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Drone strikes hit Port Sudan for sixth straight day: army source 09 May 2025 - 07:38 pm
This handout satellite photo obtained from Planet Labs PBC and dated May 6, 2025, shows smoke billowing from a fuel storage depot after a strike on Port Sudan. (Photo by Planet Labs PBC / AFP)
Pakistan postpones T20 League amidst India attacks 09 May 2025 - 07:35 pm
Photo used for representational purposes. Spectators leave after the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned due to a significant technical failure at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP)
Tanzania, Mozambique agree to strengthen trade, investment cooperation 09 May 2025 - 07:29 pm
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Measles roars back in the US, topping 1,000 cases 09 May 2025 - 07:29 pm
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Sheinbaum says Mexico sued Google over 'Gulf of America' name 09 May 2025 - 07:23 pm
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Pakistan shoots down six Indian Harop drones 09 May 2025 - 07:18 pm
Security personnel stands guard near the Karachi Port in Karachi on May 9, 2025, amid the ongoing border tensions between India and Pakistan after the Kashmir tourist attack. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP)
Fresh Pakistani drone attacks in Indian Kashmir: India defence ministry source 09 May 2025 - 07:17 pm
A security personnel stands guard near the Karachi Port in Karachi on May 9, 2025, amid the ongoing border tensions between India and Pakistan after the Kashmir tourist attack. Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP.
Mpox death toll in Africa surpasses 1,750 since 2024 Africa CDC 09 May 2025 - 07:06 pm
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Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' name change: president 09 May 2025 - 06:50 pm
This photo illustration shows the Gulf of Mexico branded as Gulf of America displayed on the Google Maps application on a tablet on February 11, 2025, in Bogota, Colombia. (Photo by Luis Acosta / AFP)
Pacquiao to un-retire and fight Barrios for welterweight title: report 09 May 2025 - 06:17 pm
Photo used for representational purposes. Philippine senatorial candidate Manny Pacquiao attends the campaign rally of senatorial candidates under the party of the Philippines' president Ferdinand Marcos Jr in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, on May 9, 2025, ahead of the midterm elections. Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP.
India shuts schools near Pakistan border amid escalating tensions 09 May 2025 - 06:06 pm
People watch an unclaimed part of an aircraft at Wuyan village in Pulwama district, about 20 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, May 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)
Namibia sees 45 pct drop in wildlife crime as gov't steps up anti-poaching efforts 09 May 2025 - 05:44 pm
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Ethiopia to plant 5 mln indigenous species for biodiversity conservation 09 May 2025 - 05:39 pm
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Cricket's India Premier League suspended for one week over India-Pakistan conflict 09 May 2025 - 05:13 pm
A cricket fan stands outside the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on May 9, 2025, after the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament was suspended for a week following the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP.
Humanitarian aid distribution in Gaza nearly impossible without UNRWA: Spokesperson 09 May 2025 - 03:13 pm
A Palestinian boy salvages bread from a makeshift bakery hit in Israeli strikes at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
Building collapse kills nine in Moroccan city of Fez 09 May 2025 - 02:43 pm
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Germany's Merz urges EU to scrap green business rules 09 May 2025 - 02:39 pm
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a joint press conference with the European Commission president at the EU headquarters in Brussels on May 9, 2025. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)
China cracks down on smuggling to enforce rare earth export controls 09 May 2025 - 01:56 pm
Shipping containers are stacked at a port in Shanghai on May 9, 2025. Photo by AFP