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+ DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east—The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country...

+ WHO calls for global detection networks for bird flu virus—The World Health Organization (WHO) called Wednesday for a strengthening of global detection networks for the H5N1 bird flu virus which infected a lar...

+ Texas deploys mounted police as pro-Palestinian student protests spread—Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Texas were in a tense standoff with mounted state troopers Wednesday, the latest in a seri...

+ Biden backs freedom of expression on US campuses: spokeswoman—This is a developing story.. check back for updates The post Biden backs freedom of expression on US campuses: spokeswoman appeared first on Insi...

+ Ukraine stops issuing passports abroad to military-aged men: government—Ukraine has stopped issuing new passports abroad to some military-aged men, according to legislation published on Wednesday, as part of measures to pu...

+ White House says Russia could make more gains in coming weeks—This is a developing story.. The post White House says Russia could make more gains in coming weeks appeared first on Insider Paper . [Category: ...

+ Spain PM Sanchez says weighing resignation after wife’s graft probe—Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday he was “reflecting” on the possibility of resigning after a court opened an investigat...

+ US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine—The United States sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine for use inside its territory, and the weapons arrived in the country this month, the Stat...

+ US sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine: State Department—The United States sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine for use inside its territory, and the weapons arrived in the country this month, the Stat...

+ Malala Yousafzai slated for Clinton musical co-credit—Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai faced a backlash in her native Pakistan on Wednesday, after the premier of a Broadway musical she co-produced with for...

+ Tesla surges on new auto announcement, lifting Nasdaq—Tesla shares rocketed higher early Wednesday, lifting the Nasdaq after the carmaker’s surprise announcement about new vehicles offset disappoint...

+ Zelensky says Ukraine ‘getting needed support’ after Biden signs aid bill—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked his US counterpart Joe Biden for authorising desperately needed military aid, after months...

+ UAE announces $544 mn for rain repairs, says lessons ‘learned’—The United Arab Emirates announced $544 million to repair the homes of Emirati families on Wednesday after last week’s record rains caused wides...

+ Taliban join climate change talks for first time: organisers—The Taliban government has entered its first talks with the United Nations, donors and non-governmental organisations over the impact of climate chang...

+ Iran sentences rapper to death for backing protests: media—An Iranian court has sentenced to death a popular rapper jailed for more than a year and a half for supporting nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Am...

+ TikTok to fight US ban law in courts—TikTok’s CEO said a US law signed on Wednesday by US President Joe Biden was an effective ban of the social media company and would be fought in...

+ Iran cuts Syria presence after strikes blamed on Israel: monitor—Iran has reduced its military footprint in Syria after a succession of strikes blamed on Israel, a source close to Iran-backed militant group Hezbolla...

+ US commander sees ‘breathtaking’ development of China’s space power—China’s military capabilities in space are developing at a “breathtaking” pace that only looks set to intensify after recent defence...

+ Zelensky thanks US Senate for approving Ukraine aid—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving a $61 billion aid package for his country. “I thank Majo...

+ North Korean economic delegation visits Iran: KCNA—A North Korean economic delegation has departed Pyongyang for Iran, the nuclear-armed country’s official media reported Wednesday, on a rare vis...

+ Australia’s top spy urges big tech to unravel encrypted chats—Australia’s top spy on Wednesday urged greater cooperation from the big tech companies, asking them to break a long-held industry taboo by provi...

+ Ukraine attack drones strike Russia energy sites—Ukraine launched attack drones at oil facilities in western Russia early Wednesday, defence sources in Kyiv confirmed, in the latest aerial assault by...

+ Escaped army horses bolt through central London—Two army horses that were seen galloping through central London at rush hour on Wednesday have been contained, police and media reports said. Photos a...

+ Seven arrested in Australian ‘terrorism’ raids—Australian police arrested seven teenagers in a wave of anti-terror raids Wednesday, with top officers claiming the network may have been plotting an ...

+ China warns US military support for Taiwan increases ‘risk of conflict’—China warned on Wednesday that US military support for Taiwan only increased the “risk of conflict” along the strait, after the US Congres...

+ Biden pledges swift weapons delivery to Ukraine—US President Joe Biden vowed to send fresh weapons to Ukraine within days as he prepared to sign on Wednesday an aid package including $61 billion mea...

+ Long-delayed Ukraine aid clears US Congress, awaits Biden signature—The US Congress gave final approval to a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine late Tuesday, with President Joe Biden quickly vowing to sign the long-de...

+ Bird flu viral fragments found in pasteurized milk: US officials—US health authorities said Tuesday they had discovered fragments of bird flu virus in the nation’s pasteurized cow milk supply during the course...

+ Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress—The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be divested from its Chinese parent company Byte...

+ Partial power outage at Fukushima plant, water release suspended—The release of treated wastewater into the ocean from Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended on Wednesday as a partial power outa...

+ Anger spikes at US universities as Gaza protests intensify—Student anger with university officials and law enforcement fueled worsening tensions on several US campuses Tuesday after days of pro-Palestinian pro...

+ FBI chief warns on TikTok as Senate set to back ban—As the US Senate prepares to approve a TikTok ban, the FBI chief on Tuesday underlined security concerns about the popular Chinese-owned app. FBI Dire...

+ Tennessee passes bill allowing teachers to carry guns—Lawmakers in Tennessee on Tuesday passed a bill allowing teachers, principals and other school personnel to carry concealed handguns, a year after a d...

+ Internet users confused by ‘Look Between X And Y On Your Keyboard’ trend—A new trend has been spreading across social media, telling people to “look between X and Y on your keyboard.” Even though it’s vagu...

+ Russia detains deputy defence minister over corruption suspicions—Russian law enforcement officers have detained Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov on suspicion of taking bribes, Russia’s Investigative Commit...

+ Greece suffers new round of Saharan dust pollution—Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara desert covered Athens and other Greek cities on Tuesday, one of the worst such episodes to hit the country sin...

+ Greece holds major disaster response training exercise—Greece is holding a three-day disaster exercise on the tourist island of Crete with both visitors and operators stressing the need to prepare for emer...

+ UN calls for international probe into deaths at Gaza hospitals—The United Nations called Tuesday for an international investigation into reports of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals destroyed in Israeli sieges, sa...

+ US sanctions four over ‘malicious cyber activity’ for Iran’s military—The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were “involved in malicious cyber acti...

+ Ukraine suspends consular services abroad for men of fighting age—Ukraine authorities on Tuesday suspended consular services for men of fighting age living abroad, after announcing measures to bring them home amid ma...

+ Trump to meet former Japanese prime minister in New York—Donald Trump will meet with former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso in New York City on Tuesday, the White House candidate’s aides told AFP. The...

+ US Senate to vote on Ukraine aid, potential TikTok ban—The US Senate could vote Tuesday on a major aid package for Ukraine, in legislation that also includes assistance for Israel and Taiwan and sets the s...

+ US troops targeted in western Iraq: official—American forces were targeted at a base in western Iraq, a US defense official said Tuesday, the second such attack on the country’s troops afte...

+ Milei announces Argentina’s first budget surplus in 16 years—Argentina’s spending-slashing new President Javier Milei has hailed his country’s first quarterly budget surplus since 2008 as an “h...

+ Biden campaigns on abortion in conservative Florida—US President Joe Biden headed to Florida on Tuesday, hoping — and not without reason — his push for abortion rights will resonate in the c...

+ Hezbollah says launched drones at Israel bases after fighter’s killing—Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said it launched drone attacks on two north Israel bases Tuesday in retaliation for the killing of a fi...

+ EU parliament suspends MEP’s aide accused of spying for China—The EU parliament on Tuesday announced it had suspended “with immediate effect” a German far-right MEP’s assistant who was arrested ...

+ Spotify swings to profit in first quarter, subscribers rise—Music streaming giant Spotify reported a rare operating profit for the first quarter on Tuesday and an increase in the number of paying subscribers. T...

+ Taiwan’s Lai says US military aid package will ‘deter authoritarianism’—Taiwan’s incoming president Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday that a multi-billion US military aid package will “strengthen deterrence against ...

+ China says spy claims in Germany and Britain are ‘malicious’—Beijing said Tuesday that the arrests and charges in Germany and Britain of people accused of spying for China were designed to “smear and suppr...

+ Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech set for UK court clash over Covid jab patents—A row between pharmaceutical firms Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech comes to court in London on Tuesday over patents for Covid vaccine technology that help...

+ Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake—Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying and some tilting, with the government saying they we...

+ China issues highest-level rainstorm warning after deadly floods—More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with the government issuing its highest-level rains...

+ Musk lashes Australian order demanding X remove stabbing videos—Elon Musk on Tuesday vowed to challenge Australian demands that his social media platform X take down videos of a recent Sydney church stabbing. Austr...

+ Ukrainian agriculture minister suspected in corruption scandal—Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency on Tuesday accused the country’s agriculture minister of illegally appropriating state land worth more th...

+ Five migrants die attempting Channel crossing: French police source—At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight during an attempt to cross the Channel from France to Britain, a French police source said o...

+ He hippo in Japan zoo turns out to be a she—Betrayed by its DNA and unmanly toilet habits, a hippopotamus in Japan thought for seven years to be a he is in fact a she, the zoo where the wallowin...

+ London stock market hits record high—London’s FTSE 100 stocks index hit record highs Tuesday, catching up with major global peers which have struck all-time peaks this year as infla...

+ Armenia, Azerbaijan say have begun marking border—Armenia and Azerbaijan announced Tuesday they started fixing their shared border as part of normalisation efforts between the arch foes, who had been ...

+ North Korea’s Kim oversees drill simulating ‘nuclear counterattack’: KCNA—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a drill simulating a “nuclear counterattack,” state-run KCNA news agency said Tuesday, the la...

+ US and Ukraine started work on security agreement: Zelensky—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said that Kyiv and Washington had started talks on a bilateral security cooperation deal and finalise...

+ Taiwan hit by numerous earthquakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude—Taiwan’s capital was hit by a series of earthquakes overnight into the early hours of Tuesday, with the Central Weather Administration saying th...

+ Columbia University goes online after Gaza war protests—The leader of Columbia University ordered classes to be held online Monday after a weekend of campus unrest over the Israel-Hamas war, and as protests...

+ Colombian designer jailed 18 months over reptile handbags—A celebrity fashion designer was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for smuggling handbags made from the skin of protected reptiles into the Unit...

+ Belgian whose body brews alcohol beats drink-driving rap—A Belgian man with a very rare metabolic condition that causes his body to produce alcohol had a drink-driving charge against him dismissed in court o...

+ US begins talks on withdrawal of troops from Niger—The United States has begun discussions with Niger on withdrawing the more than 1,000 American personnel in the country, which has been a key base for...

+ Border ranchers see threats in US migrant crisis—John Ladd, who says he could ride a horse before he could walk, is a fourth-generation rancher from a family that arrived in Arizona when the border b...

+ Biden tells Zelensky US will ‘quickly’ send military aid—The United States will act swiftly to provide new military assistance to help Kyiv in its battle against Russia’s invasion, President Joe Biden ...

+ US Supreme Court weighs ban on homeless people sleeping outside—The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside, as the country grapples with increasing r...

+ ‘China is the winner’ in Maldives election—A landslide parliamentary election victory for the Maldives‘ pro-China president clears the way for him to redraw the physical and geopolitical ...

+ Papua New Guinea PM dismisses Biden’s ‘loose’ talk on cannibalism as a ‘blurry moment’—Papua New Guinea’s leader has dismissed Joe Biden’s unlikely suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals there as “loose”...

+ Rockets fired from Iraq at US-led coalition base in Syria—Rockets were fired late Sunday from northern Iraq at a military base in Syria housing a US-led coalition, according to Iraqi security forces. The anti...

+ Taiwan thanks US for aid package, says will ‘safeguard peace’—Taiwan will work with the United States to “safeguard peace and freedom” in the region, the island’s premier said on Monday, after W...

+ Three dead, tens of thousands evacuated as storms strike south China—Three people are dead and 11 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated a...

+ Iran’s president in Pakistan to mend ties after January strikes—Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held talks with Pakistani leader Shebaz Sharif in Islamabad on Monday, in what experts said was a “significant&#...

+ Poland ‘ready’ to host nuclear weapons: president—Poland is ready to host nuclear arms if NATO decides to deploy the weapons in the face of Russia reinforcing its armaments in Belarus and Kaliningrad,...

+ ‘Staggering’ number of workers facing climate change-induced health hazards: UN—A large majority of workers worldwide are facing a cocktail of health hazards linked to climate change, the United Nations said on Monday, warning tha...

+ Kyiv warns situation on front will worsen in May—The situation for Ukraine on its frontline is likely to steadily deteriorate in coming weeks, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief said in an i...

+ North Korea fires salvo of short-range ballistic missiles—North Korea has fired several short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul’s military said on Monday, the latest in a volley of tests by Pyongyang this...

+ ‘Strong’ quake felt in Taipei: AFP reporters—This is a developing story.. check back for updates. The post ‘Strong’ quake felt in Taipei: AFP reporters appeared first on Insider ...

+ World number one Djokovic not playing at Madrid Open—World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open. Media reports said the 36-year-old Serbian st...

+ Turkey’s Erdogan arrives in Baghdad for first visit in years: Iraq state TV—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed Monday at Baghdad’s international airport, Iraq’s official Al-Ikhbariya TV reported, at the ...

+ Israel army says military intelligence chief resigns over October 7 Hamas attack—The Israeli military said on Monday the chief of its intelligence directorate has resigned after taking responsibility for failures leading to the unp...

+ Brazil’s Bolsonaro hails Elon Musk’s ‘courage’ over freedom of speech—Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro hailed Elon Musk at a rally in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, saying the billionaire has stood up for freedom of expression &...

+ Hundreds in Niger tell US troops to go home—Hundreds protested on Sunday against the US troop presence in military-ruled Niger where a delegation from Washington is expected within days to arran...

+ US aid shows Ukraine will not be ‘second Afghanistan’: Zelensky—The decision by the US House of Representatives to earmark $61 billion in long-delayed aid for Ukraine shows the country will not become “a seco...

+ ‘Once a century’ floods to hit southern China: state media—Severe floods “seen around once a century” are expected to hit parts of southern China, state media said Sunday, as heavy rains prompted a...

+ US House speaker, once strongly opposed to Ukraine aid, ushers it through—Republican Mike Johnson came out of nowhere six months ago to become speaker of the US House of Representatives, before emerging as an ardent defender...

+ One dead, seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crash—One died and seven people were missing Sunday after an apparent accident overnight involving two Japanese military helicopters out to sea, officials s...

+ Iran, Israel appear to pull back from brink as US approves military aid—Iran and Israel appeared to step back from the brink of broader conflict as lawmakers in the United States approved new Israeli military aid on Saturd...

+ Moscow says US aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan will ‘exacerbate global crises’—Moscow on Saturday slammed the approval by the US House of Representatives for an aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. “The allocation of ...

+ US aid for Ukraine ‘will kill even more Ukrainians’: Kremlin—The US House of Represenatives’ approval on Saturday of a long-delayed $61-billion aid package for Ukraine will kill even more Ukrainians, the K...

+ US House passes bills to aid Ukraine, bolster Taiwan, threaten TikTok ban—Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives on Saturday quickly passed legislation to provide to Ukraine and Israel, bolster Taiwan while also threat...

+ US House votes to ban TikTok if it doesn’t cut ties to China—The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed a bill that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a nation...

+ US House passes bills to aid Ukraine, bolster Taiwan, threaten TikTok ban—Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives passed legislation Saturday to provide key aid to Ukraine and Israel, and bolster Taiwan while also threa...

+ Taiwan’s defence ministry detects 21 Chinese military aircraft—A surge of Chinese military aircraft was detected around Taiwan during a three-hour window on Saturday, Taipei’s defence ministry said, a month ...

+ One killed in ‘bombing’ at Iraq military base: security sources—A “bombing” killed one person and wounded eight others at a military base in central Iraq overnight Friday, an interior ministry source sa...

+ GoPro Hero 13 release date, features and rumors—In the fiercely competitive market of action cameras, GoPro is gearing up to launch its much-anticipated Hero 13. As users eagerly await the release, ...

+ Cuba starts evacuating citizens from Haiti—The Cuban government said Friday it had started evacuating more than 250 citizens trapped for nearly two months in Haiti, which is wracked by gang vio...

+ US says two ‘forever chemicals’ are hazardous, tells polluters to pay—The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday classified two so-called “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances, meaning those respo...

+ WHO approves simpler cholera vaccine—The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of availabl...

+ UK environment activists guilty of halting ‘Les Miserables’—Five environmental activists from the group Just Stop Oil were on Friday convicted of trespassing for disrupting a performance of “Les Miserable...

+ Iran says US veto of Palestinian UN membership ‘irresponsible’—Tehran said Friday that Washington’s use of its veto to block full United Nations membership for Palestine was “irresponsible” given...

+ Blinken says US ‘not involved in any offensive operation’—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday refused to comment on reports of an attack by Israel on Iran, beyond saying Washington was “not i...

+ China unveils new cyber force to ‘fight and win’ wars—China announced the creation of a new military cyber corps on Friday, saying it would bolster Beijing’s capacity to “fight and win” ...

+ Zelensky says NATO must choose ‘whether we indeed are allies’—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that NATO must decide if it is Ukraine’s ally and urged the defence alliance’s members ...

+ Police cordon around Iran consulate in Paris, intervention imminent: police source—This is a developing story.. check back for updates The post Police cordon around Iran consulate in Paris, intervention imminent: police source ap...

+ G7 slams Chinese firms’ military help for Russia—G7 foreign ministers Friday expressed “strong concern” about transfers of dual use materials and weapons components from Chinese businesse...

+ Pro-China local leader ousted in Solomon Islands election—Beijing’s bid to build influence across the Solomon Islands hit a major snag Friday, with the pro-China premier of the Pacific nation’s mo...

+ Trump says Europe should give Ukraine more aid—Donald Trump said Thursday that Europe should give more money to Ukraine, days before US lawmakers are to vote on a long-delayed $61 billion aid packa...

+ Russia told Israel ‘Iran does not want escalation’: foreign minister—Russia has made clear to Israel that Iran “does not want escalation”, Moscow’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday, after rep...

+ G7 asks ‘all parties’ to prevent further Middle East escalation—G7 foreign ministers Friday urged “all parties” to “work to prevent further escalation” in the Middle East, following reports ...

+ Remote Indonesia volcano Mount Ruang erupts again—A remote Indonesian volcano sent a tower of ash spewing into the sky Friday, after nearly half a dozen eruptions earlier this week forced thousands to...

+ Japan inflation slips to 2.6% in March—Japanese inflation slowed to 2.6 percent in March, largely in line with market expectations, data showed Friday. The year-on-year rise in prices exclu...

+ Japan doctors sue Google Maps over ‘punching bag’ reviews—Around 60 doctors in Japan have accused Google Maps of ignoring vitriolic reviews of their clinics in a class-action lawsuit touted as the first of it...

+ Chinese embassy in Iran urges citizens to ‘take precautions over security risks’—China’s embassy in Iran on Friday warned its citizens in the country to “take precautions over security risks”, after Iranian media ...

+ Apple drops WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store on govt order: reports—Apple has removed Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China on orders from the country’s internet regulator, US media report...

+ Indonesia on alert for more eruptions at remote volcano—Indonesian authorities were on alert Friday for more eruptions from a remote island volcano that forced thousands to evacuate this week, as nearby res...

+ Iran media: ‘no reports on attack from abroad’ after explosions in country’s centre—Iranian media on Friday dismissed that Iran had been attacked from abroad after several drones were shot down and explosions heard near the central ci...

+ US embassy in Israel tells employees to limit movement—The United States embassy in Israel on Friday told its employees and their families to restrict their movements after reports that Israel conducted a ...

+ A hundred pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at New York’s Columbia University—Police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian student protesters at New York’s Columbia University Thursday, a day after the president of the pr...

+ United States had advance warning of Israel attack on Iran: US media—The United States received advance notice of Israel’s reported strike on Iran but did not endorse the operation or play any part in its executio...

+ CIA warns Ukraine could lose war this year without fresh aid—The CIA chief warned Thursday that Ukraine could lose the war to Russia by the end of this year unless the United States sends more military aid. The ...

+ Australia tells citizens to depart Israel, Palestinian territories if ‘safe to do so’—Australia on Friday told its citizens to leave Israel if possible, citing a “high threat of military reprisals and terrorist attacks”, iss...

+ North Korea mocks US envoy’s Asia trip—North Korea on Friday ridiculed this week’s Asia tour by the top US envoy to the United Nations, calling it the “aid-begging trip of a los...

+ flydubai airline cancels flights to Iran: statement—Dubai’s flydubai airline cancelled flights to Iran on Friday after receiving an official alert, a statement said. “In line with the issued...

+ Explosions in Iran, US media reports Israeli strikes—Iran’s state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan Friday, as US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out ret...

+ Biden to receive Kennedy family backing against RFK threat—The legendary Kennedy clan will endorse US President Joe Biden during a campaign trip to Philadelphia Thursday — underscoring the election threa...

+ Indian wrestlers ‘sleeping on floor’ after Dubai airport flooded—Two top Indian wrestlers have been “sleeping on the floor” at Dubai airport after record rainfall disrupted travel to and from the Middle ...

+ TikTok stops working in Kyrgyzstan after ban proposals—Kyrgyzstan appears to have blocked TikTok after the Central Asian country’s security services called to restrict the social media app to “...

+ Facade of Copenhagen’s stock exchange collapses after blaze: rescue services—The facade of Copenhagen’s historic former stock exchange collapsed Thursday, rescue services said, as firefighters continued to battle a blaze ...

+ WHO clarifies terminology for air-transmitted pathogens—The World Health Organization on Thursday announced a new, catch-all terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air, erasing a distinction th...

+ Ex-spy whose book foreshadowed Hamas attack fears for Israel’s future—His writing anticipated a Hamas attack on Israeli kibbutzim and an Iranian strike from the skies, but former Mossad spy turned thriller author Mishka ...

+ Slow recovery as Dubai airport, roads still plagued by floods—Dubai’s airport, one of the world’s busiest, witnessed major disruption for the third day in a row on Thursday after the heaviest rains on...

+ Iran warns Israel against attacking nuclear sites—A senior Revolutionary Guards general threatened on Thursday to target Israel’s “nuclear facilities” if it strikes Iranian atomic si...

+ US, UK unveil sweeping sanctions on Iran’s drone program—The United States and Britain announced widespread sanctions against Iran’s military drone program on Thursday, in response to its weekend attac...

+ UN chief warns Mideast on brink of ‘full-scale regional conflict’—UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday painted a dark picture of the situation in the Middle East, warning that spiraling tensions over the...

+ Croatia ruling conservatives take election lead: exit poll—This is a developing story.. check back for updates. The post Croatia ruling conservatives take election lead: exit poll appeared first on Inside...

+ Ecuador tells workers to stay home for two days amid electricity crisis—This is a developping story.. check back for updates. The post Ecuador tells workers to stay home for two days amid electricity crisis appeared fi...

+ House Republicans reveal $61 billion Ukraine aid bills—Republicans in the US House of Representatives unveiled a massive new military aid package that includes some $61 billion in long-delayed support for ...

+ Swiss parliament wants ban on extremist symbols—Swiss lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favour of banning the display of extremist and racist symbols, starting with those of a Nazi nature. The Nationa...

+ France evicts hundreds of migrants from Paris squat ahead of Olympics—French authorities on Wednesday evicted hundreds of migrants from a squat in a southern suburb of Paris with just 100 days to go until the Olympics, e...

+ Hamas chief Haniyeh to visit Turkey this weekend: Erdogan—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he would host a leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, in Turkey this weeke...

+ Telegram boss says messaging app hits 900 million users—The encrypted messaging app Telegram has reached more than 900 million active users and should pass the one-billion mark within a year, its boss said ...

+ Hamas says Iran attack on Israel ‘legitimate and deserved’—Palestinian militant group Hamas said Wednesday that Iran’s weekend attack on Israel was a “legitimate and deserved” response to a s...

+ German intelligence officer denies Russia spying charges—A former German intelligence officer on Wednesday denied spying for Russia, saying he had been trying to recruit his co-defendant as a potential sourc...

+ Zelensky says needs ‘immediate’ steps on air defence—President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday Ukraine needed “immediate” action from NATO to bolster its air defences, after speaking with N...

+ Thousands of Taylor Swift fans hit by UK ticket scams: Lloyds—Thousands of fans of pop megastar Taylor Swift have been hit by a wave of concert ticket scams ahead of her tour in the UK later this year, a British ...

+ George Soros charity donates $60 million to democrat-supporting Super PAC—A charity started and funded by billionaire George Soros donated $60 million in January to Democracy PAC, a super political action committee he uses t...

+ Dubai airport diverts flights as ‘exceptional weather’ hits Gulf—Dubai’s major international airport diverted scores of incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, causing wides...

+ Trump media group plans TV streaming platform—Trump media group on Tuesday announced it is negotiating with Canadian online video platform Rumble to provide a stage for a subscription on-demand vi...

+ Costa Rica rules out accepting migrants from Britain—Costa Rica on Tuesday ruled out accepting migrants deported by Britain, which reportedly hopes to expand a controversial arrangement with Rwanda aimed...

+ EasyJet suspends Tel Aviv flights until October: statement—British airline easyJet said Tuesday it had suspended its flights to Tel Aviv until October 27 over safety concerns in Israel, as regional tensions fl...

+ White House gives cautious nod to Ukraine, Israel bills—The White House said Tuesday that separate aid bills set for a vote in the US House this week appear to meet the long-delayed military needs of Ukrain...

+ Heavy floods hit Dubai, airport as Oman toll rises to 18—Torrential rain flooded roads, homes and malls and briefly halted operations at Dubai’s airport as storms lashed the Gulf on Tuesday, after leav...

+ Julian Assange’s wife condemns US ‘assurances’ over extradition—Julian Assange’s wife on Tuesday condemned comments by the United States government on how the WikiLeaks founder might be treated if he is extra...

+ Yellen says US set to tighten sanctions on Iran soon—US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of further sanctions targeting Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, s...

+ Sydney church stabbing a ‘terrorist act’: police—A knife attack at a live-streamed church service in Sydney in which four people were wounded has been designated a “terrorist” act, police...

+ Ukraine nuclear plant ‘dangerously close’ to accident: IAEA chief—The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is “dangerously close” to suffering an accident because of recent attacks on it, the head ...

+ Trump says has ‘real problem’ with judge in New York trial—Donald Trump said Monday that he has a “real problem” with the judge handling his New York criminal case — and that he should be on ...

+ Pro-Palestinian protesters block San Francisco’s Golden Gate bridge—Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge on Monday, completely halting traffic for hours as part of what appeare...

+ ‘Rust’ movie armorer sentenced to 18 months prison over fatal shooting—The armorer in charge of weapons on the set of the movie “Rust” where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot dead, was sentenced to 18 m...

+ Cholera spreading in Huthi-controlled parts of Yemen: UN—The United Nations on Monday expressed concern about the uptick in cholera cases in Yemen, especially in areas of the war-ravaged country controlled b...

+ Zelensky calls for same ‘unity’ from allies as for Israel—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies on Monday to show the same “unity” toward Ukraine as Israel, which said it repelled an...

+ Georgia braces for protests against ‘foreign influence’ law—Georgia braced Monday for protests against a planned law mirroring a controversial Russian law on “foreign agents” that critics say could ...

+ Iran attack was ‘spectacular’ failure: White House—Iran’s massive aerial attack on Israel was a “spectacular and embarrassing failure,” the White House said Monday, after US forces he...

+ Elon Musk calls Trump’s hush money case a “corruption of the law.”—Elon Musk criticized the ‘business records’ case led by NYC District Attorney Alvin Bragg against Trump as a “corruption of law̶...

+ Missouri Police respond to standoff as shooter holds hostages in St. Charles City Hall Parking—A shooter has taken hostages in a parking garage close to City Hall in St. Charles today (Monday), DailyMail reported. Missouri police are dealing wit...

+ Malaysia’s Anwar says Iran’s attack on Israel ‘legitimate’—Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday that Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel two days ago was “legit...

+ Biden says wants to prevent Middle East conflict spreading—US President Joe Biden said Monday he wants to prevent the conflict in the Middle East, where Israel is waging war in Gaza and fending off Iranian att...

+ ‘No longer a shadow war’: Iran says attack on Israel marks strategic shift—Iran’s missile and drone barrage against Israel was the first act of a tough new strategy, Tehran says, warning arch foe Israel that any future ...

+ Swiss private intelligence agency probed over UAE spy allegations—The head of a Swiss private intelligence company is being investigated for spying on European business, political and media figures and at the behest ...

+ Tesla to cut more than 10% workforce: report—Tesla plans to lay off “more than 10 percent” of its global workforce, news site Electrek reported Monday, publishing an email from Chief ...

+ Russia says ‘colossal’ amount of river water approaching Siberian city—Russian authorities said Monday that a “colossal” amount of river water was flowing fast towards the west Siberian city of Kurgan and call...

+ FBI opens criminal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse: US media—The FBI has launched a criminal probe targeting the container ship that crashed into a major road bridge in Baltimore last month, collapsing it and ki...

+ Oil sinks on de-escalation hopes following Iran strike—World oil prices sank Monday as traders bet on de-escalation in the Middle East despite a strike on Israel by key crude producer Iran. Brent and WTI p...

+ Czech whooping cough spread accelerates, three dead—The Czech Republic has been hit by a soaring number of whooping cases and the fast growing outbreak has killed three people, health authorities said o...

+ China sway in Solomon Islands ‘alarming: opposition figurehead—China’s growing hold over Pacific nation Solomon Islands is “alarming”, a powerful opposition figurehead told AFP Monday ahead of el...

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