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Impassioned calls for police reform at Tyre Nichols' funeral

Impassioned calls for police reform at Tyre Nichols'...

Washington [US], February 2: Tyre Nichols ' family and friends remembered him with songs of faith and emotional tributes Wednesday,...

Democratic-backed Connecticut bill would ban 'Latinx' term

Democratic-backed Connecticut bill would ban 'Latinx' term

Washington [US], February 2: A group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut has proposed that the state follow Arkansas' lead and...

Israeli forces killed two more Palestinians, demolished the house of another suspected attacker

Israeli forces killed two more Palestinians, demolished the...

Jerusalem [Israel],February 2: Israeli soldiers today killed a Palestinian man who allegedly tried to stab a soldier in the West...

Sri Lanka's inflation drops to 54.2 percent in January

Sri Lanka's inflation drops to 54.2 percent in...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 1: Sri Lanka's inflation decreased to 54.2 percent in January from 57.2 percent in December 2022,...

Wagner group committed human rights violations in Mali: UN experts

Wagner group committed human rights violations in Mali:...

Geneva [Switzerland],February 1: Independent UN human rights experts have called for an investigation into the activities of the Russian mercenary...

Russia sees increased danger from Western arms exports to Ukraine

Russia sees increased danger from Western arms exports...

Moscow [Russia],February 1: Russia is facing increased military danger from Ukraine because NATO countries are sending weapons there, Russian Foreign...

Court says protesters must pay Madame Tussauds £3,500 compensation over cake stunt

Court says protesters must pay Madame Tussauds £3,500...

London [UK], February 1: Two Just Stop Oil protesters must pay Madame Tussauds £3,500 in compensation after slapping vegan chocolate...

Italy's government will not give in to prisoner on hunger strike

Italy's government will not give in to prisoner...

Rome [Italy], February 1: Italy's government said on Tuesday it will not give in to a convicted anarchist who has...

Brazil is back on world stage: Scholz

Brazil is back on world stage: Scholz

Brasília [Brazil], February 1: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, on a visit in Brasília on Monday, said he is looking forward...

Onion prices make Philippine staple a luxury

Onion prices make Philippine staple a luxury

Manila [Philippines], February 1: Even before his onions are fully grown, Philippine farmer Luis Angeles races to harvest the crop...

Blinken mourns 'innocent' Palestinians

Blinken mourns 'innocent' Palestinians

Ramallah [Palestine], February 1: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed his sorrow Tuesday for "innocent" Palestinians killed in a...

100 confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble

100 confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble

Islamabad [Pakistan], February 1: The death toll has risen to 100 people after a mosque suicide bombing which targeted policemen...

French protests intensify against pension age rise

French protests intensify against pension age rise

Paris [France], February 1: France has seen a second wave of protests and strikes against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to...

Owner fined $90k after bird injures doctor

Owner fined $90k after bird injures doctor

Taipei [Taiwan], February 1: A Taiwanese man has been given a two-month prison sentence and fined 3.04m New Taiwan dollars...

Six new ministers sworn in after Cabinet reshuffle in NZ

Six new ministers sworn in after Cabinet reshuffle...

Wellington [New Zealand],February 1: Six new ministers have been sworn in at Government House this morning.

U.S. to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11

U.S. to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May...

Washinton [US], February 1: President Joe Biden's administration on Monday said it will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11,...

'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

Kinshasa [DR Congo], February 1: Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" driving conflicts in Africa as he began a...

U.S. says Russia violating New START nuclear arms control treaty

U.S. says Russia violating New START nuclear arms...

Washington [US], February 1: The United States on Tuesday accused Russia of violating the New START Treaty, the last major...

Twitter makes first interest payment on Musk buyout debt

Twitter makes first interest payment on Musk buyout...

Washington [US], February 1: Twitter Inc has made its first interest payment on a loan that banks provided to help...

IMF says world not heading for 2023 recession

IMF says world not heading for 2023 recession

Washington [US], February 1: Inflation will likely slow over the next two years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in...

17 countries to participate in Asian Badminton Championship at Expo City

17 countries to participate in Asian Badminton Championship...

Dubai [UAE], February 1: The Dubai Sports Council and the Emirates Badminton Federation have announced the organisation of the Asian...

Agthia Group sees 14% increase in net profit during 2022

Agthia Group sees 14% increase in net profit...

Abu Dhabi [UAE],February 1: Agthia Group PJSC today announced preliminary and unaudited results for the fiscal year ending 31st December,...

Chairing ASEAN, Indonesia pushes for more concrete cooperation: FM

Chairing ASEAN, Indonesia pushes for more concrete cooperation:...

Jakarta [Indonesia],January 31: As the 2023 ASEAN chair, Indonesia has aimed to push for more concrete and inclusive cooperation among...

Putin threatened to kill me with a missile, says Boris Johnson

Putin threatened to kill me with a missile,...

London [UK], January 31: Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson has claimed that Vladimir Putin told him "I don't want...

Poland's birth rate reaches lowest point since World War II

Poland's birth rate reaches lowest point since World...

Warsaw [Poland],January 31: Poland's population posted its lowest birth rate since the end of World War II, with the number...

Cyclone in Madagascar kills dozens, displaces tens of thousands

Cyclone in Madagascar kills dozens, displaces tens of...

Antananarivo [Madagascar], January 31: More than two dozen Madagascans have died and tens of thousands have been left homeless since...

Sunak marks 100 days as British prime minister

Sunak marks 100 days as British prime minister

London [UK], January 31: On reaching 100 days in 10 Downing Street this week, Rishi Sunak will double the duration...