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Mauritania prosecutor seeks 20 years for ex-president Aziz 24 Oct 2023 - 05:08 pm

Nouakchott: A Mauritanian prosecutor Tuesday requested a 20-year prison sentence for former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, put on trial for allegedly abusing...

Mexico’s inflation slows more than expected with central bank on hold 24 Oct 2023 - 04:58 pm

Mexico’s annual inflation slowed more than expected in early October as the central bank pledges to hold interest rates at a record high...

Polish opposition groups announce Donald Tusk as candidate for prime minister 24 Oct 2023 - 04:41 pm

Warsaw, Poland:The leaders of opposition parties that together won the most votes in Poland's recent election announced Tuesday that Donald Tusk, the leader...

Healthcare system in Gaza has ‘totally collapsed’ 24 Oct 2023 - 04:17 pm

The healthcare system in the Gaza Strip has “totally collapsed due to the Israeli war”, health ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra told a news...

EU takes step towards recycled packaging 24 Oct 2023 - 04:00 pm

Brussels: An EU push towards bloc-wide rules on recyclable packaging to cut plastic and other waste got initial support in the European Parliament...

Filipino listeners cheered by last surviving radio dramas 24 Oct 2023 - 12:39 pm

Manila: Standing in front of a microphone, voice actor Phil Cruz pretends to wield an amulet to defeat the Devil for the latest...

Several missing after two cargo ships collide in North Sea 24 Oct 2023 - 11:31 am

Berlin: Several people are missing after a collision between two cargo ships in the North Sea, one of which is believed to have...

'Super fog' leaves seven dead in massive US highway pileup 24 Oct 2023 - 09:54 am

Washington: A large cloud of fog enveloping a highway led to at least 158 car crashes and seven deaths in the southern US...

Two men charged in Paris over Brussels attack: French prosecutors 24 Oct 2023 - 09:47 am

Paris:A Paris judge has charged two men suspected of links with the Islamist gunman who killed two Swedish football fans inBrusselsthis month, French...

Foreign YouTuber apologises after free-riding Japan trip 24 Oct 2023 - 09:40 am

Tokyo: A YouTuber with 2.4 million subscribers apologised on Tuesday after a video of him and three others free-riding around Japan became the...

Saudi Crown Prince announces eSports World Cup 24 Oct 2023 - 08:34 am

Riyadh:Saudi Arabia said yesterday it would organise an eSports World Cup starting next year, the latest boost to a sector Riyadh hopes will...

Busan highlights World Expo bid as platform for global collective solutions 24 Oct 2023 - 08:19 am

Busan:South Korea is in a crucial time as it awaits a verdict that could unlock the country’s newest breakthrough. There is less than...

Al Qassam says two more captives released from Gaza 23 Oct 2023 - 09:45 pm

Hamas’s al Qassam Brigades has released two captives from Gaza after Qatari and Egyptian mediation, spokesman Abu Obaida says. The two captives are...

Intruder attempts to shut down plane engine during flight 23 Oct 2023 - 08:00 pm

A pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in...

Erdogan submits Sweden NATO bid to Turkish parliament 23 Oct 2023 - 05:59 pm

Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially submitted Sweden's NATO membership application to the Turkish parliament on Monday, his office said, bringing closer the...

US renews warning it will defend Philippines after incidents with Chinese vessels in South China Sea 23 Oct 2023 - 05:44 pm

MANILA: The United States renewed a warning on Monday that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack under a...

Inflow of $10 billion seen in weeks; naira drops: Nigeria summit 23 Oct 2023 - 04:37 pm

Nigeria expects to receive $10 billion of inflows in the coming weeks that will help ease a liquidity crunch weighing on the naira....

Spain seizes ancient gold jewelery stolen from Ukraine 23 Oct 2023 - 03:31 pm

Madrid: Spanish police said Monday they have seized centuries-old gold artefacts worth over 60 million euros ($64 million) that were stolen and taken...