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Nearly eight million displaced by Sudan war: United Nations
ADDIS ABABA (ETHIOPIA): The number of people uprooted by the war between rival generals in Sudan is almost eight million, the United Nations said Wednesday.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, who is on a visit to Ethiopia,…
Imran Khan’s party leader Rehan Zeb Khan shot dead, Three supporters injured in rally
Khan's death came a day after at least four people were killed while five more were injured on Tuesday in a bomb blast near the rally of PTI in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan.
Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs
Russia's defence ministry said 195 of its soldiers were freed, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 207 people -- both soldiers and civilians -- had returned to Ukraine.
Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on US Capitol riot charges
Richmond is prohibited from possessing firearms after his 2004 manslaughter conviction for fatally shooting an Iraqi cow herder while serving in the U.S. Army.
2 Punjabi-origin youths and a man 60 living in Canada arrested on drug charges
Ayush Sharma, 25, Subham Kumar, 29, from Calgary, and Guramrit Sandhu, 60 from Brampton were arrested under an international arrest warrant
After Alabama pioneers nitrogen gas execution
Republican state Attorney General Dave Yost scheduled a news conference Tuesday to discuss “next steps to kickstart” Ohio’s capital punishment system.
Ukraine’s attacks on Russian targets damaged Putin’s efforts to distance the fight
As Putin ramps up presidential election campaign, he wants to maintain normalcy but the increasing Ukrainian attacks have raised the visibility of the war on Russian soil.
Maldives government asks SC to change rules so opposition may impeach President Mohamed Muizzu
On Monday, a lawmaker from MDP confirmed the party had gathered enough signatures to file an impeachment motion. But the party has not yet submitted it.
Man dies after UK police shooting
Unlike many forces around the world, British police do not routinely carry guns but can call in specialist firearms units to deal with the most serious incidents.
Dutch lady at 28, dies via euthanasia after recording her ‘chronic tiredness syndrome’
In her parting message Lauren Hoeve thanked everyone who has been there for her during her illness and especially in the time before she announced her euthanasia wish.
Northern Ireland party lifts 2-year boycott that brought down government
After a marathon late-night meeting, Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson said Tuesday that the party’s executive had backed proposals to return to the government.
France’s National Assembly considers introducing abortion rights into the Constitution
The measure has been promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback of abortion rights in the United States.
From placards to guns: Myanmar’s democracy protesters battle junta
The coup launched three years ago was supposed to put control of Myanmar firmly back in the hands of the military after a 10-year experiment with democracy.
South Africa evacuates tiny coastal villages near Cape Town due to flames
The fires began Monday and were fueled by the hot, dry weather and strong coastal winds.
President Emmanuel Macron launches special French programme for Indian students
The French government, as an incentive to Indian students pursuing a master's degree, will be offering a 5-year short-stay Schengen visa for alumni.
Israel undercover agents kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank hospital
The army said troops "neutralised" the men who were hiding in the hospital in the north of the occupied West Bank.
Cypher case: Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years jail
The case centres around how the pair handled a so-called "cypher" sent by Pakistan's ambassador to the US that alleged plotting to turf Khan from office in 2022.
Punjab man guilty of fatal car crash in Canada deported to India
Bipinjot Gill, who arrived in Canada in 2016 on a student visa, sped through a red light in Calgary on May 18, 2019, killing Uzma Afzal, 31, and her mother, Bilquees Begum, 65, on the spot
US condemns Israeli ministers’ call for ‘recolonization of Gaza’
So far, at least 26,637 people have been killed and 65,387 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.
Maldives Opp. Party to move No Confidence Motion against Prez Muizzu
The Opposition parties have hit out at the President for his pro-China position after a Chinese spy ship was granted permission by the government to dock in Male.