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New York City set to bake under hottest temperature of the year 27 Jul 2023 - 03:48 pm

New York City and the Northeast are in for their hottest day of the year as oppressive temperatures descend on the eastern and...

Boat carrying dozens of people overturns in Philippines, search and rescue underway 27 Jul 2023 - 03:26 pm

Manila, Philippines: A Philippine passenger boat carrying dozens of people, including children, overturned Thursday after being lashed by strong wind in a town...

Ship carrying BMWs and Mercedes still burning off Dutch coast for second day 27 Jul 2023 - 01:54 pm

A cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 automobiles - some of them made by Mercedes-Benz Group AG and BMW AG - burned for a...

Six killed in helicopter crash in Siberia 27 Jul 2023 - 01:28 pm

Moscow: A helicopter crash Thursday in the southern Siberian region of Altai killed at least six people, the local branch of the Russian...

EU opens anti-trust probe into Microsoft over Teams 27 Jul 2023 - 01:19 pm

Brussels: The European Commission on Thursday announced an antitrust probe into Microsoft bundling its Teams communication app with its popular Office suite, on...

Rockets hit Khartoum, air force base attacked 27 Jul 2023 - 01:05 pm

Wad Madani, Sudan: Rockets pummelled the Sudanese capital Thursday, witnesses said, as paramilitaries attacked a key air force base north of the capital...

Greece races to tackle wildfires as winds set to resume 27 Jul 2023 - 12:21 pm

Vólos, Greece: Greek fire crews on Thursday scrambled to put out wildfires raging for two weeks around the country that left five dead...

Nigerian Naira weakens in face of dollar demand 26 Jul 2023 - 09:56 pm

The Nigerian naira could weaken to 850 per dollar by the end of the first half of 2024 due to balance-of-payment pressures and...

Niger army ready to hit back after coup attempt: Presidency 26 Jul 2023 - 08:43 pm

Niger’s presidency said the army is on standby to strike back against members of the Presidential Guard who seized control of President Mohamed...

Hunter Biden plea deal on tax charges falls through after judge expresses concern about agreement 26 Jul 2023 - 07:08 pm

Wilmington, Delaware:President Joe Biden’s sonHunter's plea deal on two tax charges fell apart on Wednesday after the federal judge hearing his case expressed...

Sudanese Health Minister hails Qatar's supportive efforts in Sudan 26 Jul 2023 - 06:32 pm

Khartoum: The Sudanese Minister of Health Dr. Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim hailed Qatar's supportive efforts in Sudan's various fields, especially in the health sector....

GCC Secretary-General stresses importance of enhancing strategic partnership with China 26 Jul 2023 - 05:51 pm

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Mohamed Al Budaiwi stressed on Wednesday the importance of strengthening strategic partnership relations...

Rudy Giuliani not disputing he made false statements about Georgia election workers 26 Jul 2023 - 05:40 pm

Atlanta:Rudy Giuliani is not disputing that he made public comments falsely claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential...

African leaders arrive in Russia for summit with Putin, as Kremlin seeks allies in Ukraine war 26 Jul 2023 - 05:00 pm

St. Petersburg, Russia:Some African leaders arrived in Russia on Wednesday for a summit with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin seeks more allies...

UN warns against 'excessive' tech use in classrooms 26 Jul 2023 - 03:30 pm

Paris: Heavy reliance on technology in education may be unproductive, or even detrimental, if it interferes with the acquisition of basic skills such...

O'Callaghan 'a wreck' after breaking 200m freestyle world record 26 Jul 2023 - 03:04 pm

Fukuoka, Japan: Australian teen Mollie O'Callaghan said she was "a wreck" after breaking the women's 200m freestyle world record to claim gold at...

Ghana parliament outlaws death penalty 26 Jul 2023 - 02:48 pm

Accra: Ghana's parliament has voted to outlaw the death penalty for almost all crimes, becoming the latest African country to repeal capital punishment,...

Rescuers 'optimistic' for surviving stranded whales in Australia 26 Jul 2023 - 02:01 pm

Sydney: More than 50 pilot whales died after stranding themselves on a beach in Western Australia, but authorities said Wednesday they were "optimistic"...