presse Fresh gunbattles erupted on Wednesday, May 14, in the Libyan capital between two powerful armed groups, a security official said a day after authorities declared the fighting was over. Clashes...

Scientists in Mexico develop tortilla for people with no fridge

By Agence France-Presse Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators—a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities. The humble tortilla is...

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