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Spain braces for more flood deaths, steps up aid 02 Nov 2024 - 01:44 pm

Valencia, Spain: Rescuers resumed a grim search for bodies on Saturday as Spain scrambled to organise aid to stricken citizens following devastating floods...

US announces $450 million in military aid to Ukraine 02 Nov 2024 - 11:09 am

Washington: The United States has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at approximately $450 million. According to a statement from...

Mauritius reverses ban on social media 02 Nov 2024 - 11:07 am

Port Louis, Mauritius: Mauritius on Saturday reversed its decision to block social media until its election that had been prompted by a wire-tapping...

Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to heavy rain 02 Nov 2024 - 11:01 am

Tokyo: Nearly 200,000 people in western Japan were urged to evacuate on Saturday as authorities warned of landslides and floods, while the remnants...

Casualties in Israeli bombing across northern, central Gaza 02 Nov 2024 - 10:53 am

Gaza: Several Palestinians have been killed or injured since early Saturday as Israeli forces continued bombing various areas in northern and central Gaza....

Air monitor records pollution level in Lahore 80 times above WHO limit 02 Nov 2024 - 10:49 am

Lahore, Pakistan: Air pollution in Pakistan's second biggest city Lahore soared on Saturday more than 80 times over the level deemed acceptable by...

UN warns of catastrophic conditions in Northern Gaza 02 Nov 2024 - 10:11 am

New York: Senior UN officials have issued a stark warning about the "catastrophic" situation unfolding in northern Gaza, as Israel's military offensive in...

Nuts! NY authorities euthanize Instagram squirrel star 02 Nov 2024 - 08:52 am

New York: A squirrel named Peanut who was propelled to the heights of internet celebrity has been euthanized, New York authorities said Friday,...

Shark bites 61-year-old Maui surfer, completely severing his leg below the knee 02 Nov 2024 - 08:46 am

WAILUKU, Hawaii: A shark bit a Maui surfer Friday and severed his leg, authorities said. The man, 61, was surfing off Waiehu Beach...

UN nature summit agrees on body for Indigenous representation 02 Nov 2024 - 08:31 am

Cali, Colombia: The world's biggest nature protection conference agreed in Cali, Colombia on Friday to create a permanent body to represent the interests...

UN chief renews call for ceasefire in Sudan 02 Nov 2024 - 12:14 am

New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday reiterated his urgent appeal for a ceasefire in Sudan, emphasizing the need to protect...

What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed more than 200 in Spain 01 Nov 2024 - 11:59 pm

MADRID: In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in their path. With no...

North Korea says will stand by Russia until 'victory' in Ukraine 01 Nov 2024 - 10:33 pm

Moscow: North Korea will stand by Russia until its victory in Ukraine, Pyongyang's foreign minister said in Moscow on Friday, as the US...

US announces $425 million in new Ukraine security aid 01 Nov 2024 - 09:02 pm

Washington: The United States announced on Friday that it will provide an additional $425 million in military aid to Ukraine, a day after...

Roof collapse kills eight at Serbia train station: minister 01 Nov 2024 - 07:57 pm

Novi Sad, Serbia: At least eight people were killed Friday after part of an outdoor roof collapsed at a train station in the...

Death toll from Spanish floods climbs to 205 as shock turns to anger and frustration 01 Nov 2024 - 06:47 pm

Chiva, Spain: The death toll from historic flash floods in Spain climbed to least 205 people Friday, with many more believed to be...

Israel pounds Beirut suburb Dahiyeh with airstrikes overnight 01 Nov 2024 - 05:17 pm

Beirut: Israel’s air force pounded Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight, destroying dozens of buildings in several neighborhoods, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency...