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UK to deport nearly 6,000 migrants to Rwanda this year 30 Apr 2024 - 11:27 am

London: The UK expects to deport nearly 6,000 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new...

Plastic pollution talks move closer to world-first pact 30 Apr 2024 - 10:24 am

Ottawa: A fourth and penultimate round of UN-led negotiations to solve global plastic pollution wrapped up in Ottawa early on Tuesday with a...

Gunman kills six in attack on Afghan mosque: govt spokesman 30 Apr 2024 - 09:07 am

Kabul: A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said Tuesday. Interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen...

Iconic former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica says he has esophageal cancer 29 Apr 2024 - 08:28 pm

Santiago, Chile: Uruguay's former president, Jose Mujica, best known for transforming his tiny country in Latin America, said Monday that he has esophageal...

Japan's currency falls to weakest since 1990 against dollar 29 Apr 2024 - 08:06 pm

New York: Some of the world's wildest action in financial markets is roiling around the Japanese yen. The value of Japan's currency has...

Scotland's first minister Yousaf quits after a year 29 Apr 2024 - 07:25 pm

Edinburgh: HumzaYousaf announced his resignation as Scotland's first minister on Monday, before he was due to face two confidence votes this week sparked...

Walrus dies from bird flu on Arctic island: researcher 29 Apr 2024 - 07:15 pm

Oslo: The first case of a walrus dying from bird flu has been detected on one of Norway's Arctic islands, a researcher said...

France seeks clampdown on teen violence after boy's stabbing 29 Apr 2024 - 06:39 pm

Orléans, France: France's government on Monday sought wide political support to respond to teen violence after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death...

50 migrants reported missing and 9 rescued after their boat overturns off Spanish Atlantic island 29 Apr 2024 - 06:37 pm

Madrid:About 50 migrants were missing after their boat overturned some 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Spain's Canary Island of El Hierro in...

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla 29 Apr 2024 - 06:34 pm

Washington: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from ElonMuskover a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in...

Israeli occupation kills 34,488 Palestinians, injures 77,643 others 29 Apr 2024 - 06:21 pm

Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Monday that, since the start of the ongoing israeli aggression in Oct 7, the israeli...

'It swept everything': Kenya villagers count toll of dam deluge 29 Apr 2024 - 05:31 pm

Mai Mahiu: The disaster struck in the dead of night, the villagers said, some still in shock over the deluge that engulfed their...

Six convicted amid fury over wildfires that killed 104 at Greek resort 29 Apr 2024 - 05:26 pm

Athens: Nearly six years after wildfires killed more than 100 people at a Greek resort, an Athens court on Monday convicted six people...

Kenya's Ruto seeks boost to World Bank fund for developing nations 29 Apr 2024 - 05:05 pm

Nairobi: Kenyan President William Ruto called on richer countries Monday to boost contributions to a World Bank fund to help African development and...

EU says Apple iPad operating system to face stricter rules 29 Apr 2024 - 03:53 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The EU on Monday said Apple's operating system for iPads must comply with tougher new rules that Brussels is imposing to...

Gazans struggle with heat, garbage, insect swarms 29 Apr 2024 - 03:00 pm

Rafah, Palestinian Territories: As garbage piles up and the heat rises in war-torn Gaza, flies and mosquitoes proliferate in crowded Rafah city and...