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Justin Bieber takes the ice, grabs the spotlight at NHL All-Star Weekend 04 Feb 2024 - 05:47 pm

Toronto: Justin Bieber was one of the big stars of NHL All-Star Weekend, performing at a party he threw early in the week...

El Salvador holds presidential election vote 04 Feb 2024 - 04:38 pm

Mejicanos:Salvadorans are voting Sunday in presidential and legislative elections that are largely about the tradeoff between security and democracy. With soaring approval ratings...

Messi, Beckham booed after superstar sits out Hong Kong friendly 04 Feb 2024 - 04:09 pm

Hong Kong: Lionel Messi and David Beckham were booed on Sunday after the Argentina superstar sat out Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Hong...

Afghan authorities capture rare snow leopard after livestock killed 04 Feb 2024 - 04:03 pm

Faizabad, Afghanistan: Afghan authorities captured a rare snow leopard in the country's mountainous northeast and were preparing to release it back into the...

Namibia's President Hage Geingob dies in hospital 04 Feb 2024 - 02:44 pm

Windhoek: Namibia's President Hage Geingob died early Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek, his office said. He was 82. Geingob, who was serving...

Parisians vote in anti-SUV parking and pollution referendum 04 Feb 2024 - 01:06 pm

Paris: Polling stations opened in Paris on Sunday for a referendum on tripling parking costs for hefty SUV-style cars, a campaign that has...

Usyk and Fury title fight rescheduled to May 18 in Saudi Arabia 04 Feb 2024 - 01:02 pm

London: The fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury for the undisputed world heavyweight title has been rescheduled to May 18 in Saudi...

Chile wildfires kill at least 51 in 'unprecedented catastrophe' 04 Feb 2024 - 12:17 pm

Viña del Mar, Chile: Wildfires blazing across Chile have killed at least 51 people, leaving bodies in the street and homes gutted, with...

US, UK strike 36 Houthi targets in Yemen: US Defense Secretary 04 Feb 2024 - 12:06 pm

Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the United States and UK launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday....

Sri Lanka says financial crisis 'gradually' easing 04 Feb 2024 - 10:11 am

Colombo: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is "gradually" emerging from its worst economic crisis after the austerity of an IMF bailout, the president said Sunday...

LIVE UPDATES: Overnight Israeli strikes kill 92 in Rafah, including children sheltered in kindergarten 04 Feb 2024 - 09:11 am

Doha, Qatar: Israeli forces have been intensifying attacks in Rafah amid drastic humanitarian conditions that Palestinians sheltering in the area are subjected to....

Tens of thousands protest in Germany against far right 03 Feb 2024 - 09:02 pm

Berlin: Tens of thousands of people attended rallies across Germany against the far-right AfD party on Saturday, the latest in a wave of...

Tractors converge on Rome as farmers protest across Europe 03 Feb 2024 - 08:49 pm

Rome: A convoy of tractors was poised to descend on Rome on Saturday as farmer protests caused disruptions across Europe but petered out...

Biden looks for big South Carolina win after pushing for state to go first 03 Feb 2024 - 06:43 pm

COLUMBIA, S.C.: President Joe Biden is looking for an easy victory Saturday in South Carolina’s Democratic primary that officially kicks off his party's...

Knife attacker wounds three at major Paris train station 03 Feb 2024 - 04:03 pm

Paris: Three people were injured Saturday in a knife attack at Paris's Gare de Lyon railway station, a major travel hub, police said,...

Pakistan court finds ex-PM Khan's marriage illegal 03 Feb 2024 - 03:56 pm

Islamabad: A Pakistan court on Saturday ruled former prime minister Imran Khan's marriage to his third wife illegal under Islamic law and sentenced...

10 feared dead in Chile forest fires 03 Feb 2024 - 01:33 pm

Santiago:Chilean firefighters were battling rapidly expanding wildfires Saturday that officials fear have claimed around 10 lives and are threatening hundreds of homes, prompting...