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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...

Bangladesh again closes schools nationwide due to heatwave 29 Apr 2024 - 02:32 pm

Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court ordered a nationwide shutdown of schools on Monday due to an ongoing heatwave, the day after the government sent...

Crocodile hunting wanes but legends live on in DR Congo 29 Apr 2024 - 12:47 pm

Mbandaka, DR Congo: The fearsome slender-snouted crocodile can make torch lights explode just with its eyes -- so the legend goes in the...

White House urges 'peaceful' campus protests after hundreds arrested 29 Apr 2024 - 11:53 am

Washington, USA: The White House insisted Sunday that pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked US universities in recent weeks must remain peaceful, after police...

Tesla wins key China security clearance during Musk visit 29 Apr 2024 - 11:26 am

Beijing, China: Tesla received a key security clearance from China during Elon Musk's whistlestop visit to the world's biggest electric car market, which...

Between Bangkok's mega highways, 'pocket parks' sprout 29 Apr 2024 - 09:39 am

Bangkok: Between crumbling concrete blocks and sweeping tarmac highways, slivers of verdant "pocket parks" are sprouting in Thailand's capital Bangkok. Residents of the...

Palestinian prisoner in Israel wins top fiction prize 29 Apr 2024 - 12:21 am

Abu Dhabi: Palestinian writer Basim Khandaqji, jailed 20 years ago in Israel, won a prestigious prize for Arabic fiction on Sunday for his...

Ireland will act to send asylum seekers back to UK: PM 28 Apr 2024 - 11:38 pm

Dublin: Ireland's prime minister Simon Harris warned on Sunday that Dublin would take action to stem an influx of asylum seekers from Northern...

French FM calls for greater cooperation on European defence 28 Apr 2024 - 07:28 pm

Berlin: Stronger European cooperation on defence would act as "a second life insurance policy" alongside the NATO alliance, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne...

Cholera cases on French island of Mayotte grow to 26 28 Apr 2024 - 05:47 pm

Mamoudzou: Mayotte, a French island in the Indian Ocean, said Sunday it had identified a total of 26 cases of cholera, stretching its...

Ireland looking to send asylum seekers back to UK: report 28 Apr 2024 - 05:27 pm

Dublin: Ireland is looking to amend the law to allow the return of asylum seekers to the United Kingdom, broadcaster RTE said Sunday...

Italian PM Meloni says will stand in EU Parliament elections 28 Apr 2024 - 05:03 pm

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday she would stand in upcoming European Parliament elections, a move apparently calculated to boost...