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Israeli Occupation Forces arrest 9 Palestinians in Occupied Jerusalem, West Bank 04 Sep 2023 - 04:33 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: The Israeli occupation forces arrested on Monday nine Palestinians from different areas in the Occupied Jerusalem and West Bank. Palestinian news...

First Africa Climate Summit opens as continent demands more say, funding 04 Sep 2023 - 04:27 pm

NAIROBI: The first African Climate Summit is opening with heads of state and others asserting a stronger voice on a global issue that...

Free electricity boon for Norway's two biggest cities 04 Sep 2023 - 03:11 pm

Oslo: Electricity is expected to be free in Norway's two biggest cities Monday, experts said, the silver lining of a wet summer. With...

Video: Spectacular meteor lights up night sky in Turkiye 04 Sep 2023 - 02:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: Videos of a meteor illuminating the night sky in Turkiye are being shared across the social media. The meteor spotted on...

Two dead, one missing as torrential rains lash Spain 04 Sep 2023 - 02:45 pm

Madrid: Two people died and one was missing Monday after heavy rains lashed Spain, triggering flash floods that forced the closure of Madrid...

Australian icebreaker rescues stricken Antarctic researcher 04 Sep 2023 - 02:08 pm

Sydney: An Australian icebreaker was sailing back to Hobart on Monday after its on-board helicopters successfully rescued a stricken researcher from a remote...

Pirate politician: eyepatch-wearing Scholz sparks mirth 04 Sep 2023 - 01:57 pm

Frankfurt, Germany:German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday posted a photo of himself wearing an eyepatch after injuring his face while jogging -- triggering...

Nigeria to attend G20, debates membership 04 Sep 2023 - 01:36 pm

Abuja: Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and the continent's largest economy, is considering applying to join the G20 group of nations, the presidency...

Africa seeking to tap investment on climate action 04 Sep 2023 - 12:31 pm

Nairobi: Kenya's president opened a landmark African climate summit on Monday saying the continent had an "unparalleled opportunity" to benefit from action to...

Go with the flow -- or flee: Burners split over mud tactics 04 Sep 2023 - 12:19 pm

Black Rock City, United States: The music kept blasting but not everyone was reveling this year at the Burning Man festival in the...

September rains will limit risks to food supplies, India Says 04 Sep 2023 - 11:59 am

Rains forecast for swathes of India this month should limit the damage to crops after a delayed monsoon and parched August, leaving the...

NYC Airbnb registration backlog piles up ahead of new rules 04 Sep 2023 - 11:34 am

By Tuesday, thousands of Airbnb Inc. rentals in New York City may suddenly be taken off the market. New rules set to take...

Japan fishermen, locals seek halt to Fukushima water release 04 Sep 2023 - 11:05 am

Tokyo: Around 100 fishermen and locals living near Fukushima will file a lawsuit this week seeking to stop the release of wastewater from...

Ukraine defence minister says hands in resignation letter 04 Sep 2023 - 10:31 am

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov announced on Monday he had handed his resignation letter to parliament after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...

Tesla, Chinese EV brands jostle for limelight at German fair 04 Sep 2023 - 10:21 am

Munich, Germany: One of the world's biggest auto shows opens in Munich on Monday, with Tesla ending a 10-year absence to jostle for...

Bomb attack on Myanmar border hub kills 5 officials, wounds 11 04 Sep 2023 - 10:16 am

Yangon, Myanmar: A bomb attack on a government compound in the Myanmar border hub of Myawady killed five government and security officials and...

Storm Haikui heads to China after double landfall in Taiwan 04 Sep 2023 - 10:11 am

Taitung, Taiwan: Typhoon Haikui toppled hundreds of trees, damaged coastal roads and dumped torrential rains across Taiwan Monday before it weakened into a...