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Japanese royals arrive for three-day state visit to UK 22 Jun 2024 - 07:56 pm

London: Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Britain on Saturday for a three-day state visit hosted by King Charles III. A...

'Bandits' kill one person, kidnap five in Niger raid 22 Jun 2024 - 07:38 pm

Niamey, Niger: Armed "bandits" killed one person and kidnapped five others in a raid on convoy carrying a regional official in northern Niger,...

Helicopters scramble to rescue people in flooded Iowa town while much of US toils again in heat 22 Jun 2024 - 07:09 pm

The governor of Iowa sent helicopters to a small town to evacuate people from flooded homes Saturday, the result of weeks of rain,...

2 men convicted in 2021 armed standoff on Massachusetts highway 22 Jun 2024 - 06:15 pm

Boston: Two men have been convicted for their role in an armed standoff on a busy Massachusetts highway in 2021 that lasted more...

Two dead in Kenya youth protests 22 Jun 2024 - 05:59 pm

Nairobi: A 21-year-old man has died after being hit by a tear gas canister during protests in Kenya this week, a human rights...

Former French president Hollande says Macron ascendency 'is over' 22 Jun 2024 - 05:52 pm

Ussel, France: French President Emmanuel Macron's ascendancy is "over", former head of state Francois Hollande told AFP Saturday, after his former protege called...

Egypt to prosecute travel agents for 'fraudulent' hajj trips: government 22 Jun 2024 - 04:32 pm

Cairo: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday ordered 16 tourism companies stripped of their licences and referred their managers to the public...

Food piles up at Gaza crossing as aid agencies say unable to work 22 Jun 2024 - 03:58 pm

Jerusalem: Days after Israel announced a daily pause in fighting on a key route to allow more aid into Gaza, chaos in the...

McLaren evacuates F1 hospitality suite after fire breaks out before Spanish GP practice 22 Jun 2024 - 02:37 pm

MONTMELÓ, Spain: A fire forced theMcLarenF1 team to evacuate its hospitality suite at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday. The British team said...

Anger after fireworks trigger Greek forest fire 22 Jun 2024 - 02:31 pm

Athens: A forest fire on the Greek tourist island of Hydra, near Athens, was started by fireworks launched from a yacht, firefighters said...

Red Cross says 22 killed in shelling near Gaza office 22 Jun 2024 - 11:11 am

The International Committee of the Red Cross said 22 people were killed in shelling that damaged its Gaza office Friday, as the Israeli...

Arab-American mayor warns Biden has not 'earned my vote' 22 Jun 2024 - 10:28 am

Dearborn, United States: Abdullah Hammoud's election as the first Muslim mayor of Dearborn was a watershed moment for this city, an automaking hub...

Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine power infrastructure 22 Jun 2024 - 09:29 am

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine on Saturday said Russia had launched a "massive" overnight attack on energy infrastructure in the country's west and south. "Equipment...

Taiwan detects 41 Chinese aircraft around island 22 Jun 2024 - 08:46 am

Taipei: Taiwan's defence ministry said Saturday it had detected 41 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, a day after...

Shooter opens fire at grocery store in Arkansas; kills 3 and wounds 10 others 22 Jun 2024 - 08:27 am

Little Rock, Ark.: A shooter who opened fire Friday at a grocery store in Arkansas left the store and parked cars riddled with...

UK's richest family get jail terms for exploiting Indian staff at Swiss villa 21 Jun 2024 - 10:25 pm

Geneva: A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain's richest family, the Hindujas, on Friday, branding them "selfish" for exploiting...