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Unionised Starbucks workers begin open-e...

Unionised Starbucks workers begin open-ended US strike

Unionised Starbucks workers begin open-ended US strike ## Starbucks Workers Launch Unspecified Duration Strike Over Labor Dispute **Seattle, WA** – Unionized Starbucks employees across the United States have initiated an open-ended strike, escalating a long-standing dispute with the coffee giant... read more »

Colombia to maintain US intelligence-sha...

Colombia to maintain US intelligence-sharing to fight drug trafficking

Colombia to maintain US intelligence-sharing to fight drug trafficking ## Colombia Reaffirms Intelligence Cooperation with the United States in Counter-Narcotics Efforts **Bogota, Colombia** – The Colombian government has clarified its stance on intelligence sharing with the United States in the... read more »

Seoul market crash UPDATES: Two dead and...

Seoul market crash UPDATES: Two dead and 18 injured after truck ploughs int...

Seoul market crash UPDATES: Two dead and 18 injured after truck ploughs into crowd ## Fatal Incident at Seoul Market Claims Lives, Injures Dozens **Seoul, South Korea** – A tragic incident unfolded at a bustling outdoor market in Seoul earlier today, leaving at least two people dead and 18... read more »

Mad monk with ‘healing powers̵...

Mad monk with ‘healing powers’ who was poisoned and shot in bru...

Mad monk with ‘healing powers’ who was poisoned and shot in brutal execution ## The Enigmatic Rise and Violent Fall of Grigori Rasputin St. Petersburg, Russia – A century after his dramatic demise, the name Grigori Rasputin continues to evoke a potent blend of fascination and... read more »

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China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg repo...

Beijing – China has been reportedly withholding residence visas for the New York Times (NYT) and Bloomberg reporters over the agencies’ investigative stories on wealth accumulated by... read more »

Singapore PM urges country to not tarnish image of 'law-abiding' Indians

Singapore PM urges country to not tarnish image of...

London – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged Singaporeans to not ‘tarnish’ their view of migrants. The comments from... read more »

Thailand PM Yingluck Shinawatra vows to continue to pe...

Thailand PM Yingluck Shinawatra vows to continue to perform duties

Bangkok – Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Tuesday pledged to continue performing her duties in accordance with the constitution until a new... read more »

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the targeting of people based on their religion, community or ethnic affiliation... read more »

US says not seeking interim Israeli-Palestinian peace d...

Kerry extends US-Afghan security deal deadline

Washington – US Secretary of State John Kerry will return to the Middle East this week to push for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, but Washington is not... read more »

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Afghanistan earthquake: At least 20 die and 300 more injured as devastating tremor hits

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LIVE: Israel kills Palestinian in Gaza City; Hamas returns 3 bodies

LIVE: Israel kills Palestinian in Gaza City; Hamas returns 3 bodies Israeli forces kill one Palestinian in Gaza despite a US-brokered ceasefire, bringing the toll since the truce to... read more »

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Sudan slams RSF war crimes in el-Fasher as survivors recount kill...

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