Hamas Attack Survivor Yuval Raphael to Perform at Eurovision Amidst Controversy

Hamas Attack Survivor Yuval Raphael to Perform at Eurovision Amidst Controversy

Yuval Raphael, a 24-year-old Israeli singer, is preparing to perform at Eurovision 2025, a monumental achievement given the traumatic events she survived just over a year ago. In October 2023, Raphael was attending the Nova festival in Israel when Hamas gunmen launched a deadly attack, killing 1,200 people, including several of her friends. The attack…

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Renowned Palestinian Photojournalist Hassan Aslih Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital

Renowned Palestinian Photojournalist Hassan Aslih Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital

May 13, 2025 | BlogHear News Desk A prominent Palestinian photojournalist, Hassan Aslih, was killed in an Israeli air strike on the emergency department of Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitness reports. The strike, described by witnesses as a drone attack, targeted the hospital’s surgical wing where Aslih was undergoing…

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Gaza on Brink of Famine Amid Intensifying War, Aid Blockade, and Global Alarm

Gaza on Brink of Famine Amid Intensifying War, Aid Blockade, and Global Alarm

May 13, 2025 | By BlogHear News Team As war rages on in Gaza, international concern continues to grow over what humanitarian officials describe as a spiraling catastrophe. With more than 200 journalists killed, foreign media remain locked out of the territory, forced to rely on aid organizations for information on the humanitarian situation. Civilians…

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Philippine Midterm Elections Shake Up Power Balance as Marcos Allies Falter

Marcos’ hold on senate grows shaky while Duterte wins mayor race from jail

By BlogHear News TeamDate: May 13, 2025 Manila, Philippines — The Philippines’ midterm elections have delivered a surprising blow to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., as early results show a weaker-than-expected performance by his allies in the Senate. Meanwhile, his chief political rival—former president Rodrigo Duterte, currently detained in The Hague—secured a symbolic yet powerful…

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Somerset Man Jailed for Live-Streaming Child Abuse from the Philippines

Somerset Man Jailed for Live-Streaming Child Abuse from the Philippines

Taunton, UK – A 52-year-old man from Somerset has been sentenced to four years in prison for live-streaming child sexual abuse from the Philippines and possessing hundreds of indecent images of children, following a joint investigation between British and international authorities. Darren Ashton, from Washford, was arrested by officers from the UK’s National Crime Agency…

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Marcos vs. Duterte: Philippine Midterms Expose Deepening Political Rift

Marcos vs. Duterte: Philippine Midterms Expose Deepening Political Rift

Manila, May 13, 2025 — As the dust settles on the Philippines’ two-month mid-term election campaign, a deepening political rift between President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte has come to define the country’s power landscape. Once united by a landslide win in 2022, the two powerful dynasties now find themselves locked…

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India and Pakistan Set to Discuss Ceasefire Details After Four Days of Intense Fighting

India and Pakistan Set to Discuss Ceasefire Details After Four Days of Intense Fighting

New Delhi, May 12, 2025 – Senior military officials from India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet on Monday to finalize the details of the ceasefire brokered over the weekend. The US-backed ceasefire appears to have held following nearly four days of intense cross-border shelling and aerial incursions, raising hopes for a lasting resolution to…

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Rohit Sharma Announces Sudden Retirement from Test Cricket, Leaving India in a Bind Ahead of England Tour

Rohit Sharma Announces Sudden Retirement from Test Cricket, Leaving India in a Bind Ahead of England Tour

New Delhi, May 12, 2025 – In a move that has sent shockwaves through Indian cricket, captain Rohit Sharma has announced his immediate retirement from Test cricket. The decision comes just weeks before India’s pivotal five-Test series in England, starting on June 20, 2025, leaving the national team without its most seasoned opener and captain….

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