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A stream turns blood red in Argentina, residents blame pollution 07 Feb 2025 - 02:58 pm

Buenos Aires: A stream on the outskirts of Buenos Aires turned blood red on Thursday, causing anxiety among residents who blamed it on...

Nearly all USAID staff to be laid off: US media 07 Feb 2025 - 02:55 pm

Washington: The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of staff at the US government's giant humanitarian agency USAID to fewer than 300...

Thousands in nationwide Greece protests over rail tragedy 07 Feb 2025 - 02:35 pm

Athens: Thousands of protesters on Friday held new demonstrations in major Greek cities to demand justice for the victims and families of the...

AI starts to help India's struggling farms 07 Feb 2025 - 02:28 pm

Bengaluru, India: Each morning Indian farmer R Murali opens an app on his phone to check if his pomegranate trees need watering, fertiliser...

World Food Programme calls on international community to support Gaza's reconstruction 07 Feb 2025 - 12:55 pm

Gaza: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) urged international community and donors to step up efforts to provide adequate food to Gaza's...

Sweden to limit access to semi-automatic weapons after mass shooting: govt 07 Feb 2025 - 12:49 pm

Stockholm: Sweden's government said Friday that it will introduce a bill to amend Swedish gun laws and restrict access to semi-automatic guns, following...

One killed as drug-linked shootings spike in Brussels 07 Feb 2025 - 12:46 pm

Brussels, Belgium: A fourth shooting incident in Brussels this week killed one person, Belgian authorities said on Friday, with a district mayor blaming...

Flight carrying 10 reported missing in Alaska: police 07 Feb 2025 - 09:54 am

Washington: A small commercial flight carrying 10 people was reported missing Thursday in the northwestern US state of Alaska, according to law enforcement....

Impeached Duterte won't rule out Philippine presidential run 07 Feb 2025 - 09:51 am

Manila: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Friday she had yet to consider stepping down and was still weighing a run for president...

Mexico cuts key interest rate amid US tariff tensions 06 Feb 2025 - 11:52 pm

Mexico City: Mexico's central bank on Thursday announced a half-percentage-point cut to its benchmark interest rate, to 9.5 percent, noting growing concerns about...

Fentanyl fatality rate higher in Canada than US: security minister 06 Feb 2025 - 11:45 pm

Ottawa: Fentanyl is killing more people per capita in Canada than in the United States, Ottawa's public safety minister said Thursday, calling the...

Uganda's top finance official charged over $16 mn theft 06 Feb 2025 - 10:13 pm

Kampala: Uganda's top finance official and eight others were charged with money laundering over the theft of nearly $16 million intended to repay...

We will not be bullied, says South Africa president after US barbs 06 Feb 2025 - 09:54 pm

Cape Town: South Africa will not be bullied, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a national address Thursday, after his government faced criticism from...

Protests erupt in Yemen's Aden over power outage 06 Feb 2025 - 08:23 pm

Aden, Yemen:Widespread protests erupted Thursday in Yemen's Aden over persistent electricity interruption. Protesters took to the streets in multiple districts, including Sheikh Othman,...

Italian authorities say WhatsApp users in Italy hacked 06 Feb 2025 - 08:19 pm

Rome: At least seven mobile subscribers in Italy have been targeted by spyware through their use of the WhatsApp messaging platform, a subsidiary...

Israeli entity continues attacking southern Lebanon, violates ceasefire 06 Feb 2025 - 07:41 pm

Beirut:The Israeli entity continued its attacks on southern Lebanon today, as part of a string of recurring breaches of the ceasefire agreement between...

Palestine is neither for sale, nor bargaining chip: Palestinian Presidency 06 Feb 2025 - 07:21 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Presidency stressed Thursday that Palestine, with its territories, history and holy sites, is not for sale, and it is not...