Japan set to restart world’s biggest nuclear power plant
Al Jazeera : Japan is set to resume operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant: Kashiwazaki-Kariwa. The partial restart of the plant got the...
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Iraq’s political future in limbo as factions vie for power
Agencies : Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago to form alliances that will shape the...
Swiss interior minister open to social media ban for children
Agencies : Switzerland must do more to shield children from social media risks, Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider was quoted as saying on Sunday, signalling she...
Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026
Agencies : US President Donald Trump is preparing for a more aggressive immigration crackdown in 2026 with billions in new funding, including by raiding more...
Over half million Cambodians displaced by Thai bombardment
Agencies : More than half a million people in Cambodia have been displaced from their homes by two weeks of deadly border clashes with neighboring...
Gunmen kill nine in South Africa tavern attack
BBC : A manhunt is under way after a shooting at a tavern in South Africa left nine people dead and another 10 injured. Police...
London police using withdrawn powers to clamp down on pro-Palestine rallies
Agencies : London’s Metropolitan Police have used powers that have been withdrawn to clamp down on pro-Palestine rallies in the capital, legal experts have said....
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel
Agencies : Iran executed a man on Saturday who was convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence and military, state media reported. The executed individual, identified...
Trump enters election year with big wins, bigger political headwinds
Reuters : President Donald Trump stormed back into office with a shock-and-awe policy blitz that expanded presidential power and reshaped America’s relations with the world....
US, Russian officials to meet in Florida for more Ukraine talks
Reuters : US negotiators are set to meet Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine,...
UN’s top court to hold Myanmar genocide hearings in January
Al Jazeera : The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings in a landmark case next month accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against...
Imran Khan, wife given further jail terms after state gift fraud case
BBC : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a fraud case involving...