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Aussie crocodiles face cull threat after swimming spot attack 11 Jul 2023 - 11:13 am

Sydney: The top politician in Australia's Northern Territory said Tuesday it was "time to consider" a return to crocodile culling after an attack...

UK unemployment climbs as inflation weighs on economy 11 Jul 2023 - 11:02 am

London: UK unemployment rose back to four percent in the three months to the end of May, official data showed Tuesday, as the...

NATO to give 'path' for Ukraine to join, but no 'timetable:' White House 11 Jul 2023 - 10:53 am

Vilnius: NATO will lay out a path of reforms for Ukraine so that it can eventually join the alliance, but is not providing...

Nursery worker caught abusing children in Lebanon, viral video sparks social media uproar 11 Jul 2023 - 10:20 am

Doha, Qatar: Viral video footage caused an uproar on social media as it captured a nursery worker in Lebanon physically harming children under...

Helicopter with 6 on board missing near Mount Everest in Nepal 11 Jul 2023 - 09:22 am

KATHMANDU, Nepal: A helicopter flying out of the Mount Everest area in Nepal carrying foreign tourists was missing Tuesday and contact was lost...

Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit 10 Jul 2023 - 11:31 pm

Vilnius: Turkey agreed on Monday to allow Sweden to join the NATO alliance, setting the stage for the allies to showcase their unity...

EU, Turkey agree to 're-energise' ties 10 Jul 2023 - 10:29 pm

Vilnius: EU chief Charles Michel and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Monday to seek closer cooperation after the Turkish leader demanded...

Russia's Putin met with Wagner chief in Moscow after aborted mutiny 10 Jul 2023 - 08:20 pm

Moscow: The Kremlin said on Monday that President Vladimir Putin had met with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin days after the mercenary group attempted...

Indian state to provide monthly pension for single and widowed residents 10 Jul 2023 - 08:01 pm

Doha, Qatar: The government of Haryana – a northern Indian state – has announced that it will be providing a monthly pension to...

Heat killed 61,000 in Europe's record-breaking summer 10 Jul 2023 - 06:39 pm

Paris: More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe's record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday which called...

At least one dead after under-construction Bangkok highway collapses 10 Jul 2023 - 06:26 pm

Bangkok: At least one person has died after a huge construction girder over a busy road collapsed in the Thai capital Bangkok, police...

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: AP sources 10 Jul 2023 - 06:12 pm

Washington:Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts including Olympic medalists, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation...

Sudan snubs regional peace talks in Ethiopia over 'Kenya conflict' 10 Jul 2023 - 06:08 pm

Addis Ababa: Sudan's government on Monday refused to participate in a regional meeting to resolve the crisis in the conflict-wracked nation, accusing Kenya,...

Two dead in southwestern Japan after 'heaviest rain ever' 10 Jul 2023 - 05:26 pm

Kurume, Japan: At least two people were killed in torrential rain in southwest Japan on Monday, with fears the toll could rise, as...

Russia and China should 'lead global governance reform': Xi 10 Jul 2023 - 05:22 pm

Beijing: China and Russia need to "lead the correct direction of global governance reform", according to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who hailed the...

India monsoon flood victims tally rises to 29: officials 10 Jul 2023 - 05:04 pm

New Delhi: Days of intense monsoon rains across northern India have left at least 29 people dead, rendering many areas inaccessible with bridges...

Turkey will back Sweden's NATO bid in return for EU membership, says Erdogan 10 Jul 2023 - 04:34 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he would back Sweden's NATO candidacy if the European Union resumes long-stalled membership talks...