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Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China today, State media reported. The pre-dawn landslide hit in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province. State broadcaster CCTV said around 18 households were buried, and that more than 200 people were urgently evacuated from the area. Authorities have launched an emergency […]
Nearly 300 Myanmar soldiers crossed the border into India to flee an advance by armed insurgents fighting the country’s junta, an Indian paramilitary officer told reporters today. Clashes have rocked parts of Myanmar near the Indian border since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had largely held since […]
Following an agreement brokered by Qatar between Israel and the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas, the Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip will receive medication. The Qatari Foreign Ministry announced that aid supplies for civilians will be brought to the sealed-off coastal strip. The office of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu said the medicines purchased in […]
Donald Trump returns to a New York courtroom today, facing the second half of a civil case where he’s already been found liable for sexually assaulting and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. This trial, following last May’s jury verdict awarding Carroll $5 million for the assault and defamation, will determine the additional damages Trump owes […]
The German government on Friday sharply rejected allegations before the UN’s top court that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza and warned against “political instrumentalisation” of the charge. Government spokesman said in a statement that Israel was “defending itself” after the “inhuman” attacks by Hamas of October 7. “In light of German history and the […]
The mighty Congo River is raging. At its highest level in over 60 years, its swollen waters have wreaked havoc across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), claiming over 300 lives and displacing countless others. The tragedy exposes not only the destructive power of nature but also the vulnerabilities exacerbated by climate change and inadequate […]
China and the Maldives have upgraded their relationship during newly elected President Mohamed first state visit to Beijing, following a campaign in which he cast China’s regional rival India as a threat to its sovereignty. China and the Maldives have upgraded their relationship during newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu’s first state visit to Beijing, following […]
Dozens of people took to the streets in Cape Town on Thursday in one of several demonstrations planned across South Africa in support of the government’s “genocide” case against Israel. Lawyers for Pretoria are presenting their case at the United Nation’s top court in The Hague, where South Africa lodged an urgent appeal to force […]
In a landmark decision today, India’s Supreme Court ordered the return to jail of 11 individuals convicted in the horrific gang rape and murders of Bilkis Bano and her family in 2002. This case, which drew international attention and sparked outrage within India, has now seen a crucial step towards justice. Bilkis Bano, along with […]
Freetown, Sierra Leone: Sierra Leonean authorities have formally charged 12 individuals with treason and related offenses, accusing them of involvement in a failed coup attempt on November 26, 2023. The accusations stem from a series of attacks targeting security installations, including an armoury, barracks, prisons, and police stations. Clashes with security forces ensued, ultimately thwarting […]
