Global youth unemployment is at its lowest level for 15 years, the United Nations said Monday, though not all regions have yet recovered from the Covid-19 slump. The number of 15- to 24-year-olds who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) is concerning, the UN's labour agency said, adding that
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Paris Olympic cauldron could stay permanently
22 killed as Israel launches fresh assault into Khan Younis
Israeli troops yesterday launched a new assault into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, as American, Qatari and Egyptian mediators renewed their push for Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal. IDF attacked some 30 sites after issuing new evacuation orders for exhausted residents who have already been displaced
Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops fighting inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged for the first time that his military is conducting a cross-border offensive inside Russia's western Kursk region. In his video address late on Saturday, Mr Zelensky said Ukraine's military was pushing the war onto "the aggressor's territory". Kyiv launched its surprise attack on Tuesday, rapidly advancing
UN reports over 75,000 Palestinians displaced in Gaza
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says more than 75,000 Palestinians in southern Gaza have been forced to leave their homes, days after many of them were allowed to return. Israeli forces have issued new evacuation orders in Khan Younis as they conduct their third military operation there since October. Palestinians
Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola wins men’s marathon at Olympics
Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola won the men’s marathon at the Paris Olympics on Saturday to end Kenya’s dominance of the race. Tola finished in an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 6 minutes and 26 seconds, with Belgium’s Bashir Abdi finishing 21 seconds behind and Benson Kipruto taking bronze for Kenya,
France aim to topple US basketball all-stars in Olympic final
France, led by the towering Victor Wembanyama, are aiming to dethrone the mighty USA in the Olympic basketball final on Saturday as track and field wraps up in Paris. The women's golf tournament comes to a close, with two-time medallist Lydia Ko and Switzerland's Morgane Metraux in pole position, while the
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Plane crash in Brazil kills all 61 on board
An airplane carrying 57 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, the airline said. The aircraft, an ATR 72-500 operated by Voepass airline, was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo's Guarulhos international airport when it crashed in the city