Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59
Agency : Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar’s death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with more than a dozen people still unaccounted...
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34 Australians released from Syrian camp holding IS-affiliated families
Reuters : Syrian Kurdish forces on Monday released 34 Australians who were detained in a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in...
EU top diplomat rejects ‘bashing’ by US
AFP : EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas pushed back Sunday against Europe “bashing” by the United States, as she said Russia must be forced...
Indonesia Prepares 8,000 Troops for Possible Gaza Peace Mission
AP : Indonesia’s military said Sunday that up to 8,000 troops are expected to be ready by the end of June for a potential...
Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist monkey clip
Former US president Barack Obama criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country’s political discourse, responding Saturday for the first time to...
Rubio urges Europeans to join Trump’s fight
Agencies : Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to assuage European leaders’ worries Saturday about fraying ties with the United States while attempting to...
US military preparing for possible weeks-long operations against Iran
Agencies : The United States military is preparing for the possibility of weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders military action, according...
Palestinian leader urges removal of Israeli ‘obstacles’ on Gaza ceasefire
AFP : Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called on Saturday for the removal of “all obstacles” he said Israel has imposed on implementing phase two...
Trump threatens to order election reforms, bypassing Congress
AFP : US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to try to bypass Congress and force new voting laws ahead of the November midterm...
China warns US ‘plotting’ on Taiwan could lead to ‘confrontation’
AFP : Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi warned the United States on Saturday against “plotting” on Taiwan, saying it could lead to a “confrontation”...
Zelensky says all Ukrainian power plants damaged
Agencies : Every power plant in Ukraine has been damaged by Russian attacks, forcing millions to face heating cuts in the cold, President Volodymyr...
Thai election sees old order restored as political dynasties weigh on vote
Al Jazeera : Thailand’s swing to more conservative politics in last weekend’s election reveals as much about the dynamics of local power brokers as...