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LIVE: Israeli attacks kill 10 Palestinia...

LIVE: Israeli attacks kill 10 Palestinians; restrictions at Rafah crossing

LIVE: Israeli attacks kill 10 Palestinians; restrictions at Rafah crossing **Gaza Under Fire: Overnight Strikes Claim Lives, Border Crossing Remains Restricted** **GAZA CITY –** A grim night descended upon the Gaza Strip as a series of Israeli airstrikes and shelling operations resulted in the... read more »

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Grindr to turn off location feature in Olympic Village to protect LGBTQ+ at...

Grindr to turn off location feature in Olympic Village to protect LGBTQ+ athletes ### Grindr Disables Location Services in Olympic Village Amid Safety Concerns **Paris, France** – In a significant move aimed at safeguarding its users, particularly LGBTQ+ athletes, the popular dating and social... read more »

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Jeffrey Epstein 'Russian spy' claims emerge after files reveal Pu...

Jeffrey Epstein 'Russian spy' claims emerge after files reveal Putin link ## New Allegations Surface: Polish Premier Suggests Russian Intelligence Involvement in Epstein Network Warsaw, Poland – In a significant development that could reshape the understanding of Jeffrey Epstein’s... read more »

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Dictator Colonel Gaddafi's son 'killed in Libya' 15 years af...

Dictator Colonel Gaddafi's son 'killed in Libya' 15 years after dad's execution **Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Reportedly Killed in Libya** **Tripoli, Libya –** Reports have emerged suggesting the death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the 53-year-old son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar... read more »

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

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

Libya warns of ‘humanitarian disaster’...

Libya has requested international assistance to put out a fire at a large fuel storage site in Tripoli that was hit by a rocket during militia... read more »

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JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) held an early lead as votes were counted on Thursday, a day after millions cast their... read more »

32 dead, 3000 displaced due to floods in South Africa

Johannesburg: Floods caused by heavy rains which affected most parts of South Africa left 32 dead and about 3, 000 displaced, authorities said on Monday.... read more »

Ex-South Sudanese vice president urged to accept ceasef...

Ex-South Sudanese vice president urged to accept ceasefire

Khartoum – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Monday that leaders would join hands against forces allied to South Sudanese ex-vice president Riek... read more »

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WFP says food supplies to Gaza below targets, urges more crossing...

WFP says food supplies to Gaza below targets, urges more crossings to open ## Gaza Food Aid Delivery Falls Short, WFP Calls for Increased Access **Gaza City** – The World Food Programme (WFP)... read more »

Iran’s Gen Z cornered by crackdowns, sanctio...

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

Two die as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into ...

Two die as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into sea ## Cargo Plane Incident at Hong Kong International Airport Claims Two Lives **Hong Kong –** A... read more »

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The number of victims of terrorist attacks Sunday in Xinjiang has...

Chinese authorities announced that as a result of the terrorist attacks in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region on Sunday, September 21 killed 50 people. Among the dead – 40 suicide bombers... read more »

13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central... read more »

Rains in China kill 19, thousands evacuated

BEIJING: Heavy rains in China’s southwest have killed at least 19 people and left 20 missing, with tens of thousands of people evacuated due to flooding,... read more »

China says 2 pilots died in aircraft carrier tests

Two Chinese test pilots were killed during development of the country’s first aircraft carrier fighter wing, state media said. President Xi Jinping had... read more »

11 held in China for sale of toxic capsules

BEIJING: Eleven people have been arrested for production and sale of toxic capsules on massive scale in east China’s Zhejiang Province. Police arrested... read more »

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North Korea threatens to attack South Korea

North Korea threatens to attack South Korea

Seoul – North Korea has threatened to attack South Korea without any advance notice, responding to anti-Pyongyang rallies on the second death anniversary of its leader Kim Jong-il earlier this... read more »

Thai caretaker PM refuses to step down

Thai caretaker PM refuses to step down

Bangkok – Thai caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Tuesday reiterated that she would not resign as demanded by anti-government... read more »

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Sydney – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s aunt, whose husband was executed last Friday for trying to overthrow the government, has been nominated... read more »

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Kim Jong Un's uncle’s execution sparks fears of regional instability

London – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle’s execution has sparked fears of instability in the secretive nuclear-armed state. South Korean... read more »

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U.S. Calls on Israel to Address “Catastrophic Conditions” in Gaza...

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

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

Biden Slams Netanyahu’s Gaza War Strategy: Tension...

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

Breaking News: Iran Fires 180 Ballistic Missiles at Isr...

In a significant escalation on October 1, 2024, Iran launched around 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for recent Israeli military operations in... read more »

Lebanon Crisis Escalates as Turkey and Iran Condemn Isr...

The ongoing conflict in Lebanon has reached critical levels as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah surge, sparking international concern and widespread... read more »

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Benazir Bhutto’s son declares war against Taliban at start of political career

Benazir Bhutto’s son declares war against Taliban at start of pol...

Islamabad – Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) patron-in-chief and son of late Benzair Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has declared war against Taliban militants at the start of his political... read more »

Maldives gets tough on illegal migrant workers

Maldives gets tough on illegal migrant workers

Male – Maldivian authorities have started to fine firms that employ undocumented expatriate workers, media reports said here... read more »

Hasina says Khaleda Zia would be tried for ‘terro...

Hasina says Khaleda Zia would be tried for 'terrorism' in Bangladesh one day

Islamabad – Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the country would hold the trial of main opposition leader Khaleda Zia one day for... read more »

Pakistan says ready for dialogue with India

Pakistan says ready for dialogue with India

Islamabad – Pakistan is ready to move forward if India gives green signal over the dialogue process, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has... read more »

Musharraf committed to facing all legal cases against h...

Musharraf committed to facing all legal cases against him in Pak

Islamabad – Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf has once again shown commitment to face all the cases against him in the courts of... read more »

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Indian student assaulted in Australia, brother seeks justice

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 report said Monday. The student,... 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... read more »

Hit-and-run fugitive Puneet’s father says Oz pris...

Hit-and-run fugitive Puneet's father says Oz prisons not safe for Indians

Sydney – India-born hit-and-run fugitive Puneet Puneet’s father has said he is not going to fight his son’s extradition to Australia as he... read more »

WikiLeaks doubts ‘unauthorized’ US’ A...

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Sydney – Wikileaks has doubts over new claims by US officials that Julian Assange is unlikely to face charges for publishing secret documents. Assange... read more »

Australia PM seeks security dialogue with Indonesia aft...

Australia PM seeks security dialogue with Indonesia after spy row

Sydney – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday he hoped to establish a “security round table” with Indonesia, seeking to... read more »

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

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 reportedly considering a significant investment... read more »

Europe’s hidden economic success story: Pola...

Europe’s hidden economic success story: Poland ## Poland Emerges as a Beacon of Economic Resilience in Europe Amidst a backdrop of economic... read more »

German media bias falsely inflates crime by foreigners

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

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I’m a New Yorker who visited Boston for the first time. The...

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 Urban Experience, Contrasting with the New York... read more »

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Doubts emerge over Trump-Putin Budapest summit

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

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

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway across US ## National Guard Deployment Looms as “No Kings” Protests Gather Momentum... read more »

Bolton in court to face charges of mishandling classifi...

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

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Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, and how that co...

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 Mamdani. Mamdani vs. Cuomo Stephanie Keith;... read more »

Haberman reveals why Trump attacked judge and his ...

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

Donald Trump’s Day-One Executive Orders: Implicat...

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

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump commenced his second term by signing a series of executive orders targeting key policy areas, including... read more »

Elon Musk’s Gesture at Trump Rally Sparks Controv...

During a rally celebrating President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, at Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, tech billionaire Elon... read more »

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