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US plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, US DOJ official says

US plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, US...

New York [US], May 16: The United States plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of ​Justice official...

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire by 45 days as Washington talks conclude

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire by 45 days as...

Jerusalem [Israel], May 16: Israel and ​Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the...

Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi

Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm...

New York [US], May 16: U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or...

Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case

Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New...

New York [US], May 16: A judge has declared a mistrial in the rape case against Harvey Weinstein, after the...

African public health agency announces new Ebola outbreak in Congo

African public health agency announces new Ebola outbreak...

Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of Congo], May 16: Africa's top public health agency said on Friday that there was a confirmed...

Trump, Xi discuss Strait of Hormuz as Chinese vessels transit waterway

Trump, Xi discuss Strait of Hormuz as Chinese...

Beijing [China], May 16: United States President Donald Trump has discussed the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Israel war on...

Trump administration offers $100mn in aid to Cuba in exchange for reform

Trump administration offers $100mn in aid to Cuba...

Washington [US], May 16: The United States has offered $100 million in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on the condition that...

Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN rapporteur Albanese

Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN rapporteur...

Washington [US], May 16: A federal judge has temporarily blocked United States sanctions against Francesca Albanese (pictured), a United Nations...

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigns after drone incidents

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigns after drone...

Riga [Latvia], May 16: Latvian centre-right Prime Minister Evika Silina has announced her resignation, after the Progressives Party, her left-leaning...

Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kiev flats after Russian strikes

Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kiev flats...

Kiev [Ukraine], May 16: At least eight people have been killed, including a 12-year-old girl, in Kiev after Russia launched...

Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning

Trump and Xi set for second day of...

New York [US], May 15: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday...

OpenAI explores legal options against Apple, source says

OpenAI explores legal options against Apple, source says

New York [US], May 15: Apple's (AAPL.O), opens new tab two-year-old partnership with OpenAI has become strained, with the AI...

Skilled migrants fill key roles in Australian farming sector

Skilled migrants fill key roles in Australian farming...

Canberra [Australia], May 15: Skilled migrants do not take Australian jobs, but fill critical labour shortages, enrich cultural diversity and...

Taliban detains three journalists in Afghanistan, UN says

Taliban detains three journalists in Afghanistan, UN says

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 15: Afghanistan's Taliban government has detained at least three journalists on unspecified charges, the United ​Nations mission...

UAE denies report of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visit during Iran war

UAE denies report of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu...

Cairo [Egypt], May 15: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday denied reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly...

International aid flotilla bound for Gaza sets sail again from Turkiye

International aid flotilla bound for Gaza sets sail...

Istanbul [Turkiye], May 15: Two weeks after being intercepted by the Israeli navy, an international Gaza aid flotilla has again...

Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade attacks ahead of Washington talks

Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade attacks ahead...

Washington [US], May 15: Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued on the ground in Lebanon as Israeli and Lebanese officials...

Xi issues warning over Taiwan

Xi issues warning over Taiwan

Beijing [China], May 15: Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a stern warning to the United States not to overstep on...

Yemen gov't, Houthis to release more than 1,600 POWs in 'largest' swap

Yemen gov't, Houthis to release more than 1,600...

Sanaa [Yemen], May 15: Yemen's internationally recognised government and the Houthi group have signed a United Nations-backed agreement in Jordan...

UK's Starmer on the brink as health secretary quits

UK's Starmer on the brink as health secretary...

London [UK], May 15: Wes Streeting quit as Britain's health secretary on Thursday, paving the way for a leadership challenge...

Turkiye detains over 300 Islamic State suspects in nationwide raids

Turkiye detains over 300 Islamic State suspects in...

Istanbul [Turkey], May 14: Turkish police detained more than 300 suspected Islamic State extremists in coordinated raids across 47 provinces,...

Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant chunk of ice

Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant...

Kathmandu [Nepal], May 14: An elite team of Nepali climbers have managed to clear a way to the summit of...

12 killed in Israeli drone strikes on Lebanon highway

12 killed in Israeli drone strikes on Lebanon...

Beirut [Lebanon], May 14: Three Israeli drone strikes on cars on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon have...

Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate

Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate

Manila [Philippine], May 14: Gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday where a legislator and former police chief...

UN urges probes into Nigeria, Chad air attacks

UN urges probes into Nigeria, Chad air attacks

New York [US], May 14: The United Nations human rights chief has demanded independent investigations into reports that separate air...

IRGC targeted island earlier, says Kuwait

IRGC targeted island earlier, says Kuwait

Cairo [Egypt], May 13: Kuwait on Tuesday accused the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) being behind a failed attack on...

Iraq militia sweeps southern desert after report of alleged Israeli outpost

Iraq militia sweeps southern desert after report of...

Baghdad [Iraq], May 13: Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a pro-Iranian militia also known as Hashd Shaabi, said on...