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Congo says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten response

Congo says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed...

Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of Congo], June 9: Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to...

Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks

Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite...

Abuja [Nigeria], June 9: Armed bandits in northwest Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about...

Abramovich carried messages between Ukraine and Russia, says Zelensky

Abramovich carried messages between Ukraine and Russia, says...

London [UK], June 9: Roman Abramovich has acted as a go-between for Kiev and Moscow on plans for peace talks,...

One killed as Ukraine hits train in Russian-controlled Crimea

One killed as Ukraine hits train in Russian-controlled...

Kiev [Ukraine], June 9: A Ukrainian drone attack hit a passenger train on the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, killing...

Pope calls for a thorough probe into abuse within Church

Pope calls for a thorough probe into abuse...

Madrid [Spain], June 9: Pope Leo XIV has described the numerous cases of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church as...

Armenia's pro-Western ruling party wins parliamentary poll

Armenia's pro-Western ruling party wins parliamentary poll

Yerevan [Armenia], June 9: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's pro-Western ruling party has come out on top in the country's...

China's Xi reaffirms support for North Korea as he begins state visit

China's Xi reaffirms support for North Korea as...

Beijing [China], June 9: Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured North Korean leader Kim Jong Un of his country's continued...

Over 30 killed after powerful earthquake hits Philippines

Over 30 killed after powerful earthquake hits Philippines

Manila [Philippines] / Jakarta [Indonesia], June 9: At least 32 people were killed when a powerful earthquake struck the southern...

Iran, Israel halt mutual strikes after flare-up in fighting

Iran, Israel halt mutual strikes after flare-up in...

Tel Aviv [Israel] / Tehran [Iran], June 9: Iran and Israel said on Monday that they would halt hostilities for...

Iran says airspace returns to normal after flight restrictions lifted

Iran says airspace returns to normal after flight...

Tehran [Iran], June 9: Iran's Civil Aviation Organization on Monday said that the country's airspace has returned to normal and...

Iraq and Syria reopen airspace after Israel-Iran flare-up

Iraq and Syria reopen airspace after Israel-Iran flare-up

Damascus [Syria], June 9: Iraq and Syria have reopened their airspace, after closing it amid renewed attacks traded by Israel...

NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace

NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace

Riga [Latvia], June 9: NATO combat jets shot down a drone after it entered Latvian airspace, the country's military said...

Polish police discover 1 tonne heroin, 3 held

Polish police discover 1 tonne heroin, 3 held

Berlin [Germany], June 9: Polish police say they have dealt one of their biggest blows against international drug smugglers. More...

Nuclear arsenals growing worldwide: Report

Nuclear arsenals growing worldwide: Report

Stockholm [Sweden], June 9: All nine nuclear-armed states have modernized and expanded their arsenals amid growing global tensions, according to...

France and Germany scrap FCAS joint fighter jet project, say sources

France and Germany scrap FCAS joint fighter jet...

Berlin [Germany], June 9: A multibillion-euro Franco-German fighter jet project has collapsed after years of preparations, German government sources said...

Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, raising fears of escalation

Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, raising fears of escalation

Cairo [Egypt], June 8: The Israeli military attacked the suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Sunday in response to...

Trump says he won't unfreeze Iranian assets before ceasefire deal reached

Trump says he won't unfreeze Iranian assets before...

Washington DC [US], June 8: United States President Donald Trump has said he will not unfreeze billions of dollars in...

UN concerned about detentions of women in western Afghanistan

UN concerned about detentions of women in western...

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Sunday that it was concerned about...

12 injured in shooting near festival in Ohio

12 injured in shooting near festival in Ohio

Washington DC [US], June 8: At least 12 people were injured in a shooting near a festival in the US...

Peru faces clear choice between right and left in presidential run-off

Peru faces clear choice between right and left...

Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 8: Right-wing conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori is facing off against left-wing politician Roberto Sanchez in a...

Two earthquakes hit central Greece

Two earthquakes hit central Greece

Athens [Greece], June 8: Two earthquakes have struck central Greece, the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens reported on Sunday, placing...

Several held after shots fired at Cologne snack bar

Several held after shots fired at Cologne snack...

Washington DC [US], June 8: Unknown individuals fired multiple shots at a snack bar in the western German city of...

Chatbot mechanics: Aussies are turning to AI for fixes

Chatbot mechanics: Aussies are turning to AI for...

New York [US], June 7: More Australian drivers are letting artificial intelligence take a virtual look under their car's bonnet...

'Hard day' for teen's family as killer cop sentenced

'Hard day' for teen's family as killer cop...

Suva [Fiji], June 7: For grieving father Lachlan Wright, it was never about the sentence.

US judge overturns Trump-era block on immigration applications

US judge overturns Trump-era block on immigration applications

New York [US], June 7: A federal judge on Friday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration had adopted a...

Hoag becomes Netflix chairman as Hastings steps down

Hoag becomes Netflix chairman as Hastings steps down

New York [US], June 7: Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab appointed lead independent director Jay Hoag as chairman of its...

Sultan bin Ahmed attends UOS Spring 2026 graduation

Sultan bin Ahmed attends UOS Spring 2026 graduation

Sharjah [UAE], June 7: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of...