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UNRWA: 450,000 people forcibly displaced from Rafah 14 May 2024 - 12:47 pm

New York, USA: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) revealed that 450,000 people have been forcibly displaced from...

Mumbai police open probe as billboard collapse toll hits 14 14 May 2024 - 12:11 pm

Mumbai: Police in India's financial capital have opened a criminal case against the owner of a huge billboard that collapsed on a petrol...

Indonesian police raid drug lab in Bali villa 13 May 2024 - 10:18 pm

Denpasar, Indonesia:Indonesian police raided what they said was a major drug lab hidden in a villa on the resort island of Bali and...

Emirates to pay employees 20 weeks bonus; reports record profits 13 May 2024 - 10:08 pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The long-haul carrier Emirates announced Monday it saw record profits of $4.7 billion in 2023 as the airline fully...

22 people still missing as S.Africa building collapse death toll rises 13 May 2024 - 08:07 pm

Johannesburg: The death toll from the collapse of a building in South Africa has risen to 30, with another 22 people still missing,...

Melinda Gates says to leave Gates Foundation 13 May 2024 - 08:01 pm

Los Angeles: Melinda French Gates said Monday she was leaving the philanthropy mega foundation that she established with her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill...

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second straight year 13 May 2024 - 07:09 pm

Madison, Wisconsin:Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the upper Midwest for the second straight year. Fires raging in British Columbia...

4 killed, 60 injured as billboard collapses after dust storm, rains hit India's Mumbai 13 May 2024 - 06:46 pm

New Delhi: At least four people were killed and 60 others injured after a huge iron billboard collapsed in India's financial capital of...

US, Japanese banks lead fossil fuel financing 13 May 2024 - 06:17 pm

Paris: The world's biggest banks financed fossil fuels to the tune of $705 billion in 2023, with US and Japanese lenders leading the...

Dazzling auroras fade from skies as sunspot turns away 13 May 2024 - 05:56 pm

Washington: The spectacular auroras that danced across the sky in many parts of the world over the weekend are fading, scientists said Monday,...

Sunak says UK at 'crossroads' but refuses to call election 13 May 2024 - 05:25 pm

London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted on Monday that his beleaguered governing Conservative party can win a general election despite polls consistently...

US stocks rise ahead of inflation data, Walmart results 13 May 2024 - 05:11 pm

New York: Wall Street stocks climbed early Monday, adding to last week's gains ahead of key US inflation data expected to influence future...

World Food Program warns of new displacement of Palestinians in Gaza 13 May 2024 - 02:33 pm

Rome, Italy: The World Food Program (WFP) warned that Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip will be forced to flee again in search...

Brazil Floods Death Toll Rises to 143 13 May 2024 - 09:28 am

Brasilia, Brazil: Brazilian authorities announced that the death toll of Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul State's floods, south of the country, soared to...

Eight dead in Mexico shooting 13 May 2024 - 12:28 am

Mexico City: Eight people died in a weekend shooting in Mexico's Morelos state, adjacent to Mexico City, authorities reported Sunday. The attack occurred...

Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil 12 May 2024 - 11:57 pm

Porto Alegre, Brazil: River levels rose again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed more than 140 people...

East Africa hit with widespread internet outages 12 May 2024 - 10:31 pm

Nairobi: Internet access across several East African countries was disrupted on Sunday due to damaged undersea cables, global web monitor NetBlocks said. Tanzania...