Pro-Palestinian delegates denied Democratic convention speaking slot

6 months ago

Abbas Alawieh (centre) and other uncommitted delegates speak to reporters outside the United Center in Chicago. Mike Wendling/BBC Chicago, August 22 - A group of pro-Palestinian Democrats said their request...

US charges Chinese dissident with allegedly spying for Beijing

6 months ago

London, August 22 - US prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a Chinese dissident living in the US, accusing him of being an agent of Beijing's intelligence service. Yuanjun...

Andrew Tate's Romania homes raided as inquiry widens

6 months ago

Robert Plummer, August 21 - Romanian police have searched the houses of controversial influencer Andrew Tate as part of an investigation into new allegations against him. The internet personality was...

'She wanted to live a good life': Parents of Indian doctor raped and murdered on night shift

6 months ago

The doctor's death has sparked a nation-wide conversation on violence against women in India. Getty Images Kirti Dubey, August 21 -The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in...

Ukraine targets Moscow in ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks

6 months ago

A Ukrainian soldier watches a drone feed from an underground command centre in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine [File: Libkos/AP Photo] Moscow, August 21 - Ukraine has launched one of...

Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims

6 months ago

Teheran, August 21 - A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in Iran, killing 28 passengers, Iranian state media report. The crash happened on Tuesday night in the central Iranian...

Bharat Bandh: SP, Congress, Left lend support for nationwide bandh

6 months ago

New Delhi, August 21 - Dalit and Adivasi groups have called for a nationwide strike today to protest against the Supreme Court’s decision to permit the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes...

‘Let’s get to work!’: Barack Obama takes stage for Kamala Harris at DNC

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Barack Obama electrified the audience [Saul Loeb/AFP] Aljazeera, 21 August - Former United States President Barack Obama has taken to the stage of the Democratic National Convention in a...

Mpox not new Covid and can be stopped, expert says

6 months ago

Michelle Roberts, August 20- Mpox is "not the new Covid", because authorities clearly know how to control its spread, a leading World Health Organization expert has said. Despite real concern...

Bodies of six Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza, Israel says

6 months ago

Top row, left to right: Yoram Metzger, Alexander Dancyg, Avraham Munder. Bottom row, left to right: Chaim Peri, Nadav Popplewell, and Yagev Buchshtab. Hostage and Missing Families Forum/Reuters By...

Heavy monsoon rains claim 19 lives in Pakistan's Balochistan

6 months ago

Balochistan [Pakistan], August 20 : As of Monday, ongoing monsoon rains have caused significant damage in Balochistan, resulting in at least 19 deaths and 11 injuries, and affecting over 3,000 individuals,...

Xi, Vietnamese top leader Lam reaffirm ‘priority’ of bilateral relations

6 months ago

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and...

Joe Biden’s exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a nod to Gaza protesters. Takeaways from DNC’s Day 1

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CHICAGO, August 20 - The Democratic National Convention ‘s first night showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald Trump and the last one to beat him. Hillary Clinton spoke hopefully of...

UN warns of soaring child malnutrition in Yemen

6 months ago

Children are already starving to death in Yemen, where experts have warned of the "worst famine the world has seen in decades." [Photo: Save the Children] Khokha, Yemen, August...

Flights cancelled in Japan after scissors go missing

6 months ago

New Chitose is one of Japan’s busiest airports. Getty Images Singapore, August 20 - Thirty six flights were cancelled and 201 delayed at a Japanese airport on the weekend...