UN sanctions on Iran loom after vote to delay fails
Reuters : United Nations sanctions on Iran are set to be reimposed on Saturday, Britain’s UN envoy said on Friday after a Russian and Chinese...
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100 feared dead in Nigeria gold mine collapse
Reuters : At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria’s Zamfara State, survivors and residents said...
Trump slaps new US tariffs on drugs, trucks and furniture
Reuters : US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping new import tariffs, including 100pc duties on branded drugs and 25pc levies on heavy-duty trucks,...
East Timor scraps lifetime pensions after protests
Agency : East Timor voted on Friday to scrap the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in...
Curfew in Madagascar capital after protests
Agency : Authorities in Madagascar on Thursday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the capital, after protests over frequent power outages and water shortages turned violent,...
India retires ‘flying coffin’ Soviet fighter jet after 6 decades
AFP : India’s Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country’s first supersonic fighter jet —...
Trump’s warning over Netanyahu’s speech
AFP : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to deliver a defiant message to the UN on Friday against a Palestinian state, but faces...
Student disappearance sparks attack on Mexico barracks
Agency : Protesters rammed a truck into the gates of a military barracks in Mexico City on Thursday during a demonstration over the disappearance and...
Dallas gunman wanted to ‘terrorize’ ICE agents
AFP : The gunman who opened fire on an immigration facility in Dallas apparently acted alone and was seeking to “terrorize” federal agents, US officials...
S Korea begins new trial of ousted President Yoon
Reuters : South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol denied on Friday all charges against him, including those of obstruction, as a new trial started...
Road collapse in Bangkok creates massive sinkhole, disrupts traffic
NN ONLINE: A section of road in Bangkok collapsed on Wednesday, creating a massive sinkhole that disrupted traffic, damaged infrastructure, and forced evacuations in...
Syrian president addresses UN for first time in nearly six decades
NN ONLINE: For the first time in almost 60 years, a Syrian president addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, marking a symbolic return...