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Kim's Sister Denies N. Korea Exporting Weapons To Russia

South Korea and the United States have repeatedly accused North Korea of supplying weapons to Moscow, despite a raft of UN sanctions on both countries that would ban any such arms transfers.

South Africa has accused Israel of genocidal acts in Gaza

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Israel To Hit Back At 'Genocide' Claims At UN Top Court

Pretoria has urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order a stop to the Israeli assault on Rafah, which Israel says is key to eliminating Hamas militants.

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Despite Western Pressure, China In No Hurry To Reduce Russia Support

On Thursday, Putin arrived in China on a two-day visit as Moscow is seeking more support from President Xi Jinping for the war effort in Ukraine following multiple rounds of Western sanctions.

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US Military Says First Aid Delivered To Gaza Via Temporary Pier

The pier was successfully anchored on Thursday, with around 500 tonnes of aid expected to enter the Palestinian territory in the coming days.

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A Pariah In The West, Putin Finds Fans In Beijing

Putin's war in Ukraine, which began with the February 2022 invasion, is believed to have killed hundreds of thousands of people and has made the Russian president a pariah in much of the world.

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US Military Says Aid Pier Anchored To Gaza Beach

The US-built pier, announced in March by President Joe Biden and constructed at a cost of at least $320 million, is part of international efforts to circumvent restrictions on overland access into the Gaza Strip imposed by Israel, Washington's close ally.

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Palestinian Statehood Key To Arab Plans For Post-war Gaza

As Israel keeps up its campaign against Hamas, Arab leaders are mapping out ways to support post-war Gaza, placing one major condition on their involvement: a pathway to Palestinian statehood.

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Palestinians Mark 'Nakba' Anniversary As Thousands Flee Gaza's Rafah

During the war that accompanied Israel's creation, around 760,000 Palestinians fled or were driven from their homes and many took refuge in what would later become the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

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Georgia Set To Adopt 'Foreign Influence' Bill Despite Mass Protests

Georgia was set to adopt a "foreign influence" bill on Tuesday despite mass protests against a law criticised for mirroring repressive Russian legislation.

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Indonesia Flood Death Toll Rises To 50 With 27 Missing

Hours of heavy rain caused large volcanic rocks to roll down one of Indonesia's most active volcanos into six districts on Sumatra island Saturday evening while flooding inundated roads, homes and mosques.

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Blinken In Ukraine To Assure US Support Amid New Russian Offensive

Blinken arrived by overnight train from Poland and was due to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his fourth visit to Kyiv since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, according to an AFP journalist accompanying him.

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Russia's Shoigu: Political Survivor Blamed For Ukraine Setbacks

However, his handling of the assault against Ukraine was criticized by many in Russia and his reputation was further hit by recent corruption accusations against one of his deputies.

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Blinken: Israel Offensive On Rafah Would Not Eliminate Hamas

Separately, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan emphasized Washington's concerns about an offensive in a call with his Israeli counterpart, Tzachi Hanegbi.

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Indonesia Flood Death Toll Rises To 41 With 17 Missing

Hours of heavy rain caused large volcanic rocks to roll down one of Indonesia's most active volcanos into two districts on Sumatra island Saturday evening, while flooding inundated roads, homes and mosques.

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US Sanctions Test China's 'No Limits' Friendship With Russia

China's trade with Russia has hit record highs in recent years, drawing accusations that it is helping buoy its longtime ally's economy, with President Vladimir Putin due to visit Beijing in May.

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Israel Hits Gaza After Truce Talks End

Israel launched fresh strikes in the Gaza Strip Friday after negotiators pursuing a long-stalled truce agreement left talks in Cairo without having secured a deal.