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UN slams 'unconscionable' killing of Palestinian children
The UN rights chief voiced alarm Thursday at the number of Palestinian children killed and wounded this month and demanded those responsible be brought to account. Her office said 19 Palestinian children had been killed in the Palestinian territories in the recent unrest, taking the total number this year to 37.
Arctic warming four times faster than rest of Earth: study
The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet over the last 40 years, according to research published Thursday that suggests climate models are underestimating the rate of polar heating. They found that on average the data showed the Arctic had warmed 0.75C per decade, nearly four times quicker than the rest of the planet.
Armed client holds Lebanon bank staff hostage to access savings
An armed customer threatening to set himself ablaze held bank workers hostage throughout the day Thursday in Lebanon's capital, demanding to withdraw his trapped savings to pay hospital fees, security sources and a family member said. He demanded savings worth more than $200,000, the source said.
'Mac is back': McDonald's plans 'phased' reopening in Ukraine
McDonald's announced plans Thursday for a "phased" partial reopening of restaurants in Ukraine, where operations have been shuttered since February due to the Russian invasion. McDonald's suspended its operations in Ukraine on February 24 following the Russian siege of the country.
Burkina Faso allows ex-leader Kabore to travel abroad 'on medical grounds'
Burkina Faso has allowed ex-president Roch Marc Christian Kabore to leave the country for the first time since his ouster in January, granting him permission to fly to the Middle East on medical grounds, a government source and aides said Thursday.
Tens of thousands trek rugged trail to glimpse Iceland volcano
Tens of thousands of people have braved a steep, rugged trail in Iceland to catch a rare glimpse of an active volcano after it erupted last week, spewing red-hot lava into the sky.
Observers voice concern about Kenya vote disinformation
International observers expressed concern Thursday about the spread of disinformation during the long wait for results from Kenya's election, as provisional counts point to a tight presidential race. Observers from the Commonwealth warned on Thursday that the delay in releasing the results was allowing disinformation to spread rapidly online.
Seoul seeks to ban basement flats after flooding deaths
South Korea's capital has moved to ban the cramped basement flats made famous by Oscar-winning movie "Parasite" after four people drowned in subterranean dwellings during flooding caused by record-breaking rains this week. Four out of 11 people killed in this week's record downpours drowned after their basement flats were inundated with floodwater, officials have said.
Ethiopia starts power generation from second turbine at mega-dam
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed kickstarted electricity production from the second turbine at its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Thursday, despite continuing objections by Egypt and Sudan over the project. Currently, the two turbines, out of a total of 13 at the dam, are generating 750 megawatts of electricity.
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