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Israel and UAE strike historic deal to normalise relations

Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached a deal to normalise relations, with Israel agreeing to suspend its controversial plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. In a surprise statement by US President Donald Trump, who helped...

Jimmy Lai: Arrested Hong Kong tycoon tells protesters to be ‘careful’

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai - the most high-profile person to be detained under a controversial new security law - has warned young protesters they need to be "more cautious" now. Mr Lai was arrested on Monday, and his newspaper...

As the US moves out of Afghanistan, Iran cements ties with the Taliban and officials

Gone are the days that the Islamic Republic of Iran played Afghanistan war games in the shadows As the United States draws down its troops from the conflict-beleaguered Afghanistan, cracks are emerging that neighboring Iran is entrenching itself into – shoring up ties with formal government...

Coronavirus: First outbreak in New Zealand after 102 days sees Auckland put into lockdown

Auckland will be placed into "Level Three" restrictions after four people from one family in the city contracted COVID-19. Coronavirus has broken out again in New Zealand after more than 100 days and prompted the country's government to put its...

Beirut explosion: Lebanon PM to resign within hours – as entire government steps down

Demonstrators had demanded political change after an explosion in Beirut killed more than 160 people last week. Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab is set to resign within hours after the entire government stepped down. Demonstrators had demanded political change after an explosion...

Dubai Crown Prince pays hospital bills of Nigerian mother stranded with quadruplets following CNN report

Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has paid the hospital expenses of a Nigerian mother and her quadruplets stranded in the city with mounting medical bills, according to the hospital. Suliyat Adulkareem, 29, gave birth...

NYC party boat owners arrested after their cruise was busted with more than 170 guests on board

A riverboat party attended by more than 170 people in New York over the weekend violated state and city emergency orders, according to the New York City Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputies on Saturday intercepted the Liberty Belle at Manhattan's Pier...

Ethiopia ‘fully’ restores internet connectivity after three week outage

July 23: Internet fully restored Full internet including data connection has been restored across Ethiopia today according to a number of journalists in the country. The move comes a week after partial service was reported following a two-week total blackout. “At...

UN’s Antonio Guterres: As coronavirus rages, developed countries have ‘failed’ to help nations in need

'COVID-19 has been likened to an X-ray, revealing fractures in the fragile skeleton of the societies we have built,' Guterres said. Saying “we are at the breaking point,” the United Nations secretary-general has made a sweeping call to end the global inequalities that...

Dutch police uncover ‘torture chamber,’ makeshift prison; 6 arrested

Police conducted the raid before it was used and alerted potential victims, who went into hiding. Six men were arrested after Dutch police discovered sea containers that had been converted into a makeshift prison and sound-proofed “torture chamber” complete with a dentist’s...
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“Parliament Adjourns to January 2 Without Approving Expenditure in Advance of Appropriation”

Parliament has adjourned its seventh meeting of the fourth session of the Eighth Parliament to January 2, 2025, without...
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