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Dozens hospitalised in Tunisia’s Gabes a...

Dozens hospitalised in Tunisia’s Gabes amid environmental crisis

Gabes, Tunisia — October 14, 2025 A wave of hospitalizations has struck the southern Tunisian city of Gabes, where more than 120 residents—many of them children—have been admitted to local hospitals with respiratory distress and neurological symptoms. The cause, residents and local officials... read more »

Donald Trump's Day-One Executive Orders: Implications for Birthright Citizenship, Paris Climate Agreement, and Death Penalty
Donald Trump’s Day-One Executive O...

Donald Trump’s Day-One Executive Orders: Implications for Birthright ...

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump commenced his second term by signing a series of executive orders targeting key policy areas, including immigration, environmental commitments, and federal criminal procedures. These actions have significant implications both domestically and... read more »

Elon Musk’s Gesture at Trump Rally...

Elon Musk’s Gesture at Trump Rally Sparks Controversy

During a rally celebrating President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, at Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, tech billionaire Elon Musk made a gesture that has ignited widespread debate. While expressing gratitude to the audience, Musk placed his right hand over his... read more »

Israel and Hamas Reach Gaza Ceasefire Ag...

Israel and Hamas Reach Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

In a significant development, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire aimed at ending the 15-month-long conflict in Gaza. The agreement, brokered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators with support from the United States, is set to commence on Sunday, January 19, 2025. Truce Terms and Conditions The... read more »

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Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 66th death anniversary

Mahatma Gandhi’s `charkha` sells for 110,000 pounds at UK auction...

London – Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi’s symbolic spinning wheel, also called ‘charkha’ in Hindi, has been sold at a UK auction for about 110,000 pounds. Gandhi, who considered... read more »

`Depressed` Indian IT worker quits for being paid too high a salary!

`Depressed` Indian IT worker quits for being paid ...

London – An Indian computer programmer left his job after complaining to his bosses that he was getting a very high salary. IT worker Sandeep... read more »

Woman sentenced to death for arson in China

Woman sentenced to death for arson in China

Beijing – A Chinese woman was sentenced to death Wednesday for arson which caused the death of three firefighters on New Year’s day this year,... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

Senior UN official to visit Maldives before poll

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

United Nations – UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco will visit the Maldives starting Wednesday to help promote... read more »

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Fury after Saudi Arabia ‘chosen to head key UN human rights panel’

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Protests against the new Constitution in Nepal have intensified with one member of Sadbhavana Party even committing suicide. Nepal Police has also increased its presence along the... read more »

Alexis Tsipras returns to power to secure Greek debt relief

Greek leftist leader Alexis Tsipras will return as prime minister on Monday determined to secure debt relief from the country’s creditors in his “first and most important... read more »

Bomb Scare: Eiffel Tower Closed Down For Visitors

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