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Palestinian Foreign Ministry: Nuseirat massacre proves international community's failure to protect Palestinians 13 Dec 2024 - 04:03 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the brutal massacre carried out by Israeli occupation forces in Al Nuseirat refugee camp, which...

Rwanda announces intention to bid for Formula One Grand Prix 13 Dec 2024 - 02:39 pm

Kigali: President Paul Kagame announced on Friday Rwanda would bid to host a Formula One race in the capital Kigali. The Great Lakes...

6 killed, 60 injured in fire at elderly care home in Jordan 13 Dec 2024 - 10:38 am

Amman: A fire broke out at a private care center for the elderly in the capital Amman, leaving six people dead and 60...

'Life-changing' injury may have pushed NY suspect to kill CEO: police 13 Dec 2024 - 10:15 am

New York: A "life-changing, life-altering" back injury may have helped drive the man charged with gunning down a top health insurance CEO in...

Blinken meets Erdogan for talks on Syria crisis 12 Dec 2024 - 10:46 pm

Ankara: US Secretary of State AntonyBlinkenheaded straight into talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after landing in Ankara on Thursday, a US...

US 'welcomes' Turkiye-backed Ethiopia-Somalia deal on sea access 12 Dec 2024 - 10:26 pm

Washington: The United States on Thursday said it welcomed the accord reached by Somalia and Ethiopia to end regional tensions, sparked by Addis...

Casualties from Israeli aggression on Gaza: 44,835 martyrs, 106,356 wounded 12 Dec 2024 - 08:42 pm

Gaza: The casualties toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has risen to 44,835 martyrs and 106,356...

Serbian students refuse to end protest over fatal station collapse 12 Dec 2024 - 08:21 pm

Belgrade: Serbian students on Thursday refused to end a widespread blockade of higher education institutions, despite government claims it had met one of...

Climate change intensified back-to-back Philippines storms: study 12 Dec 2024 - 08:06 pm

Manila: Human-induced climate change fuelled a rare string of back-to-back typhoons that battered the Philippines this year and boosted the chances of powerful...

Time Magazine names Donald Trump person of the year for second time 12 Dec 2024 - 04:44 pm

New York: Time Magazine on Thursday named US President-elect DonaldTrumpits "person of the year," marking the second time he has won the accolade...

Indian teen prodigy becomes youngest world chess champ 12 Dec 2024 - 04:22 pm

Singapore: Indian teen prodigy Gukesh Gommaraju became the world's youngest undisputed world chess champion Thursday after beating China's Ding Liren in the final...

2025 'likely' to be in top three warmest years: UK Met Office 12 Dec 2024 - 03:55 pm

London: The UK weather service forecast Thursday that 2025 would likely be among the top three warmest years globally, falling just behind the...

Biden grants clemency to nearly 1,500 people: White House 12 Dec 2024 - 03:39 pm

Washington: Outgoing President Joe Biden said Thursday he had commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others, in what the...

EU states agree 'historic' full Schengen accession for Bulgaria, Romania 12 Dec 2024 - 03:23 pm

Sofia, Bulgaria: EU states on Thursday cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone from the start of...

Serbian mass shooting gunman jailed for 20 years 12 Dec 2024 - 03:02 pm

Belgrade: A 21-year-old man was on Thursday sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty at a Serbian court of killing...

South Korea's Yoon vows to fight 'until the very last minute' 12 Dec 2024 - 01:39 pm

Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address defending his...

Gaza rescuers say Israel kills 33 in morning strikes 12 Dec 2024 - 12:04 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Gaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed at least 33 people, including 12 guards...

Deadly attacks in Sudan's Darfur 'shocking': WHO chief 12 Dec 2024 - 11:59 am

Geneva: The World Health Organization voiced concern Thursday at recent attacks that took placein Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region, which it said had killed...