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Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa 24 Oct 2024 - 12:03 am

SIUMU, Samoa: In the dark, dozens of people lined a narrow road near the Samoan fishing village of Siumu, gathering near a sign...

BRICS leaders declare support for granting Palestine full UN membership 23 Oct 2024 - 10:57 pm

Moscow: The BRICS group affirmed Wednesday its support for granting the State of Palestine full membership in the United Nations in the context...

G7 to make $50 billion Ukraine loan available by year-end: Yellen 23 Oct 2024 - 10:51 pm

Washington: G7 nations are committed to making $50 billion in lending available to Ukraine by year-end, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday...

Tim Walz, wife and son vote early in Minnesota 23 Oct 2024 - 09:57 pm

St. Paul, Minnesota: The Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, his wife, Gwen, and their son, Gus, went to a polling...

Gaza genocide: Death toll rises to 42,792; over 100,000 injured 23 Oct 2024 - 09:23 pm

Gaza: The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered at least42,792 Palestinian civilians and injured at least 100,412 others since the beginning of the genocide...

Lana Del Rey did marry alligator swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene in Louisiana, document shows 23 Oct 2024 - 09:21 pm

New York: It is official. Lana Del Rey and alligator swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene did marry in Louisiana last month. After a...

Pakistani court grants bail to the wife of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran Khan 23 Oct 2024 - 08:12 pm

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted bail to the wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case, nearly...

36-year-old surfer dies after being impaled by sharp-billed fish 23 Oct 2024 - 07:41 pm

A 36-year-old Italian surfer died after being impaled by a sharp-billed fish while surfing in west Indonesia. Giulia Manfrini suffered a "freak accident”...

Bangladesh outlaws student wing of ousted premier's party 23 Oct 2024 - 07:19 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh banned the student wing of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina's party on Thursday, citing its involvement in violent attacks on demonstrations that...

Activists take German government to court over biodiversity 23 Oct 2024 - 06:47 pm

Berlin: A German environmental activist group said Wednesday it was taking the government to the country's highest court to force it to take...

World Bank aims to double agribusiness commitment by 2030 23 Oct 2024 - 06:44 pm

Washington: The World Bank plans to double its commitment to the agribusiness sector to $9 billion each year by 2030 as part of...

Three found dead at UK care home for elderly: police 23 Oct 2024 - 06:32 pm

London: Three people were found dead and four others were taken to hospital after an incident at a care home for the elderly...

UK's Birmingham airport evacuated, flights suspended over 'suspicious vehicle': police 23 Oct 2024 - 05:47 pm

London: Birmingham airport in central England was on Wednesday evacuated after reports of a "suspicious vehicle", police said. "West Midlands Police is currently...

Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson 23 Oct 2024 - 05:43 pm

Copenhagen: A Greenland court on Wednesday extended the detention of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson for three more weeks, pending a decision on his...

Dinosaur fossils discovered for first time in Hong Kong 23 Oct 2024 - 05:07 pm

Hong Kong: Scientists have discovered dinosaur fossils in Hong Kong for the first time, the city's government announcement on Wednesday, adding that the...

Polish radio station replaces journalists with AI 'presenters' 23 Oct 2024 - 02:52 pm

Warsaw, Poland: A Polish radio station has triggered controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with AI-generated "presenters." Weeks after letting...

Iran's Pezeshkian urges BRICS members to help 'end the war' in Gaza, Lebanon 23 Oct 2024 - 02:16 pm

Kazan, Russia: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Wednesday members of the BRICS grouping to help "end the war" in Gaza and Lebanon. "I...

South Africa 'shattered' by divorce of rugby star Kolisi 23 Oct 2024 - 02:08 pm

Johannesburg:South Africans were stunned Wednesday after news emerged that one of the country's most prominent couples, Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi and his...