Tag: surprise
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Kenya declares a surprise public holiday for a national campaign to plant 15 billion trees
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government announced Monday a surprise public holiday on Nov. 13 for a nationwide tree planting day, part of its ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki made the announcement via a gazette notice posted on the social network X, formerly known as…
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Blinken meets Palestinian leader Abbas in surprise West Bank visit – POLITICO
[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Palestinian Authority’s President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah during a surprise visit to the West Bank on Sunday, stepping up Washington’s Middle East diplomacy as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. They discussed efforts to restore calm and stability in the West Bank, including the need to stop…
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Q2 GDP numbers to surprise on the upside: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das
[ad_1] Economic growth in India in the second quarter this financial year is likely to surprise on the upside, said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday. Speaking at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, Das said: “Looking at the momentum of economic activity, looking at a few early indicators,…
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Could China surprise enemies with weapon that lies in wait on the seabed?
[ad_1] An eventual military version will be bigger and more powerful, as well as more sophisticated, and capable of staying on the seabed for up to a year, twice the endurance of the prototype, said the team, led by robotics scientist Xu Huixi. ‘Significant’ boost in Chinese navy aims to project power into Pacific: analysts…
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Ukraine’s Zelensky Makes Surprise Visit to NATO HQ in Brussels
[ad_1] President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made a surprise visit to NATO headquarters on Wednesday, as top defense officials representing members of the military alliance gathered to consider how many more weapons — and for how much longer — the West can give Ukraine in its war against Russia. Mr. Zelensky’s appearance at the meeting…
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Hundreds killed in surprise Hamas attack on Israel
[ad_1] Hundreds killed in surprise Hamas attack on Israel – CBS News Watch CBS News The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a highly-coordinated surprise attack on Israel Saturday from Gaza. Thousands of rockets were fired, and gunmen infiltrated border towns and bases. Israel launched a counterattack on Gaza. Hundreds have been killed on both sides.…
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In surprise attack, Hamas strikes Israel and regional security realignment
[ad_1] When Islamist group Hamas launched a spectacular attack against Israel, it also took aim at efforts to forge new regional security alignments that could threaten Palestinian aspirations for statehood and the ambitions of the group’s main backer Iran. Saturday’s assault, the biggest incursion into Israel in decades, coincides with US-backed moves to push Saudi…
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‘We are at war,’ Israeli PM says after Hamas launches surprise attack, takes hostages
[ad_1] The latest: More than 200 people in Israel have reportedly died, similar numbers of Palestinians have been killed in Gaza. The attacks Hamas launched on Saturday involved a heavy barrage of rockets and militants crossing into Israeli territory. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the country is ‘at war.’ The Israeli military says militants…
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Over 200 Dead in Hamas’ Surprise Attack
[ad_1] In a sudden and shocking turn of events, a devastating conflict has erupted in the Gaza Strip and Israel, resulting in a significant loss of life and escalating tensions in the region. The conflict began when the militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack, firing approximately 5,000 rockets, resulting in tragic consequences. As per…
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Gaza and Israel on War Footing After Militants Launch Surprise Assaults
[ad_1] Updated Oct. 7, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ET Oct. 7, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ET Israel and Gaza were on a war footing on Saturday after Palestinian militants fired thousands of rockets into southern and central Israel in a surprise morning attack that was among the biggest from Gaza in years. The Israeli military said that…