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The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to grant the Palestinians additional rights in the global body and backed their drive for full membership, which is blocked by the United States. Israel's UN ambassador Gilad Erdan reacted angrily to the largely symbolic vote, while Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour said it was historic. With the war in Gaza raging, the Palestinians in April relaunched a request dating back to 2011 to become full members of the United Nations, where their current status is that of a «nonmember observer state.» To succeed, the initiative needed a UN Security Council green light and then a two-thirds majority vote in the General Assembly. But the United States -- one of five veto-holding members on the Security Council and Israel's closest ally -- blocked it on April 18. Before Friday's vote, Palestinian ambassador Mansour said «I have stood hundreds of times before at this podium, but never for a more significant vote than the one about to take place, an historic one.» «The day will come where Palestine will take its rightful place among the community of free nations,» he added. But Israeli ambassador Erdan fired back, saying the UN Charter was being abused and making his point by putting a printout of the charter through a shredder as he stood at the podium. «With this new precedent, we may see here representatives of ISIS or Boko Haram that will sit among us,» Erdan said, referring to two jihadist groups. He said it would give «the rights of a state to an entity that is already partly controlled by terrorists, and will be replaced by a force of child-murdering Hamas rapists.» The United States opposes any recognition of statehood outside of a bilateral accord between the Palestinians and Israel, whose right-wing government is adamantly opposed to a two-state solution. US deputy ambassador to the UN Robert Wood said after the resolution passed that while «our vote does not reflect opposition to Palestinian statehood... it remains the US view that unilateral measures at the UN and on the ground will not advance this goal.» The resolution gives the Palestinians «additional rights and privileges» starting in the next session of the General Assembly, in September. - 'Symbolism is what matters' - Richard Gowan, an analyst with the International Crisis Group, said the move could create «a sort of diplomatic doom loop, with the Assembly repeatedly calling for the Council to grant Palestine membership and the US vetoing it.» The text explicitly rules out letting the Palestinians be chosen to sit on the Security Council or to vote in the General Assembly. But it lets them submit proposals and amendments directly, without having to go through another country, as is the case now. It also gives them the right to be seated among member states in alphabetical order. The resolution was approved by a vote of 143 to 9 with 25 nations abstaining. «The symbolism is what matters,» said Gowan. «This resolution is a very clear signal to Israel and the US that it is time to take Palestinian statehood seriously.» The war began with Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of more than 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 34,943 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. The Hamas militant group welcomed the passage of the UN measure, which it called «a reaffirmation of international solidarity with our people.» © Agence France-Presse
A man who tried to access Drake’s Bridle Path mansion earlier this week returned to the property Saturday and was apprehended again for allegedly trespassing, Toronto police say.
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RIYADH: Red Sea Global, the developer of “regenerative tourism destinations” The Red Sea and AMAALA, celebrated the graduation of the first batch of international hospitality management students from its scholarship program in partnership with the University of Prince Mugrin in Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
RIYADH: Citizens in Saudi Arabia were warned on Saturday by the General Directorate of Public Security to disregard fraudulent advertisements on social media. The authorities highlighted adverts that falsely claim to facilitate various aspects of Hajj, including performing Hajj on behalf of others, securing and distributing Adahi (sacrifices), selling Hajj bracelets, and providing transportation, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The directorate emphasized that severe penalties would be imposed on individuals apprehended for engaging in such activities.
ACCRA: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli and Ghana’s Minister of Food and Agriculture Bryan Acheampong have agreed to strengthen relations and increase investment opportunities in agriculture, food security, fisheries, and livestock. The agreement came during Al-Fadhli’s visit to Ghana, Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The two ministers agreed to work together to ease the process of investing in their respective countries, and to expand the scope of economic partnership.
RIYADH: The Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing announced on Saturday that a Saudi Food and Drug Authority laboratory test had found clostridium botulinum in a Bon Tum mayonnaise brand used by the Hamburgini food chain. Since the bacterium was discovered in a Bon Tum factory, the ministry has collaborated with the SFDA and other authorities to enforce additional measures beyond those previously implemented.
RIYADH: Farasan Islands’ Hareed festival, which concluded recently, marked the start of annual pearl fishing trips, an ancient skill and a major source of the islanders’ prosperity. Ships once carried 30 to 40 islanders in search of pearls, a lucrative source of income in previous centuries. Pearls played a major role in Farasan’s commercial and economic activity. (SPA)
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The wildfire that prompted the evacuation of more than 3,000 people near Fort Nelson, B.C., was caused by a tree falling on wires, according to the municipality's mayor.
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In the past 24 hours 28 people were killed and 69 more Arabs were wounded
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The Icelandic men’s national team in handball will be among the participants at the World Cup in Croatia, Denmark and Norway at the beginning of next year.
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government has formally asked the United Nations to start planning a transition from a political mission to a development-focused UN Country Team, highlighting a strategic shift in the partnership aimed at stabilizing the nation.
With the report bringing focus on the critical role of police as a first point of contact, the findings were released at a panel discussion in the Capital by Rashmi, who is now an adult but was all of 17 in 2018 when she was sent to an adult jail with her age allegedly recorded by police as 19 even as she protested. After languishing in prison for nearly six years, she is finally out on bail with the support of lawyers from iProbono.
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BSF troops in Jammu opened fire on a Pakistani drone near the international border in the Ramgarh sector of J&K's Samba. Pakistani agencies have been using drones to deliver weapons, counterfeit currency, and narcotics in border regions, posing a challenge for security forces.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly targets Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, questioning his leadership and knowledge of the state's districts. Modi advocates for a change in leadership and warns against the increasing influence of VK Pandian within BJD.
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One of the hostages, a 51-year-old man «who was of a British national, died of wounds sustained in an attack by an Israeli aircraft on the location where he was being held»
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Naveen Patnaik confidently dismisses PM Modi's claims, assuring BJD's continued governance in Odisha. PM Modi challenges Patnaik's knowledge of Odisha districts and criticizes his leadership abilities, sparking public anger.
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