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Oil leak in Peru tourist zone triggers 'environmental emergency' 26 Dec 2024 - 08:14 pm

Lima: Peru has declared an "environmental emergency" after an oil spill that triggered a clean-up operation on a stretch of northern coastline popular...

Three dead, four injured in Norway bus accident 26 Dec 2024 - 08:02 pm

Oslo: A bus went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a lake near the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten...

EV giant BYD contractor denies 'slavery-like conditions' in Brazil 26 Dec 2024 - 07:50 pm

Beijing: A contractor for Chinese EV giant BYD denied on Thursday there were "slave-like conditions" in a Brazil factory, where local officials said...

Record number of migrants lost at sea bound for Spain in 2024: NGO 26 Dec 2024 - 07:38 pm

Madrid: At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than...

Mozambique post-election violence kills 125 in three days: NGO 26 Dec 2024 - 07:30 pm

Maputo: Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential election results,...

GCC Ministerial Council reiterates support for Syria, Lebanon, backing ceasefire in Gaza 26 Dec 2024 - 06:40 pm

Kuwait: The GCC Ministerial Council urged all parties and components of the Syrian people to unite their efforts, prioritise national interests, uphold national...

Membership of UK's anti-immigration Reform party overtakes Conservatives 26 Dec 2024 - 06:32 pm

London: Membership of Britain's upstart anti-immigrationReform UK party has overtaken that of the centre right Conservative Party for the first time, the party...

The new season of ‘Squid Game’ undermines the triumphs of the first 26 Dec 2024 - 06:06 pm

This article includes spoilers for Season 1 of "SquidGame” and some mild spoilers for Season 2. - - - Dystopian satires are tough...

Angolan president pardons predecessor's son jailed for graft 26 Dec 2024 - 06:02 pm

Luanda: Angolan President Joao Lourenco has pardoned some 50 prisoners, including the son of his predecessor Jose Eduardo dos Santos who was serving...

Gaza hospital says three babies die of 'severe temperature drop' 26 Dec 2024 - 05:24 pm

Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories: The chief paediatric doctor at a southern Gaza hospital told AFP that three babies had died of "severe temperature...

S. Korea's opposition moves to impeach acting president 26 Dec 2024 - 04:10 pm

Seoul: South Korea's opposition said Thursday it filed an impeachment motion against acting president Han Duck-soo, in an escalating row over the composition...

Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on 26 Dec 2024 - 02:58 pm

Banda Aceh, Indonesia: Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday as ceremonies were held across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who were killed two...

Second Fukushima nuclear sample removal eyed for spring 26 Dec 2024 - 01:44 pm

Tokyo: The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday it will start the second round of a tricky operation to collect...

QRCS gives a helping hand to blockaded families in north Gaza 26 Dec 2024 - 09:14 am

Doha: Amid a 60-day blockade of North Gaza Governorate, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has successfully deployed a humanitarian convoy with 30,000 meals...

Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan 26 Dec 2024 - 08:18 am

Astana, Kazakhstan: Azerbaijan began a national day of mourning Thursday after a passenger jet from the flag carrier crashed in western Kazakhstan on...