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Truss plan to ‘Turbo-Charge’ UK economy already alarms markets 04 Sep 2022 - 09:41 am

Liz Truss is set to become UK prime minister this week with her plan to "turbo-charge” the economy by slashing taxes already worrying...

At least 17 killed by al-Shabab militants in central Somalia 04 Sep 2022 - 09:34 am

At least 17 people killedby al-Shabab militants in central Somalia,on Friday in the area of Afar Irdood, near beledweyne town. According to Somalia...

One soldier killed, four wounded in explosion Northeastern Iraq 04 Sep 2022 - 09:15 am

Baghdad: A soldier was killed and four others were wounded on Saturday when an explosive device exploded in Diyala governorate in northeastern Iraq,...

Prosecutor: Trump ally arranged meeting with poll worker 03 Sep 2022 - 10:52 pm

ATLANTA: After the 2020 election, a Georgia poll worker who was falsely accused of voting fraud by former President Donald Trump was pressured...

California wildfire destroys 100 homes, other buildings 03 Sep 2022 - 10:22 pm

California: A wind-swept wildfire in rural Northern California tore through a neighborhood and destroyed about 100 homes and other buildings, fire officials said...

Truss spending may contribute to £60bn shortfall: FT 03 Sep 2022 - 09:54 pm

London: The UK faces a £60bn ($69bn) shortfall by the middle of the decade from a combination of inflation, the rising cost of...

With no immunity, Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa faces legal troubles 03 Sep 2022 - 06:47 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who returned home after seven weeks in exile following protests over economic hardships, could face legal...

Tens of thousands protest in Prague against Czech government, EU and NATO 03 Sep 2022 - 06:01 pm

PRAGUE: An estimated 70,000 people protested in Prague against the Czech government on Saturday, calling on the ruling coalition to do more to...

Indian anti-money laundering agency searches Paytm, Razorpay 03 Sep 2022 - 05:54 pm

New Delhi: India’s anti-money laundering agency said it was searching the premises of online payment companies including Razorpay Pvt Ltd, Cashfree Payments and...

Pilot threatens to crash small plane into Mississippi Walmart 03 Sep 2022 - 05:05 pm

TUPELO: The pilot of a small airplane circling over a Mississippi city on Saturday morning has threatened to crash the aircraft into a...

Apparent assassination attempt against VP roils Argentina 03 Sep 2022 - 04:45 pm

BUENOS AIRES: As Argentina’s powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández stepped from her car outside her apartment building and began shaking hands with a...

Ukraine's nuclear plant goes offline amid fighting 03 Sep 2022 - 04:37 pm

ZAPORIZHZHIA: Ukraine's and Europe’s largest nuclear plant has stopped supplying Ukrainian-held territories with electricity, Kremlin-backed authorities said on Saturday, as a team of...

Only 12% expect Truss will be a good Prime Minister, YouGov says 03 Sep 2022 - 04:21 pm

Only 12% of Britons expect Liz Truss, who is expected on Monday to be named winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest, will...

Thousands line up to say farewell to Gorbachev; Putin absent 03 Sep 2022 - 04:16 pm

MOSCOW: Thousands of mourners lined up on Saturday to pay tribute to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who launched drastic reforms that helped...

WHO monitoring cases of pneumonia of unknown origin in Argentina 03 Sep 2022 - 03:51 pm

Chicago: The World Health Organization is monitoring a cluster of 10 cases of pneumonia from an unknown cause in Argentina in an outbreak...

Russia says it foiled Ukrainian attempt to seize nuclear plant 03 Sep 2022 - 02:37 pm

Ukrainian forces attempted to capture the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in an attack on the facility on Friday night, Russia's defence ministry said...

Clashes rock outskirts of Libyan capital 03 Sep 2022 - 01:59 pm

TRIPOLI: Libyan armed factions fought in the western outskirts of Tripoli late on Friday and early Saturday as forces aligned with Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's...