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Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement...

Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement, dies at 85 **Kwame Brathwaite, Chronicler of Black Empowerment and Aesthetic Revolution, Passes Away at 85** Kwame Brathwaite, a visionary photographer and influential activist whose lens captured and amplified the... read more »

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Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina sworn in as pr...

Madagascar’s coup leader sworn in as president ## Political Transition Underway in Madagascar as Randrianirina Assumes Presidency **Antananarivo, Madagascar** – Madagascar is undergoing a significant political transition following a week of unrest that culminated in the military seizing... read more »

Middle East: German FM in Turkey with Ga...

Middle East: German FM in Turkey with Gaza in focus

Middle East: German FM in Turkey with Gaza in focus **German Foreign Minister Seeks Dialogue with Turkey Amidst Escalating Gaza Concerns** Ankara – German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has arrived in Ankara today for high-level discussions with his Turkish counterpart, focusing primarily on... read more »

Peace prize winner Karl Schlögel: Europe...

Peace prize winner Karl Schlögel: Europe needs a free Ukraine

Frankfurt am Main – German historian and Eastern Europe expert Karl Schlögel has been awarded the prestigious Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for 2025. In a powerful statement to Deutsche Welle, Schlögel emphasized that defending Ukraine’s sovereignty is not just a regional concern... read more »

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South Sudan army announces victory in Malakal

South Sudan army announces victory in Malakal

Khartoum – South Sudanese army Friday announced the end of fighting in Malakal, the capital city of Upper Nile state, with a victory over the forces loyal to former South Sudanese... read more »

Egypt to jail Brotherhood protest participants

Egypt to jail Brotherhood protest participants

Cairo – Egypt decided Thursday to jail whoever participates inprotests organised by the Muslim Brotherhood for a term of up to five years,... read more »

UN addresses Indian concerns on South Sudan

UN addresses Indian concerns on South Sudan

India’s strong concerns over the security and mandate of its peacekeepers in South Sudan found support from several U.N. Security Council members who... read more »

Egypt declares Muslim Brotherhood ‘terrorist̵...

Egypt declares Muslim Brotherhood 'terrorist' group

Johannesburg – Egypt has declared the ousted president Mohammed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood movement a “terrorist” group, banning all... read more »

Egypt declares Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group

Egypt declares Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group

Cairo – Egyptian Interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi Tuesday declared Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s oldest and most influential Islamist... read more »

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Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Killed in Israeli Airstrike

Beirut, Lebanon – September 28, 2024: Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was confirmed dead following an Israeli airstrike targeting the group’s central command in Beirut. The... read more »

Israel Shuts Down Al-Jazeera Office in West Bank, ...

Ramallah, West Bank — Israeli forces have closed Al-Jazeera’s office in the West Bank, citing security concerns. The raid follows a previous... read more »

Anura Kumara Dissanayake Declared Winner of Sri Lanka&#...

Colombo, Sri Lanka — In a landmark victory, Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the National People’s Power (NPP) has won the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential... read more »

Second Wave of Deadly Explosions in Lebanon Targets Com...

Lebanon faced a new wave of attacks as walkie-talkies and pagers, reportedly rigged with explosives, detonated across the country. The blasts killed at least... read more »

Exploding Pagers in Lebanon and Syria: A Sophisticated ...

A recent wave of pager explosions has rocked Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people, including an 8-year-old girl, and injuring... read more »

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China bus-truck collision death toll rises to 15

The death toll in a massive head-on collision between a truck and bus in northwestern China has risen to 15, with 48 other people being treated for injuries, the local government said on Wednesday.... 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... read more »

Lakes formed by quake in China threaten flooding

Rescuers raced on Tuesday to evacuate villages near rising lakes formed by landslides, complicating relief efforts following a strong earthquake in southern... read more »

China to shut down 1700 small collieries

China’s work safety watchdog on Thursday vowed to close over 1,700 accident-prone small coal mines in a bid to enhance safety and reduce casualties. Yang... read more »

Rain havoc in China, 26 killed

Beijing : past four days in southern China storm caused 26 people were killed and three others missing in nine province level. The government said on Sunday.... read more »

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Execution in North Korea worries South Korea

Execution in North Korea worries South Korea

Seoul – South Korea expressed deep concern about a series of occurrences in North Korea, including the execution of Jang Song-Thaek, who was married to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s... read more »

Kim's executed uncle's wife likely involved in husband's execution

Deposed senior North Korean leader executed

Seoul – Jang Song-Thaek, deposed senior official of North Korea, has been executed after the Special Military Tribunal found him guilty of... read more »

Thai protesters cut power to govt HQ, ask army to step ...

Thai govt rejects call to delay elections after clashes

Bangkok – Thai opposition protesters on Thursday cut power and water supplies to the government headquarters and appealed to the powerful military to... read more »

Thai caretaker PM calls meeting to resolve crisis

Thai caretaker PM calls meeting to resolve crisis

Bangkok – Thailand caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Thursday invited all political parties and sections of the society to meet Sunday to seek... read more »

Ex-Thai PM Abhisit indicted for murder over rally crack...

Thai opposition to boycott 2 February elections as mass protests continue

Bangkok – Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was indicted for murder Thursday in connection with a deadly military crackdown on mass opposition... read more »

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Escalating Tensions: Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Heavy Fire

Date: August 25, 2024In a significant escalation of regional tensions, Israel and Hezbollah engaged in a fierce exchange of fire on Sunday, marking one of the most intense confrontations since the... read more »

Explosion in Tel Aviv Declared a ‘Terror Attack’ b...

On the evening of August 18, 2024, Tel Aviv was shaken by an explosion on Lehi Street, which Israeli authorities have now officially declared as a... read more »

Gaza Crisis: Death Toll Surpasses 40,000 Amid Devastati...

In a shocking and tragic escalation of violence, the death toll in Gaza has now surpassed 40,000, with a staggering 70% of the casualties being women and... read more »

Rising Tensions Within Netanyahu’s Coalition Amid...

As Israel stands on high alert for a possible attack from Iran, internal discord within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition has come to... read more »

Tragic Incident in Gaza: Over 100 Killed in Israeli Air...

In a devastating incident today, an Israeli airstrike targeted a school in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of over 100 people and injuring many others¹². The... read more »

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Bangladesh security forces lay siege around Khaleda Zia’s residence

Bangladesh security forces lay siege around Khaleda Zia’s residen...

Bangladesh security forces on Thursday laid a siege around the residence of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia, ahead of an anti-government rally planned in the capital... read more »

Musharraf rejects Pak offer of air ambulance for his ailing mother

Musharraf to file intra-court appeal with IHC agai...

Islamabad – Former president General Pervez Musharraf has decided to file an intra-court appeal (ICA) with a two-member division bench of the... read more »

Pakistan to try ex-president Musharraf for high treason

Pakistan to try ex-president Musharraf for high treason

Islamabad – A special court here is scheduled to begin Tuesday trial of Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf for abrogating the... read more »

Bangladesh Navy to get two submarines soon

Bangladesh Navy to get two submarines soon

Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid has said the Bangladesh Navy will soon get two submarines in its flee. He said the addition would be part of the... read more »

19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India

19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India

Dhaka – Nineteen Bangladeshi fishermen have returned to their homeland after completing three-year jail-term in India for having illegally entered the I!... read more »

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Australia's Qantas to shut down Avalon maintenance facility

Australia’s Qantas to shut down Avalon maintenance facility

Sydney – Australia’s largest airline Qantas Friday announced that it would close its Avalon heavy maintenance facility at the end of March 2014 due to the retirement of its Boeing 747... read more »

`2Day FM` in soup on prank call which claimed Jacintha Saldanha’s life

`2Day FM` in soup on prank call which claimed Jaci...

Sydney – The 2Day FM has lost its bid to prevent the ACMA from looking into the infamous royal prank call last December that pushed Indian... read more »

Same-sex marriage drawing overseas couples to New Zeala...

Same-sex marriage drawing overseas couples to New Zealand

Wellington – More than a third of the same- sex couples getting married under a new law in New Zealand are coming from overseas, authorities said... read more »

Indian origin man Tarun Asthana dies after assault in N...

Indian origin man Tarun Asthana dies after assault in New Zealand

Wellington – An Indian origin man in New Zealand died at a hospital Monday, two days after he was attacked by a sailor. Tarun Asthana, 25, a trainee... read more »

Indian Ocean countries to boost cooperation: Australian...

Indian Ocean countries to boost cooperation: Australian minister

Canberra – The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) countries have agreed to a stronger collaborative effort on maritime security, economic growth and... read more »

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First French Ebola victim to be flown home from Liberia

PARIS: The first French Ebola patient was set to be flown home on Thursday, as the World Bank warned the spiralling epidemic is threatening economic catastrophe in west Africa. Doctors Without... read more »

French parliament approves jihadist travel ban

PARIS: France’s parliament on Tuesday approved a new anti-terror bill aimed at preventing potential jihadists from travelling to Iraq, Syria or... read more »

Harvard receives record $350 million for public health

Harvard University has received the largest donation in its history, the school announced on Monday, $350 million from the Morningside Foundation to the School... read more »

Six dead in Paris suburb building explosion

BOBIGNY(France): Six people were killed when an explosion ripped through an apartment building outside Paris, reducing half a residential block to rubble,... read more »

ISIS recruits planning 26/11-type attack in UK

An ISIS attack on Europe is not just a wild fantasy of Islamic State militants anymore. Various world leaders and intelligence agencies are acknowledging the... read more »

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Paraguay Demands U.S. Ambassador’s Departure Amid Diplomatic Tens...

Asunción, August 9, 2024 – Paraguay has called for the U.S. ambassador, Marc Ostfield, to leave the country, marking a significant escalation in diplomatic tensions. The move follows... read more »

Kamala Harris Chooses Tim Walz as Running Mate for...

In a significant move that reshapes the political landscape for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris has selected... read more »

Harris to unveil vice presidential pick for US 2024 ele...

Washington D.C., August 6, 2024 — In a highly anticipated move, Vice President Kamala Harris is set to unveil her vice presidential pick for the upcoming... read more »

Mass Layoffs Hit Multiple Industries as Economic Uncert...

A wave of layoffs has swept across various sectors, with tech giants, software companies, and even vacuum manufacturers cutting thousands of jobs. The latest... read more »

Tropical Storm Debby Bears Down on the Gulf Coast: Emer...

Tropical Storm Debby is intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico, posing a significant threat to the Gulf Coast region. As the storm approaches, residents are urged... read more »

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Ukraine’s drone operators say they have to negotiate safe passage past friendly jamm...

Ukraine’s drone operators say they have to negotiate safe passage past friendly jammers, sometimes over group chat Serhii Korovainyi/REUTERS Ukraine’s skies are full of drones... read more »

EU discusses ‘drone wall’ to protect airspace from Russian violations

Brussels – In a bold move to fortify its eastern flank, the European Union is discussing the deployment of a high-tech “drone wall” — a coordinated network of surveillance and... read more »

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