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Demonstrators hold signs during a rally on the opening day of peace talks for Sudan at the Place des Nations in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday (August 14, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. special envoy for Sudan said on Thursday (August 15, 2024) he…
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends the National Memorial Service for the War Dead on August 15, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to step up his country’s effort to defend a rules-based international order in a peace pledge made Thursday (August 15, 2024) on the…
Sweden on Thursday announced the first such case outside Africa. (Representational) Stockholm: The World Health Organization said more imported Clade 1 mpox cases were likely to be confirmed in Europe soon, after Sweden on Thursday announced the first such case outside Africa. “The confirmation of mpox Clade 1 in Sweden is a clear reflection of…
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The construction is likely years away: Report (Representational) Jerusalem: Israel is to build the first West Bank settlement since 2017, announced the Israeli Civil Administration, the country’s governing body that operates in the West Bank, local media reported. Nahal Heletz, the new settlement, will cover approximately 148 acres (about 600,000 square metres) southwest of Jerusalem,…
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Palau’s President Surangel Whipps | Photo Credit: AFP The president of Palau has accused China of “weaponising tourism” in a bid to get his Pacific nation to break ties with Taiwan. Palau is one of just 12 states worldwide that diplomatically recognise self-ruled Taiwan, which China considers part of its territory. Solomon Islands, Kiribati and…
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“Mr Dotcom should be surrendered to the U.S. to face trial,” Mr Goldsmith said. (File) Wellington: Kim Dotcom, who is facing criminal charges relating to the defunct file-sharing website Megaupload, will be extradited to the United States from New Zealand, the New Zealand justice minister said on Thursday. German-born Dotcom, who has New Zealand residency,…
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The World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency | Photo Credit: AP Sweden said on Thursday (August 15, 2024) it had confirmed a first case of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact. Earlier on Thursday (August 15, 2024), the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency…
Some sources claim “multiple” arrests have been made. (File) Los Angeles: At least one person has been arrested in connection with the ketamine overdose death last year of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, US media reported Thursday. NBC, citing law enforcement officials, said one arrest had been made, while TMZ said there had been “multiple” arrests…
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Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (right) smiles as AFSCME President Lee Saunders (left) applauds at the 46th International Convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP…
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Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Independence Day said events in neighbouring Bangladesh were a clear reminder to not take our freedom and liberty for granted. “Independence Day reforges the values enshrined in the Constitution and reminds citizens the duties they owe each other…
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