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Large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in the southern Philippines, injures 27 09 Jul 2024 - 11:26 am

Zamboanga, Philippines: At least 27 people, including 19 police and other government personnel, were injured when a large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks...

UN 'appalled' by Israel evacuation orders as Gaza battles rage on 09 Jul 2024 - 11:14 am

The United Nations protested on Tuesday over the latest mass evacuation orders issued by Israel in Gaza. Israel extended its evacuation warning to...

Meals dry up as Zimbabwe's drought bites 09 Jul 2024 - 09:27 am

Kotwa, Zimbabwe: A bed of sand and a patch of mud is all that remains of Kapotesa dam, which once provided the water...

Rescuers search for dozens buried in Indonesian landslide that killed at least 11 people 09 Jul 2024 - 08:40 am

Jakarta, Indonesia: Rescue workers searched for dozens of missing people Tuesday, digging through tons of mud and the rubble left by a landslide...

Modi, Putin hold talks amid outrage over Ukraine strikes 09 Jul 2024 - 07:30 am

Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, a day after the Indian leader arrived...

Rwanda says aware of UK intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme 08 Jul 2024 - 11:44 pm

Kigali, Rwanda:Rwanda's government says it is aware of the United Kingdom's intention to terminate its plan to deport asylum-seekers to the East African...

Four heat-related deaths suspected in American state of Oregon 08 Jul 2024 - 11:00 pm

Portland, Oregon:Record daily high temperatures in Oregon were suspected in four deaths reported in the Portland area Monday as much of the country...

Colombia hails deforestation drop 08 Jul 2024 - 10:48 pm

Bogotá: Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Monday hailed the country's lowest deforestation figures in 23 years, with a notable drop in the Amazon...

WFP: Half a million Palestinians in Gaza suffer from catastrophic levels of hunger 08 Jul 2024 - 09:59 pm

Rome: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) revealed that half a million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face catastrophic levels of hunger...

Appeal confirms acquittal of six police in Swiss 'George Floyd' case 08 Jul 2024 - 09:33 pm

Renens, Switzerland: A Swiss appeals court confirmed Monday the acquittal of six police officers charged over the death of a Nigerian man following...

Willem Dafoe named Biennale's theater department artistic director 08 Jul 2024 - 09:20 pm

Rome:Actor Willem Dafoe, a frequent red-carpet visitor to the Venice Film Festival, was named artistic director Monday of the Venice Biennale’s theater department....

Alec Baldwin arrives for pretrial hearing over cinematographer fatal shooting 08 Jul 2024 - 08:24 pm

A New Mexico judge is setting the table for the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor AlecBaldwin, who arrived at court Monday over a...

Milei's economic reforms take effect in Argentina 08 Jul 2024 - 06:27 pm

Buenos Aires: Argentine President Javier Milei's flagship economic reforms kicked in Monday, ushering in privatizations, relaxed labor protections and incentives to boost investment...

Beryl makes landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane 08 Jul 2024 - 05:36 pm

Matagorda, Texas: Hurricane Beryl swept ashore in Texas as a Category 1 storm in the dark of the early morning hours Monday, lashing...

Singapore in low risk of transboundary haze in 2024 08 Jul 2024 - 05:17 pm

Singapore: There is a low risk of transboundary haze from Singapore's neighboring countries this year as mild weather may return, according to the...

Bangladesh's top chess grandmaster dies mid-match 08 Jul 2024 - 04:40 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's top-ranked chess grandmasterZiaurRahman died Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the...