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Typhoon death toll rises in Vietnam as downed trees hamper rescuers

By Agence France-Presse The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam on Tuesday, as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed power lines and widespread flooding that brought chaos...

Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital

By Agence France-Presse Gaza's civil defense agency said five journalists were among at least 20 people killed on Monday when Israeli strikes hit a hospital in the south, with Israeli Prime Minister...

Zelenskyy calls for Putin talks as peace efforts stall

By Agence France-Presse Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted on Sunday that a meeting with Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, remained "the most effective way forward," as the two sides exchanged prisoners and the...

PH to Israel: Heed ceasefire call as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

By Marita Moaje | Philippine News Agency The Philippine government has joined the international community in urgently calling for an end to the “ever-worsening humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza amid continuing conflict in...

Russia claims more Ukraine land as hopes for summit fade

By Agence France-Presse Russia on Saturday said its forces had taken two villages in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, increasing the military pressure as world leaders struggle to broker an end to the...

U.N. declares famine in Gaza, Israel rejects ‘lie’

By Agence France-Presse The United Nations officially declared a famine in Gaza on Friday, blaming "systematic obstruction" of aid by Israel during more than 22 months of war, with Prime Minister Benjamin...

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