Breaking News – August 21, 2024

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Top Story

  • Yedioth Ahronoth: Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza were victims of friendly fire.

Middle East & Africa

  • Egypt: President Sisi tells US Secretary of State Blinken that the Gaza ceasefire should pave the way for international recognition of a Palestinian state.
  • Gaza: Children await the end of the war and polio vaccinations.

Economic News

  • Egypt: The Suez Canal Authority denies plans for a large loan.
  • Global: Gold prices hit an all-time high.
  • China: Russia is now China’s top supplier for various essential commodities.

Other News

  • Italy: An Algerian gas tanker rescues 30 migrants off the coast.
  • Armenia: The head of the world’s tallest Christ statue is under construction.
  • France: Actor Alain Delon may be buried alongside his dogs.
  • Egypt: A dangerous criminal who escaped during the 2011 uprising is killed in Assiut.
  • Russia: New method developed for diagnosing genetic diseases.
  • USA: An American writer challenges the moon landing with “facts and figures.”
  • USA: A magazine claims people gain weight during a “super blue moon.”