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Volcanic Eruptions Linked to Origins of Black Death: New Tree Ring Research Reveals Climate Connection
Dec 09, 2025 04:42 pm CST
New research analyzing tree rings reveals that previously unknown volcanic eruptions in 1345 created climate conditions that led to failed harvests and famine in medieval Europe, triggering a chain of events that brought the Black Death pandemic to the continent through trade ships carrying infected rats from Central Asia, killing up to 60% of Europe's population.
Trapped In Gaza, Injured Mother 'Wishes To Die Together With Daughters'
Sep 24, 2025 05:25 pm CST
Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering. They can't see much through a small, raised window.
"Nothing Justifies War In Gaza": France Recognises Palestine At UN Event
Sep 23, 2025 03:52 pm CST
France recognised Palestine as an independent state and, along with Saudi Arabia at a United Nations conference led by the two countries, called on Israel to end the war in Gaza immediately.
2 Gaza Hospitals Forced To Stop Operations As Israeli Offensive Escalates
Sep 22, 2025 10:39 pm CST
The Gaza health ministry said two Gaza City hospitals have been taken out of service due to Israel's escalation of its ground offensive and damage caused by continued Israeli bombing, as tanks advanced deeper into the territory.
'Shocked, Devastated': Gaza City Assault Leaves Palestinians Traumatised
Sep 20, 2025 08:44 pm CST
Gaza City has been the focus of Israel's blistering assault in recent weeks, according to the territory's civil defence agency, a rescue force operating under Hamas authority.
Israel Army Says Will Use 'Unprecedented Force' In Gaza City
Sep 19, 2025 09:42 pm CST
The Israeli military warned on Friday that it would operate with "unprecedented force" in Gaza City, urging residents to flee southwards while announcing the closure of a temporary evacuation route opened 48 hours earlier.
US Again Vetoes UN Security Council Gaza Ceasefire Call
Sep 19, 2025 04:16 am CST
The United States on Thursday again wielded its veto and thwarted a UN Security Council call for a ceasefire in Gaza, shielding its ally Israel from meaningful diplomatic pressure.
Displaced 11 Times In Two Years, A Palestinian Family Is Now Facing Starvation
Sep 18, 2025 05:34 pm CST
Exhaustion, despair and anger are grinding away at Ne'man Abu Jarad. Once again, for the 11th time, he and his family have been forced to uproot and move across the Gaza Strip.
Thousands Of Palestinians Flee As Israeli Troops Press Forward Into Gaza City
Sep 17, 2025 09:34 pm CST
Israeli troops and tanks were pushing deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, the second day of a ground offensive that was widely condemned internationally, as Palestinians fled the devastated area en masse.
Israel Committing 'Genocide' In Gaza, Say UN investigators
Sep 16, 2025 03:38 pm CST
United Nations investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of committing "genocide" in Gaza in a bid to "destroy the Palestinians" there, and blamed Israel's prime minister and other top officials for incitement.