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 said seven men and two women were killed in...
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London police using withdrawn powers to clamp down on pro-Palestine rallies
Agencies : London’s Metropolitan Police have used powers that have been withdrawn to clamp down on pro-Palestine rallies in the capital, legal experts have said. The Guardian and Liberty Investigates obtained evidence that police...
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, as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to coax an...
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 its Rohingya community, the top United Nations court said.The...
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 state gifts.They were convicted of breaking Pakistan’s rules on...
US pushes for ceasefire in Sudan’s civil war
Al Jazeera : The United States is pressing for an immediate humanitarian truce in Sudan as fighting intensifies across the vast strategic Kordofan region, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning that the relentless...
US carries out ‘massive’ strike against IS in Syria
BBC : The US says its military has carried out a “massive strike” against the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, in response to a deadly attack on American forces in the country.The US...
Seven elephants killed in India train accident
Reuters : Seven elephants were killed and one injured when a Delhi-bound train collided with a herd in northeast India early on Saturday (20 December), District Police Chief VV Rakesh Reddy said.The incident in...
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 as 27-year-old Aghil Keshavarz, was accused of closely cooperating...
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. But it has come at a steep cost: as...
Pakistan court hands former PM Khan 17-year sentence in gifts case
NN ONLINE: A Pakistani court sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years on Saturday for corruption involving gifts the jailed leader received while in office. The...
Putin says no more wars if West respects Russia
NN ONLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there would be no further wars after Ukraine if Western countries treat Russia with respect and acknowledge its security interests, dismissing claims that Moscow plans...