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6 UN relief workers killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

United Nations, Sep 11 (UNI) Six staff members of the UN relief agency for Palestinians, known as UNRWA, were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
A school-turned-shelter for around 12,000 people was hit by Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday, and six UNRWA staff members were among those killed, Guterres said on X, formerly Twitter.
"What's happening in Gaza is totally unacceptable," he said. "These dramatic violations of
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Norway raises terror threat level to second highest

08 Oct 2024 | 10:12 PM

Oslo, Oct 8 (UNI) The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) raised the national terror threat level from moderate to high on Tuesday, the second-highest level in the country. In response to the heightened threat, police across Norway will be armed.

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iPhone 16 not yet allowed to enter Indonesian market

08 Oct 2024 | 8:02 PM

Jakarta, Oct 8 (UNI) Indonesian Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said Tuesday that the Southeast Asian country had yet to allow Apple's newly-released mobile phone product, iPhone 16, to enter the market as the U.S.-based company had not met the import requirement.

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Two scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics

Two scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics

08 Oct 2024 | 6:00 PM

Stockholm, Oct 8 (UNI) The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics went to two scientists, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton, for their foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.

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France to conduct 1st test of new generation Aster missile on Tuesday

08 Oct 2024 | 5:39 PM

Paris, Oct 8 (UNI) France will test a new generation of Aster missiles developed for the SAMP/T anti-aircraft missile systems for the first time on Tuesday, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said.

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UK population growth hits record high despite low fertility rate

UK population growth hits record high despite low fertility rate

08 Oct 2024 | 5:04 PM

London, Oct 8 (UNI) The United Kingdom's (UK) population reached 68.3 million in mid-2023, setting a new record, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday.

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