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Ukraine population 10 million less since Russia invasion: UN 22 Oct 2024 - 01:14 pm

Geneva: Ukraine's population has declined by more than 10 million since Russia invaded in February 2022, sparking an exodus and sending birth rates...

US condemns killings of Mozambique opposition figures after election 22 Oct 2024 - 11:55 am

Washington: The United States on Monday condemned the killings of two associates ofMozambique's leading opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane, who were gunned down on...

$\Supporters of the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (PODEMOS) run from tear gas lobbed at them by units of the Mozambican anti-riot police during a strike called in Maputo, on October 21, 2024. (Photo by ALFREDO ZUNIGA / AFP)$

Death toll from Israeli raid near Hariri hospital rises to 13, 57 injured 22 Oct 2024 - 11:19 am

Beirut: Death toll from the Israeli airstrike near the Hariri Hospital in Beirut has climbed to 13, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said....

‘Xinhua seeks to work with peers for transnational AI media lab’ 22 Oct 2024 - 10:08 am

Urumqi, Xinjiang:The media leaders and journalists from around the globe gathered in Urumqi to explore challenges posed by the artificial intelligence to media...

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Lebanon surges to 2,483 21 Oct 2024 - 11:39 pm

Beirut: The death toll from the Israeli aggression on Lebanon since October 2023 has risen to 2,483 dead and 11,628 injured. In a...

India says reach deal with China on contested border patrols: foreign ministry 21 Oct 2024 - 10:45 pm

New Delhi: India said on Monday it had struck an agreement with neighbour China for military patrols in highly contested border zones, aiming...

New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members 21 Oct 2024 - 10:14 pm

JAKARTA: Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto swore in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966 on Monday, with 109 members representing his pledge for a...

Israeli forces bomb Rafah, Jabalia, murder many civilians 21 Oct 2024 - 09:53 pm

Gaza: The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) targeted and bombed central and northern Rafah City, and a school sheltering displaced civilians in Jabalia today,...

Philippines jails 17 militants for life for mass kidnapping of tourists 21 Oct 2024 - 09:33 pm

MANILA: A Philippine court has convicted and sentenced to life 17 Islamic militants for kidnapping for ransom 21 people, including European tourists and...

UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia with calls for action, finance 21 Oct 2024 - 08:42 pm

Cali, Colombia: The world's biggest nature protection conference opened in Colombia on Monday with calls for urgent action and financing to reverse humankind's...

Tunisia President sworn in for second term 21 Oct 2024 - 07:39 pm

Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied was sworn in today for his second five-year term during a formal session of parliament. Saied secured a...

Greek tourism revenue down despite more tourists: data 21 Oct 2024 - 07:12 pm

Athens: Revenue from Greece's flagship tourism industry has failed to keep up with arrivals, even during the annual summer crunch that prompted overtourism...

Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize capital 21 Oct 2024 - 05:08 pm

Port-au-Prince, Haiti:Police on Monday clashed with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, that is not...

Electricity restored to 50% of Havana after nationwide blackout: Cuba state media 21 Oct 2024 - 05:03 pm

Havana: Electricity has been restored to half of Havana, the Cuban capital's power company reported Monday, four days after the start of a...

Seoul demands 'immediate withdrawal' of North Korean troops in Russia 21 Oct 2024 - 04:43 pm

Seoul: South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador on Monday to criticise Pyongyang's decision to send thousands of soldiers to support Moscow's war in...

London trial looks into 2015 Brazil mine disaster 21 Oct 2024 - 04:37 pm

London: A trial to determine whether Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters opened Monday in London,...

Harris raises $633 million in the third quarter but spends heavily in final push 21 Oct 2024 - 04:27 pm

Washington: Kamala Harris ' campaign and affiliated Democratic groups raised about $633 million for the quarter, which ended last month, pushing their total...

Social media faces new EU rules on harmful content 21 Oct 2024 - 04:05 pm

Dublin: Dublin on Monday published binding rules aimed at protecting EU users of video-sharing platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok from harmful...