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Mamdani to take over as New York mayor under Trump shadow
AFP : Zohran Mamdani, young upstart of the US left, was readying Wednesday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to...
Japanese women MPs want more seats, the porcelain kind
Agencies : Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building...
France’s homeless wrap up to survive at freezing year’s end
Agencies : In the biting cold, homeless friends Danish and Sylvain walked briskly in the dark toward a hot meal distribution point, rubbing their hands...
EU warns Israel suspending Gaza NGOs would block ‘life-saving aid’
Agencies : The EU warned Wednesday that Israel’s threat to suspend several aid groups in Gaza from January would block “life-saving” assistance from reaching the...
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian POWs under ceasefire deal
AP : Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war held for about five months, implementing a key provision of a ceasefire agreement aimed...
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian POWs under ceasefire deal
AP : Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war held for about five months, implementing a key provision of a ceasefire agreement aimed...
Gazans bid farewell to ‘nightmare’ of 2025
AFP : As 2025 draws to a close, Palestinians in Gaza are marking the new year not with celebration, but with exhaustion, grief and a...
Sydney brings in New Year with nod to victims of Bondi attack
Reuters : Australia’s Sydney began 2026 with a fireworks display held under an enhanced police presence, weeks after gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish...
Myanmar military reports 50 pc turnout in first election phase
Al Jazeera : Myanmar’s military has claimed a voter turnout of more than 50 percent in the first stage of its national elections, framing the...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank distributes blankets among cold-stricken people
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has distributed blankets among cold-stricken people as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The blanket distribution program was...