Israel using aid blockade as a weapon of war, UN court told

Israel was yesterday accused of using its aid blockade on Gaza as a &weapon of war&, as a week of hearings over its humanitarian obligations began in The Hague.

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Hundreds attend Vancouver vigil as driver faces murder charges

A 30-year-old man was charged with multiple counts of murder in the deaths of 11 people who were killed when a car ploughed into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver on Saturday.

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‘We must go ahead in the footsteps of Francis& & focus shifts to electing next pope as Vatican confirms start date for conclave

Cardinals will begin their secret ­conclave to elect a new pope on May 7, the ­Vatican confirmed yesterday.

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‘Strong oscillation& in European grid behind power outage in Spain and Portugal as some flights cancelled at Dublin Airport

An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, stopping trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.

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Florida boat collision leaves one dead and at least 10 people injured

A recreational boat crashed into a ferry transporting 45 people on the final day of a sand-sculpting festival in Florida, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others, officials said.

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Man airlifted from Mount Fuji returns days later and is rescued again

A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities have said.

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