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US says Algeria's proposed UN resolution on Rafah is not balanced
Algeria's proposed draft U.N. Security Council resolution on a Gaza ceasefire, which specifically calls for a halt to Israel's offensive in Rafah, is not balanced, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday, saying it does not blame Palestinian militant g...
World Bank says 1.8 million additional Ukrainians in poverty as Russia's war drags on
The number of Ukrainians living in poverty has grown by 1.8 million since 2020, bringing the total to about 29% of the population as Russia's 2022 invasion continues to ravage the country's economy, the World Bank said in a report.
‘Offensive Body Odour’: Crew Member Allegedly Ordered Black Males On Flight To Get Off Citing This Reason
The men filed a lawsuit which said that the 'white male flight attendant' complained about 'offensive body odour' inside the flight.
Blinken discusses need to end Sudan war with top general
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need to urgently end the war in Sudan with Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah alBurhan in a phone call on Tuesday, the State Department said.
US expressed deep concern to Israel over Rafah airstrike, State Department says
The United States expressed deep concern to Israel's government over an airstrike in Rafah and urged an investigation as soon as it saw reports of the incident, the State Department said on Tuesday, adding that Washington will closely watch the results of...
Georgian parliament votes to override presidential veto of 'foreign agent' bill
Georgia's parliament voted on Tuesday to override a presidential veto of a bill on "foreign agents" that has plunged the South Caucasus country into crisis, ignoring criticism from the West which says the legislation is authoritarian and Russianinspired.
US VP Harris says Israel's deadly strike in Rafah was beyond tragic
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that "the word tragic doesn't even begin to describe" an Israeli airstrike that triggered a fire in a tent camp in the Gaza city of Rafah, killing 45 Palestinians.
India Disburses $1 Million Financial Aid For Landslide-Hit Papua New Guinea
India said the financial aid was a gesture of solidarity as the nation emerges from deadly landslides that buried alive over 2,000 people.
Video: Chinese Army Flaunts Gun-Toting Robot Dogs At War Games
The robot dogs seen during the war games between China and Cambodia look eerily similar to that seen in Netflix anthology series Black Mirror.
Man Runs Naked Through Plane’s Aisle In Australia, Forces Flight To Turn Back, Arrested
The man also knocked down a flight attendant. It remains unclear when and where the flyer undressed himself.
Sri Lanka Suspects 46-Year-Old Man Acted As Handler Of 4 Lankans Arrested In India For ISIS Links
Sri Lanka Police recently announced a cash award of Rs. 2 million for any credible information on the whereabouts of the wanted suspect.
300 Bike-Borne Men Kidnap 150, Kill 8 In Nigeria In Latest Mass Abduction Case
Villagers said that the assailants came in about 100 bikes, each carrying three assailants and kidnapped around 150 people in Kuchi village.
Kim Jong Un’s Spy Satellite Blown To Bits Minutes After Launch
North Korea’s Malligyong-1-1 reconnaissance satellite exploded mid-air.
Hinduphobia Rises In California: Anti-Hindu Incidents Account For 23.3% Of Religious Targeting Cases
The report was based on a hotline set up by the California administration to record and register cases of hate crime.
Bangladesh: 7 Dead, 15 Million Without Power As Cyclone Remal Batters The Country's Coasts
'Remal’ weakened into a cyclonic storm on Monday morning, sustaining wind speeds of 80-90 kilometres per hour
Thai Courts Hand Jail Terms To Lawmaker And Musician For Royal Insults
Chonthicha Jangrew, 31, a parliamentarian with the Move Forward Party, received a two-year term for a speech made in 2021 at an anti-government protest