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Investing.com-- Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Friday as focus remained on supply disruptions in the Middle East, although gains were somewhat limited in anticipation of key U.S. payrolls data.

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The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory

The problem was staring up from a deck of cards, handed from one presidency to the next. As the Trump administration exited the White House, its national security team left behind some 30 baseball-style cards for the incoming Biden staff, monuments to an ancient practice that had somehow become a grave 21st-century challenge. Each bore the photo of an American held hostage abroad.

Turkey’s president to do just that. At a recent conference, Mr Erdogan was in his element, taking swings at Israel for bombing northern Gaza into the ground, and at Western duplicity. “A journalist is killed each day," he said, referring to the 68 media workers killed in Gaza since the start of Israel’s bombing campaign.

Yoav Gallant hinted on Tuesday that the country had retaliated in Iraq, Yemen and Iran for attacks carried out against it as the war with Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip widens to other areas of the region. «We are in a multi-front war and are coming under attack from seven theatres: Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Judea and Samaria (West Bank), Iraq, Yemen and Iran.

Vatican City: Pope Francis said in his Christmas message on Monday that children dying in wars, including in Gaza, are the "little Jesuses of today" and that Israeli strikes there were reaping an "appalling harvest" of innocent civilians. In his Christmas Day "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and world) address, Francis also called the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants "abominable" and again appealed for the release of around 100 hostages still being held in Gaza.

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killed over 19,000 people and left tens of thousands injured in Turkey and Syria. An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 centered in the Pazarcik district jolted Kahramanmaras and hit several provinces, including Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis. Later in the day, an earthquake of 7.6 magnitude centred in Kahramanmaras's Elbistan district jolted the region.

natural disasters that left a profound impact. From the powerful Hurricane Otis striking Mexico's coast to China grappling with unrelenting monsoons and Libya facing overwhelming floods, the year unfolded with immense challenges. Turkey-Syria Earthquake: On February 6, southern Turkey had a big earthquake, measuring 7.8.

oil prices rise given the current geopolitical uncertainty exacerbated by recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.“It’s very traditional that oil prices and gasoline prices bottom around the middle of December,” said Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis with the Oil Price Information Service.“Then after that … the market will grab pieces of news to justify price advances.”Houthi strikes on commercial vessels in the Red Sea are part of the Yemen-based group’s attacks on Israel and countries trading with it. Israel is fighting Hamas in Gaza following that group’s deadly Oct.

Anand Mahindra has shared a photo of Anandi Gopal Joshi of India, Keiko Okami of Japan and Sabat Islambouli of Syria who were the 1st licensed doctors in their respective countries. The photo was taken in 1885. «All educated at the Women’s Medical College in Pennsylvania. Anandibai was married at 9, became a mother at 14 & sadly passed away at the age of 22! But her life clearly is evidence of how a single individual can leave a strong footprint behind on the planet, despite incredible social constraints & a breathtakingly brief lifespan! Nothing is impossible,» Mahindra said in the post.

we win, you know what's gonna happen. People are gonna flood out of the country. They're gonna flood out before we even do anything," Trump said.

Libya and Tunisia are principal departure points for migrants risking dangerous sea voyages in hopes of reaching Europe, via Italy. More than 153,000 migrants arrived in Italy this year from Tunisia and Libya, according to the United Nations refugee agency. Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni won elections last year after vowing to stop illegal migration.

terrorism in two days. On Wednesday, RCMP arrested a 16-year-old in Calgary over an unrelated plot.The RCMP said Saturday it had arrested five youths for terrorism just in the past six months, and that it had seen a “concerning trend” of terrorists using the internet to recruit youths.As a result, police said parents, as well as teachers and coaches, should be on the alert for the signs of radicalization.“We’re asking adults in positions of authority to be alert for behaviors of concern which may be linked to violent extremism,” the RCMP said in a statement.The Ottawa youth’s father told Global News his son had become “more religious.” “I warned him many times,” to stay away from “extremist people,” he said, and even arranged for his son to speak to an imam.But he said his son was naive and may have been used by extremists.“There are some people taking advantage of him,” the father said.

Global Guardian CEO Col. Dale Buckner comments on threats facing the U.S. in China and the Middle East.

The United Nations is targeting fewer people and seeks less money in its 2024 global humanitarian appeal as it faces a severe funding crisis

search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world's. On Monday, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer ), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions.

Gaza is now destroyed, or un-inhabitable. International analysts have termed this ‘domicide’ - the mass destruction of dwellings to make the territory uninhabitable. According to a report published by Guardian, as much as 40% of the housing in Gaza has been damaged or destroyed.

NATO member Finland has closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia

International Film Festival of India (IFFI) concluded in Goa on Tuesday. The closing ceremony witnessed “Endless Borders" winning the Best Film Award. Actor-director Rishab Shetty bagged the Special Jury Award for his film Kantara, veteran Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas was honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award and Panchayat Season 2 makers picked up the Best Web Series Award.