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UN seeks World Court opinion on Israel's Palestinian aid obligations

UN seeks World Court opinion on Israel's Palestinian...

New York [US], December 20: The United Nations General Assembly voted to ask the International Court of Justice for an...

Suspect in UnitedHealth executive killing faces federal murder

Suspect in UnitedHealth executive killing faces federal murder

Washington [US], December 20: The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group (UNH.N), executive Brian Thompson was charged with federal...

Syrian girls' right to schooling unrestricted

Syrian girls' right to schooling unrestricted

Damascus [Syria], December 20: Syria will remove all references to the former ruling Baath party from its educational system as...

As cyclone Chido waned, baby Chido was born in Mayotte home

As cyclone Chido waned, baby Chido was born...

Mayotte [France], December 20: Early last Sunday, after a night spent working at a small Mayotte maternity ward as a...

Israel strikes port and energy targets in Yemen

Israel strikes port and energy targets in Yemen

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 20: Israel launched strikes against ports and energy infrastructure in Houthi-held parts of Yemen and threatened...

US officials who have quit over Biden's support of Israel

US officials who have quit over Biden's support...

Washington [US], December 20: President Joe Biden's support for Israel during its more than 14-month war in Gaza has spurred...

Qantas plans to avoid Xmas chaos from industrial action

Qantas plans to avoid Xmas chaos from industrial...

Canberra [Australia], December 20: Qantas has sought to reassure passengers industrial action by maintenance engineers will not impact the airline's...

Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with...

Moscow [Russia], December 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks...

Clear skies after days of drenching but more to come

Clear skies after days of drenching but more...

Washington [US], December 20: The Sunshine State is not getting any sunnier, with more heavy showers and flooding on the...

Iraq repatriates 1905 Syrian soldiers

Iraq repatriates 1905 Syrian soldiers

Baghdad [Iraq], December 20: Iraq said on Thursday that it had repatriated 1,905 Syrian soldiers, who had sought refuge in...

MSF report exposes Israel's campaign of total destruction in Gaza

MSF report exposes Israel's campaign of total destruction...

Gaza [Israel], December 20: Repeated Israeli military attacks on Palestinian civilians over the last 14 months, the dismantling of the...

Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 17 people

Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 17 people

Gaza border [Israel], December 20: A total of 17 Palestinians have been martyred in Israeli air attacks on various parts...

El-Sisi, Erdogan discuss Gaza, Syria, other regional developments

El-Sisi, Erdogan discuss Gaza, Syria, other regional developments

Cairo [Egypt], December 20: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed Thursday the latest developments concerning Gaza, Syria, and other regional developments...

Damascus airport resumes operation after al-Assad's downfall

Damascus airport resumes operation after al-Assad's downfall

Damascus [Syria], December 19: A domestic flight took off from the airport in Damascus on Wednesday, marking the facility's operation...

Fronts in Ukraine 'heat up' in face of new situation

Fronts in Ukraine 'heat up' in face of...

Kyiv [Ukraine], December 19: The US has handed over to NATO the responsibility of coordinating Western military aid to Kyiv,...

South Korea's impeached president fights to the end

South Korea's impeached president fights to the end

Seoul [South Korea], December 19: South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is delaying investigations into his declaration of martial...

Canada announces plan to strengthen border security with the US

Canada announces plan to strengthen border security with...

Ottawa [Canada], December 19: Reuters reported yesterday that four Canadian ministers on December 17 announced a border security plan that...

Republicans cancel spending bill, US government may have to shut down

Republicans cancel spending bill, US government may have...

Washington [US], December 19: Republicans have rejected a bipartisan spending bill that could trigger a government shutdown without a backup...

Türkiye hits back at Trump over Syria 'takeover'

Türkiye hits back at Trump over Syria 'takeover'

Washington [US], December 19: Türkiye has called for Syria's new government to be removed from the terror list while rejecting...

US warns of Russia's possible recognition of North Korea's nuclear program

US warns of Russia's possible recognition of North...

Washington [US], December 19: North Korea praised its effective alliance with Russia and condemned recent statements by the US and...

US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case

US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban...

Washington [US], December 19: The US Supreme Court has accepted TikTok's lawsuit and scheduled it for hearing before the social...

US has critical bird flu case, California declares state of emergency

US has critical bird flu case, California declares...

California [US], December 19: The US recorded a case of bird flu in a patient with critical condition, while the...

Defense bill passes Congress despite transgender provision

Defense bill passes Congress despite transgender provision

Washington [US], December 19: The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly for an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon on...

Congress to vote on new restrictions on US investment in China

Congress to vote on new restrictions on US...

Washington [US], December 19: The U.S. Congress is set to vote in the coming days on legislation restricting U.S. investments...

World Bank approves $2 billion for Ukraine

World Bank approves $2 billion for Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], December 19: The World Bank said on Wednesday its executive board approved $2.05 billion in Development Policy Operation...

Ring of Fire means earthquake a common occurrence in Vanuatu

Ring of Fire means earthquake a common occurrence...

Port-Vila [Vanuatu Islands], December 19: A major earthquake has struck Vanuatu, causing major damage across its capital city.

148 Australians return from Vanuatu

148 Australians return from Vanuatu

Port-Vila [Vanuatu Islands], December 19: After a powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital earlier this week, 148 Australian citizens...