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Turkish Olympic shooter aims to trademark viral stance 02 Sep 2024 - 06:23 pm

Ankara: Turkiye's Olympic pistol sharpshooter Yusuf Dikec has filed to trademark his nonchalant stance at the Paris Games that went viral around the...

Russia's Putin arrives in ICC member Mongolia 02 Sep 2024 - 06:21 pm

Ulaanbaatar: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday, his first visit to a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since...

70 percent of UNRWA schools in Gaza destroyed or damaged: UNRWA Commissioner-General 02 Sep 2024 - 05:43 pm

New York: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that more than...

Three candidates to stand in Tunisia polls: authority 02 Sep 2024 - 05:06 pm

Tunis: Tunisia's electoral authority on Monday announced it had approved three presidential candidates for the October 6 election, including incumbent President Kais Saied,...

Plan to keep Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower sparks criticism 02 Sep 2024 - 03:13 pm

Paris: Plans by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower have been condemned by designer Gustave Eiffel's...

Norway's electric car sales set new world record 02 Sep 2024 - 02:51 pm

Oslo: Electric car sales in Norway took a 94-percent share of the market in August -- a new world record -- statistics showed...

Japan's summer was joint hottest on record: weather office 02 Sep 2024 - 02:26 pm

Tokyo: Japan suffered its joint warmest summer this year since records began, equalling the level seen in 2023, data from the weather office...

Algerian presidential elections abroad voting begins 02 Sep 2024 - 01:19 pm

Algiers: A vote for the Algerian presidential elections abroad began Monday, as Algerians headed to the ballot boxes to participate in choosing a...

Torrential floods kill 25 in southern India 02 Sep 2024 - 12:20 pm

New Delhi: Intense monsoon rains and floods in India's southern states have killed at least 25 people, with thousands rescued and taken to...

Lack of food and water as Israel lays siege to Jenin 02 Sep 2024 - 10:48 am

Jenin: The Israeli siege of the West Bank city of Jenin has left Palestinians with no food, water or electricity, with medical charity...

Tropical storm triggers landslides in Philippines, four dead 02 Sep 2024 - 10:20 am

Manila: A tropical storm dumped heavy rain in the Philippines for a second day on Monday, causing floods and landslides that have left...

Bus crash kills five in deadly week on S.African roads 01 Sep 2024 - 11:17 pm

Johannesburg: A bus travelling from Zimbabwe lost control and overturned in northeastern South Africa, killing five, officials said Sunday, in a week in...

Germany's far-right AfD wins first state election: exit polls 01 Sep 2024 - 08:30 pm

Erfurt, Germany: Germany's far-right AfD won a landmark first regional vote on Sunday in the former East German state of Thuringia, exit polls...

Torrential rains in Niger kill 15 more people 01 Sep 2024 - 06:58 pm

Niamey, Niger: Torrential rains in Niger have killed at least 15 more people, regional authorities said on Sunday, the latest casualties of the...

Algeria joins the BRICS New Development Bank 01 Sep 2024 - 05:21 pm

Algiers: Algeriahas been approved for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), the country's finance ministry has announced. The decision was taken...

Suspected drug trafficker dies in Spain high-speed boat chase 01 Sep 2024 - 03:06 pm

Madrid: A high-speed boat chase near the Spanish port city of Cadiz left one alleged drug trafficker dead and four injured when their...

Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza: health official 01 Sep 2024 - 02:23 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: A polio vaccination campaign officially began Sunday in the Gaza Strip where the United Nations has announced "humanitarian pauses"...