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More than 30 injured after Paris explosion

Thirty-seven people have been injured, four of them seriously, after a large…

PM Sharif meets Saudi crown prince in Paris

During a leadership summit in Paris, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had a…

Dozens of inmates burn to death in Honduras jail riot

A riot at a women’s prison in Honduras has killed at least…

Russia ‘downs’ drones near Moscow: Officials

Russia downed three drones using electronic warfare in two neighbourhoods outside Moscow.…

Underwater noises heard as crews race to find Titanic tourist sub

The US Coast Guard has confirmed early that rescue teams looking for…

Death toll from migrant boat sinking off Greece rises to 82

The death toll from last week’s sinking of a fishing boat crammed…

Thousands march in Colombia’s streets against Petro’s reform plans

Thousands of Colombians have protested in the capital Bogota and other cities…

Biden calls Xi a dictator a day after Beijing talks

US President Joe Biden has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator…

Greece boat disaster: ‘Pakistanis were forced below deck in refugee vessel’

Pakistanis on board the fishing boat that capsized and sank off Peloponnese…

Regional free trade pact with Iran possible by year-end: Russia

A free trade zone agreement between Iran, Russia and several countries that…

Blinken may meet Xi during final day of talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has opened talks with China’s top…

Russia still blocking aid to dam breach victims: UN

The United Nations has accused Russia of continuing to block humanitarian aid…

Over a dozen killed in Nigeria clashes

Clashes between farmers and herders killed at least 13 people in central…

Australian parliament paves way for Indigenous rights referendum

Australia has passed laws paving the way for a historic referendum on…

Sweltering heatwave kills nearly a hundred people in India

At least 96 people have died in two of India’s most populous…

Swiss voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt

Voters in Switzerland have backed a new climate bill designed to cut…

Greece ship tragedy: Pakistan observes day of mourning today

Pakistan is observing a day of mourning over the tragic deaths of…

Some countries’ peace proposals on Ukraine could work: Russia

Peace proposals on the Ukrainian conflict settlement proposed by various countries contain…

Mass shootings happen ‘every single day’ in US: Biden

US President Joe Biden has issued an impassioned plea for greater control,…

Haftar calls for technocrats’ govt to oversee Libya elections

Libyan militia leader Khalifa Haftar has called for a unified government of…

Hundreds of villagers flee cartel turf wars in western Mexico

Gun battles between drug cartels have forced about 700 people to flee…

Lawsuit filed over theft of body organs from Harvard morgue

The son of a woman whose body was donated to Harvard Medical…

Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus

Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in…

Pentagon Papers whistleblower dies aged 92

Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who exposed the extent of US involvement in…

Multiple killed by militants in school attack

At least 25 people have been killed at a school in western…

US, Iran in talks to cool tensions with mutual understanding

The United States is holding talks with Iran to sketch out steps…

Iran, Cuba vow to counter US ‘aggressive imperial policy’

Leaders of Iran and Cuba have vowed to jointly confront the “aggressive…

Attacks in 2023 displace ‘nearly 1 million’ in DRC

Attacks on civilians by non-state armed groups have increased, displacing one million…

Spotify ends podcast deal with Harry and Meghan

Spotify has ended its lucrative deal with the Duke and Duchess of…

Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates met President Xi Jinping in Beijing…