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Ostrich on a side quest: runaway big bird sprints on Thai highway 07 Apr 2026 - 04:49 pm
This frame grab from a handout video courtesy of Chairat Sompong taken and released on April 7, 2026 shows an ostrich running along a highway in Thailand's Chonburi province. (Photo by Handout / Courtesy of Chairat Sompong / AFP)
JD Vance says US has 'tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use' on Iran 07 Apr 2026 - 04:29 pm
US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a joint press conference with the Hungarian Prime Minister (unseen) in Budapest, Hungary, April 7, 2026. (Photo by Attila Kisbenedek / AFP)
40-metre scaffold collapses in Japan, three workers critical 07 Apr 2026 - 03:35 pm
Emergency workers are seen at the JFE Steel East Japan Works Keihin District construction site, where scaffolding collapsed in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki / AFP)
Thailand weighing overnight petrol station closures to save fuel: PM 07 Apr 2026 - 02:24 pm
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Palestinian youth succumbs to injuries as Israeli forces continue bombardment, airstrikes on Gaza 07 Apr 2026 - 01:03 pm
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Union of News Agencies of Organization of Islamic Cooperation signs agreement to promote digital transformation 07 Apr 2026 - 12:41 pm
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Train driver killed, 27 people injured as French TGV collides with truck 07 Apr 2026 - 11:43 am
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Bridge explosion near Panama Canal kills one, injures two 07 Apr 2026 - 11:17 am
This handout picture released by the Panama Firefighting Department press office shows Panamanian firefighters tackling a blaze caused by the explosion of a fuel tanker under the Bridge of the Americas, at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, in Panama City on April 6, 2026. (Photo by Handout / Panama Firefighting Department / AFP)
Nepal vows action against trekker rescue scam 07 Apr 2026 - 10:35 am
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LIVE UPDATES: Trump threatens Iran, says 'whole civilisation will die tonight' 07 Apr 2026 - 09:52 am
US President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun as he speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)
Egyptian President, Spanish Premier go over regional, global updates over phone 06 Apr 2026 - 07:42 pm
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Kuwait intercepts Ballistic Missiles and Drones amid Iranian attacks 06 Apr 2026 - 07:25 pm
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9,600 Palestinians held in Israeli occupation prisons: Palestinian Prisoner Organizations 06 Apr 2026 - 07:21 pm
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Malaysia to extend Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign until end-2027 amid Mideast conflict 06 Apr 2026 - 07:13 pm
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Arab League Meeting prepares for UN Programme of Action on illicit small arms trade 06 Apr 2026 - 07:04 pm
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North Korea leader's sister says Seoul's regret sending drones 'wise behaviour' 06 Apr 2026 - 06:08 pm
(FILES) These images taken on January 4, 2026 and released as a combo image by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 10, 2026 shows wreckage of a drone that North Korea claims originated from South Korea, and brought down by specialised electronic warfare assets after violating North Korean airspace. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)
'Not the Cairo we know': Energy shock from Iran war dims Egypt nights 06 Apr 2026 - 04:44 pm
People walk past a closed cinema as shops close early under a government-ordered curfew aimed at reducing energy costs in downtown Cairo on April 2, 2026. Photo by KHALED DESOUKI / AFP
Shura Council reviews sports and youth strategy 2023-2030 06 Apr 2026 - 04:22 pm
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