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Ukraine peace talks fail as two killed i...

Ukraine peace talks fail as two killed in overnight missile strikes

Ukraine peace talks fail as two killed in overnight missile strikes **Diplomatic Efforts Stall as Renewed Hostilities Erupt Between Ukraine and Russia** Kyiv, Ukraine – Hopes for a de-escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia have been dashed following the breakdown of high-level... read more »

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Ilhan Omar denounces Trumps degrading tirade against US Somali community

Ilhan Omar denounces Trumps degrading tirade against US Somali community ## Omar Calls for Intervention After Trump’s Remarks on Somali Community **Washington D.C.** – Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has publicly criticized former President Donald Trump following his recent comments... read more »

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Sudans RSF has no well-articulated governance strategy

Sudans RSF has no well-articulated governance strategy ## RSF’s Expanding Influence in Sudan Fuels Concerns Over Governance and Economic Control Khartoum – As the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to consolidate their territorial gains across Sudan, growing anxieties are emerging... read more »

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EU agrees deal to end Russian gas purchases by 2027

EU agrees deal to end Russian gas purchases by 2027 ## European Union Sets 2027 Target for Complete Russian Gas Independence Brussels – The European Union has reached a consensus agreement to eliminate its reliance on Russian natural gas imports by 2027, marking a significant step towards... read more »

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Obama defends Iranian nuclear deal against 'tough talk and bluster'

Obama ready to authorize air strikes on ISIS in Syria

President Obama reportedly is prepared to expand airstrikes against the Islamic State into Syria and broaden the campaign against the group in Iraq, according to published reports ahead of a... read more »

Africa: Briefing Security Council, Senior Official...

The Security Council today expressed its commitment to consider and use the tools of the United Nations system to ensure that warning signals about... read more »

Pope Francis to take message of peace to Korea on first...

Pope Francis’ five-day visit to South Korea will be the first time in a quarter-century that a pope has been on the divided Korean peninsula, and the... read more »

9 killed in heavy rains in southwest China

At least nine people were killed and 11 others went missing after heavy rains lashed southwest China for the last two days. Nine deaths were reported in Xishui... read more »

Ebola outbreak: pan-African airline halts flights to we...

Pan-African airline ASKY has suspended all flights to and from the capitals of Liberia and Sierra Leone, and the Liberian football association cancelled... read more »

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Stories of children killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank th...

Stories of children killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank this year ## Rising Concerns Over Child Fatalities in the West Bank Ramallah, West Bank – A surge in fatalities among Palestinian... read more »

WFP says food supplies to Gaza below targets, urge...

WFP says food supplies to Gaza below targets, urges more crossings to open ## Gaza Food Aid Delivery Falls Short, WFP Calls for Increased... read more »

Iran’s Gen Z cornered by crackdowns, sanctions an...

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Iran’s Gen Z cornered by crackdowns, sanctions and conflict ## Iran’s Youth Grapple with Economic Hardship, State Repression, and Regional... read more »

Indonesia’s Subianto seeks global stage in his fi...

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Indonesia’s Subianto seeks global stage in his first year ## Indonesia Forges a More Assertive Global Role Under President Subianto Jakarta, Indonesia... read more »

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid figh...

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid fighting ## Gaza Tensions Persist Despite Ceasefire Commitment **Gaza City** – A precarious calm hangs... read more »

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Chinese man jailed for 13 years for eating tigers

BEIJING – A Chinese man has been jailed for 13 years for buying and eating endangered tigers and making wine made out of their blood, state media reported. The man, identified as a rich... read more »

Six nurses killed in latest attack on Chinese medi...

BEIJING: Seven people, including six nurses, were stabbed to death at a hospital dormitory in northern China on Thursday, the official Xinhua news... read more »

9 killed in landslides in southwest China

Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit Xiaoxin... read more »

4 schoolchildren killed in China knife attack

BEIJING: Four primary schoolchildren were killed in a knife attack by a man in south China’s Guangxi autonomous region, the latest such incident in the... read more »

The number of victims of terrorist attacks Sunday in Xi...

Chinese authorities announced that as a result of the terrorist attacks in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region on Sunday, September 21 killed 50 people.... read more »

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Thai protesters try to block election sign-up

Thai protesters try to block election sign-up

Thai opposition protesters have stepped up their campaign to disrupt upcoming elections, trying to block candidate registrations as part of efforts to banish Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and... read more »

Japan raises defence spending budget

Japan seeking US assistance to obtain counter cybe...

Tokyo – Japan is reportedly seeking to curb the increased cyberattacks on the nation’s government systems and in a bid to have the ability to... read more »

Thai opposition to boycott 2 February elections as mass...

Thai opposition to boycott 2 February elections as mass protests continue

London – The main opposition party in Thailand has announced it will boycott snap elections set for 2 February. Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva... read more »

Taiwan court suspends trial of ailing ex-president

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Taipei – A Taiwanese court has suspended the trial of former president Chen Shui-bian on the ground that he is suffering from depression, dementia and... read more »

Singapore man jailed for three years for cyber-stalking

Singapore man jailed for three years for cyber-stalking

Singapore – A man in Singapore was sentenced to three years in jail Friday for cyber-stalking US singer Leandra Ramm for six years from 2005 to... read more »

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ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant: Reactions a...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing alleged crimes against humanity... read more »

Israel Attacks Iran, Explosions Echo Near Tehran

In a major escalation, Israel launched targeted strikes on “military targets” in Iran, characterizing them as retaliation for Iran’s prolonged... read more »

U.S. Calls on Israel to Address “Catastrophic Condition...

United Nations, October 9, 2024 – The United States, a close ally of Israel, has urged the Israeli government to urgently address the deteriorating... read more »

Biden Slams Netanyahu’s Gaza War Strategy: Tensions Ris...

Netanyahu Under Fire: 'Helpless' Biden Abuses Israeli PM Over Gaza War Strategy

In a significant diplomatic rift, U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly unleashed a barrage of criticism against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... read more »

Escalating Conflict: Israel, Lebanon, and Gaza Exchange...

On October 7, 2024, marking one year since the deadly Hamas attacks, Israel and its neighboring regions of Gaza and Lebanon saw a surge in military action.... read more »

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Explosives found outside Musharraf's house

Explosives found outside Musharraf’s house

Islamabad – Explosives were recovered from the vicinity of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s farmhouse Monday, a media report said. According to police, five packets of... read more »

Bangladesh Polls: Conundrum of compromise or credibility

Bangladesh Polls: Conundrum of compromise or credi...

By Ashok Dixit New Delhi – Bangladesh goes to polls on January 5 under a multi-party interim government formed by the ruling Awami League, but... read more »

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Musharraf says Pak army firmly behind him against 'vendetta' treason case

Islamabad – Pakistan’s former President General Pervez Musharraf has denounced treason charges against him as a “vendetta”, saying that... read more »

Bangladesh PM Hasina unveils party manifesto

Bangladesh PM Hasina unveils party manifesto

Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday unveiled the Awami League’s manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary elections, and... read more »

Musharraf rejects Pak offer of air ambulance for his ai...

Musharraf rejects Pak offer of air ambulance for his ailing mother

Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has rejected “with thanks” the Sharif Government’s offer to bring his ailing mother to Pakistan from Dubai, one of... read more »

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Australia gets approval to send armed officers to MH17 recovery t...

AUSTRALIA has won approval to send elite armed officers to protect investigative teams in their efforts to scour the Malaysia Airlines crash site for human remains after the recalled Ukrainian... read more »

WikiLeaks reveals Australian gagging order over po...

A sweeping gagging order issued in Australia to block reporting of any bribery allegations involving several international political leaders in the... read more »

Australia gives $4.7 million for Gaza relief

The Australian government is providing five million Australian dollars (4.7 million $) in urgent humanitarian assistance to Gaza, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop... read more »

Indian student assaulted in Australia, brother seeks ju...

Indian student assaulted in Australia, brother seeks justice

Melbourne – A 20-year-old Indian student was seriously injured after he was brutally assaulted and robbed in Australia’s Melbourne city, a media... read more »

6.2 magnitude quake rattles New Zealand

6.2 magnitude quake rattles New Zealand

Wellington – A severe earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has been recorded off! the coast of Fiordland, shaking New Zealand’s Southland... read more »

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Europe’s hidden economic success story: Poland

Europe’s hidden economic success story: Poland ## Poland Emerges as a Beacon of Economic Resilience in Europe Amidst a backdrop of economic uncertainty and sluggish growth plaguing much of the... read more »

German media bias falsely inflates crime by foreig...

German media bias falsely inflates crime by foreigners ## Media Coverage of Foreign Crime in Germany Skews Public Perception, Study... read more »

‘Das crazy’ is the German Youth Word of the...

‘Das crazy’ is the German Youth Word of the Year 2025 ## “Das Crazy” Crowned German Youth Word of the Year, Reflecting Evolving... read more »

Polish court will not extradite Ukrainian to Germany ov...

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Polish court will not extradite Ukrainian to Germany over Nord Stream blasts **Poland Refuses Extradition of Ukrainian National to Germany in Nord Stream... read more »

For Ukraine, West must target “domestic” Russia with sa...

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For Ukraine, West must target “domestic” Russia with sanctions ## Escalating Sanctions on Russia Deemed Crucial for Ukraine Conflict... read more »

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US and Belize sign ‘safe third country’ agreement for asylum seek...

US and Belize sign ‘safe third country’ agreement for asylum seekers ## US Expands Migrant Deportation Strategy with Belize Agreement **Washington D.C.** – The United States government has... read more »

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I’m a New Yorker who visited Boston for the first time. These 10 things surprised me about the city. ## Boston Offers a Distinctly Different... read more »

Doubts emerge over Trump-Putin Budapest summit

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Doubts emerge over Trump-Putin Budapest summit ## US Concerns Mount as Kremlin Signals No Shift in Ukraine Stance **Moscow, Russia** – Amidst swirling... read more »

Germany news: Berlin to buy more jets from US, media sa...

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Germany news: Berlin to buy more jets from US, media say ## Germany Eyes US-Made F-35 Fighter Jets in Defense Modernization Push Berlin – Germany is... read more »

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway acr...

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‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway across US ## Demonstrations Erupt Nationwide Amidst National Guard Deployment and Political Tensions Across... read more »

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Bolton in court to face charges of mishandling classified documen...

Bolton in court to face charges of mishandling classified documents **Bolton Indicted on Charges of Classified Information Mishandling** Washington D.C. – Former National Security Advisor John... read more »

New York mayoral candidates clash on Gaza during t...

New York mayoral candidates clash on Gaza during televised debate ## Gaza Conflict Emerges as Flashpoint in New York Mayoral Debate New York... read more »

Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, and h...

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Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, and how that could shift closer to Election Day New York City Mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Zohran... read more »

Haberman reveals why Trump attacked judge and his famil...

Palm Beach, Florida –Just hours after being arraigned on 34 felony charges, President Donald Trump returned to his Mar-a-Lago estate and delivered a... read more »

US revokes six visas over Charlie Kirk death amid socia...

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In a move that underscores the U.S. government’s intensifying scrutiny of online speech, the State Department announced Tuesday that it has revoked the... read more »

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