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Pro-Palestinian group scales Australia's parliament 04 Jul 2024 - 12:47 pm

Sydney:Palestine supporters scaled Australia's national parliament on Thursday, unfurling banners reading "Palestine will be free", and accusing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of complicity...

Seattle plastic surgery provider accused of posting fake positive reviews must pay $5M 04 Jul 2024 - 12:18 pm

Seattle: A Seattle-area plastic surgery provider accused of threatening patients over negative reviews and posting fake positive ones must pay $5 million to...

Jubilant Indian cricketers return home after winning Twenty20 World Cup 04 Jul 2024 - 12:02 pm

New Delhi: India's T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes' welcome Thursday, greeted by euphoric fans in New Delhi before skipper...

Floods kill nine in India and Bangladesh, millions affected 04 Jul 2024 - 10:46 am

Guwahati, India: Torrential rains and surging rivers across northeast India and neighbouring Bangladesh have killed at least nine people, disaster officials said Thursday,...

Labour tipped for historic win as UK voters go to the polls 04 Jul 2024 - 10:02 am

London: Britons headed to the polls Thursday in a general election widely expected to emphatically return the opposition Labour party to power and...

White House says zero chance Biden will withdraw 04 Jul 2024 - 09:44 am

Washington: Joe Biden is "absolutely not" pulling out of the US presidential race, his spokeswoman said Wednesday, as pressure mounted following his disastrous...

Music festivals seek greener footprint 04 Jul 2024 - 09:39 am

Paris: Three planes, 270 tonnes of equipment, 800 square metres of stage: the figures from Madonna's massive free concert in Rio in May...

Malaysia rescues hundreds of tortoises from 'Ninja Turtle Gang' 04 Jul 2024 - 09:04 am

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian authorities have rescued hundreds of smuggled tortoises meant for sale in Southeast Asia, disrupting an international crime ring called the...

Hurricane Beryl churns towards Mexico after hammering Jamaica 04 Jul 2024 - 08:42 am

Kingston, Jamaica: Deadly Hurricane Beryl powered towards Mexico late Wednesday, after battering Jamaica's southern coast with devastating winds and sea surge. The Category...

Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire 04 Jul 2024 - 12:01 am

Oroville, US: Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire rages out of control in northern California, with the region...

US asks Haiti prioritize electoral council amid gang violence 03 Jul 2024 - 11:59 pm

San Juan, Puerto Rico:U.S. officials have asked Haiti’s prime minister to prioritize the establishment of an electoral council as the country strives to...

Nine in 10 Gazans displaced since war began: UN 03 Jul 2024 - 11:43 pm

Geneva: Around nine in every 10 people in the Gaza Strip have been displaced at least once since the war between Israel and...

Germany's Scholz voices worry over French vote 03 Jul 2024 - 11:31 pm

Berlin: Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he was concerned about the prospect of a far-right victory in the second round of...

Arab League to hold extraordinary session on confronting Israeli aggression 03 Jul 2024 - 11:31 pm

Cairo: The Arab League has announced the holding of an extraordinary session at the level of permanent delegates under the presidency of Yemen...

Gaza death toll rises to 37,953; wounded 87,266 03 Jul 2024 - 10:20 pm

Gaza: The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced today, July 3, that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression against...

Biden vows to keep running after his disastrous debate. 'No one is pushing me out' 03 Jul 2024 - 09:03 pm

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden defiantly vowed on Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from within his Democratic Party to withdraw...

Nepal PM loses majority after coalition partner quits 03 Jul 2024 - 08:48 pm

Kathmandu: Embattled Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost his government's majority on Wednesday after his key coalition partner withdrew support, triggering fresh...