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Former Mississippi deputy gets more than 27 years in prison for racist torture of 2 Black men 21 Mar 2024 - 09:49 pm

Jackson, Mississippi:A fifth former sheriff’s deputy in Mississippi was sentenced Thursday to more than 27 years in prison for breaking into a home...

US police hunt white supremacist after armed jailbreak 21 Mar 2024 - 09:45 pm

Los Angeles: US police are hunting a white supremacist who was sprung from custody in a shoot-out at an Idaho hospital that left...

US announces over $47 million in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan 21 Mar 2024 - 07:17 pm

CAIRO: The U.S. announced more than $47 million in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan and two neighboring countries, to where at least a...

Four Palestinians killed as Israeli forces target vehicle in Khan Yunis 21 Mar 2024 - 06:52 pm

Gaza: Four Palestinians were killed and others were injured on Thursday in an Israeli occupation shelling that targeted a vehicle in Bani Suhaila,...

Russia formalises Putin election win, dismissing criticism 21 Mar 2024 - 05:55 pm

Moscow: Russia formalised on Thursday President Vladimir Putin's victory in last week's presidential election, dismissing scathing criticism by the West and independent Russian...

Leaders from over 30 countries meet in Brussels to promote nuclear energy 21 Mar 2024 - 05:51 pm

BRUSSELS: In the shadows of a massive monument glorifying nuclear energy, over 30 leaders and delegations from around the world backed the idea...

India’s main opposition party accuses govt of freezing its bank accounts ahead of election 21 Mar 2024 - 05:30 pm

NEW DELHI: The Congress party, India’s main opposition political group, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Thursday of stifling democracy and crippling...

US urges 'immediate' ceasefire at UN as Gaza war grinds on 21 Mar 2024 - 01:44 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestine: The United States has circulated for the first time a draft UN resolution calling for an "immediate" ceasefire in the...

High inflation in Turkey dampens Ramadan's high spirits 21 Mar 2024 - 12:41 pm

Istanbul, Turkey: As the sun sets over the Bosphorus, a long queue forms on a street in Istanbul as people wait for iftar...

Israel West Bank operation kills four: new toll 21 Mar 2024 - 12:26 pm

Ramallah, Palestine: The death toll rose to four on Thursday in an Israeli operation in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied...

Gaza death toll rises to 31,988 21 Mar 2024 - 12:10 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestine: The health ministry in Gaza said today that at least 31,988 people have been killed in the territory during more...

Nuclear's EU comeback on show at Brussels summit 21 Mar 2024 - 10:52 am

Brussels, Belgium: Promoting nuclear power was long taboo in Brussels, but a high-profile international summit Thursday will send loud and clear the message...

Vietnamese President resigns amid anti-graft campaign 21 Mar 2024 - 09:40 am

Hanoi: Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned after a little over a year in the position, the Communist Party said yesterday, making him...

Finland is world’s happiest country for seventh year 21 Mar 2024 - 08:56 am

Helsinki: Finland remained the world’s happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN sponsored World Happiness Report published yesterday. And...

Brazil cuts interest rate by a further half-point 21 Mar 2024 - 01:36 am

Brasília: Brazil's central bank cut its key interest rate by half a point for the sixth straight time on Wednesday, continuing the easing...

Germany's producer prices fall for 8th straight month in February 20 Mar 2024 - 10:41 pm

Berlin: Germany's producer prices declined for the eighth straight month in February, and at a faster-than-expected pace. According to data published by Destatis...

UN Security Council discusses food insecurity in Sudan 20 Mar 2024 - 09:55 pm

New York: The UN Security Council held a session on Wednesday to discuss the issue of food insecurity in Sudan in light of...

Jordan, France Foreign Ministers talk Gaza cease-fire efforts, aid delivery 20 Mar 2024 - 09:52 pm

Amman: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discussed Wednesday with French counterpart Stephane Sejourne efforts to secure a ceasefire and deliver humanitarian aid into...