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Day: August 17, 2024

18,737 mpox cases recorded in Africa since start of year

Amman: Some 18,737 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox were recorded in African since the start of the year, including 1,200 in one week, according to the African Union Health Agency.

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said ma…

Gaza Strip: 69 killed in 24 hours, war toll rises to 40,074

Gaza Strip: Israeli forces carried out five massacres across the occupied Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours with 69 dead bodies and 136 injured people arriving in hospitals, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

The latest casualties from the ongoing …

School year begins in Jordan tomorrow

Amman: Some 1,590,181 public school students head to classrooms across Jordan Sunday for the start of the 2024/2025 academic year.

About 4,083 state schools across the Kingdom’s governorates are ready to receive students tomorrow, but the new school …

1 killed in Israeli drone raid in South Lebanon

Beirut: One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike on Saturday near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, according to a security source.

It said the drone struck a motorcycle in Qadmous, killing the biker, a Lebanese citizen.

Drones also hit th…

Russia warns of targeting Kursk nuclear power plant

Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry Saturday warned against Ukrainian forces targeting the Kursk nuclear power plant, which could create a large-scale radiation disaster in Europe.

According to a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said: “The in…

Sterling rises against dollar, euro

London: The British pound sterling Saturday rose against the dollar and the euro, according to UK economic reports.

The pound was traded against the dollar at $1.2955, a 0.02 per cent increase from the previous session. It rose against the euro by 0….

Israeli forces say officer killed in Gaza battles

Amman: The Israeli occupation army Saturday said a major was killed today in the ongoing battles in the central Gaza Strip.

According to the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, the occupation army reported that the officer who was killed was “a company…

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