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Germany's Scholz: Al-Sinwar responsible for the worst crimes
Following the killing of the leader of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, Yehya al-Sinwar, German Chancellor Olaf…
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Ukraine calls for international support in demining effort
Ukraine is doing everything it can to clear its territory of landmines and other explosive remnants of war but needs the support of its…
Business
South Asian women suffer from 'marriage penalty' at work: study
[Source] A phenomenon known as “marriage penalty” hinder’s women’s employment in South Asia, a new World Bank study shows. The trend…
Politics
Israel declares Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar dead
Israel has declared Yehya al-Sinwar, the leader of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, dead. Al-Sinwar was killed…
News
Severe weather with heavy flooding in southern France
Heavy rainfall in parts of France caused flooding, evacuations and closed motorways and railway lines on Thursday. The weather service…
News
Ex-ANC spokesperson charged with fraud
Seven suspects - including local government officials and a former African Nation Congress (ANC) spokesperson - have been charged with…
News
Nine Tons of Illicit Pangolin Scales Recovered in Nigeria
On a single day in August, Nigerian officials recovered more than 9 tons of illicit pangolin scales. The stockpile would be worth an…
Politics
Kenya senate adjourns impeachment hearing for deputy president after he falls sick
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The senate in Kenya briefly adjourned an impeachment hearing for the deputy president Thursday after he was…
News
Report finds human trafficking occurs 'every day' in Germany
Victims of human trafficking often have problems asserting their rights in Germany, according to a report published in Berlin on Thursday.…
News
German UNIFIL ship downs drone off Lebanese coast
A German Navy warship participating in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has downed a drone off Lebanon's coast, a…
News
Toast Partner Ecosystem integrates with Push Operations
Push Operations has joined the Toast Partner Ecosystem, offering an integration aimed at simplifying administrative tasks for…
Politics
Zelensky presses European Union leaders for more aid ahead of winter
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday pleaded with European Union leaders for more financial and military aid ahead of what…
News
Video of protesters blocking Indian army convoy falsely shared as 'Bangladesh unrest'
Following an outbreak of ethnic violence in eastern Bangladesh in September, a video has been viewed millions of times in social media…
News
Deep ocean marine heatwaves may be under-reported, study says
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Heatwaves deep in oceans may be "significantly under-reported", highlighting an area of marine warming that has been…
Politics
Kenyan senators to vote on deputy president's impeachment
Kenya's Senate is set to vote on whether to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office at the end of the second day of his…
Business
Le Parisien confirm Kylian Mbappe had relations with woman in Stockholm
A series of rumours surrounding Kylian Mbappe’s trip to Stockholm last week have filled the headlines in Spain this week, after Swedish…
Business
China to almost double support for unfinished housing projects
China said Thursday it would boost credit available for unfinished housing projects to more than $500 billion as it unveiled another round…
News
Old protest photo falsely portrayed as showing 'execution of Filipino worker in Saudi Arabia'
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken October 15, 2024 The post was shared after Philippine officials said Saudi Arabia executed a…
Business
China boosts funds for housing projects to support embattled sector
BEIJING (Reuters) -China will expand a "white list" of housing projects eligible for financing and increase bank lending for such…
Politics
How Indigenous guards saved a Colombian lake from overtourism
In the crater of a semi-dormant volcano in southwest Colombia lies a sacred lake of startling green which used to draw a steady stream of…
News
Jodhpur: India's vanishing 'blue' city
The neighbourhood of Brahmapuri in India’s Jodhpur city stands at the foot of a famous fort that’s perched atop a hill. Built in 1459 by…
Politics
Migrant deportations to increase, says EU chief
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the bloc could "draw lessons" from the contested Italian policy of processing…
News
Climate change worsened deadly Nepal floods, scientists say
Climate change, along with rapid urbanisation and deforestation, turbocharged floods in Nepal that killed more than 240 people last month,…
Business
Indonesia's $30 Billion Free Lunch Plan Hinges on Big Tax Revamp
(Bloomberg) -- In northern Jakarta Bay, a region with the highest prevalence of growth stunting and malnutrition in Indonesia’s capital,…