International
Mpox kills 570 in DR Congo
AFP :With a rise in monkeypox cases across Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the hardest-hit country, is seeing a death toll approaching nearly 600, according to the latest reports from health officials.The...
Hamas accuses US of ‘buying time for Israel’ in Gaza ceasefire talks
Al Jazeera : Hamas has said a ceasefire deal must result in a permanent end to Israel’s war on Gaza, accusing the United States of “merely buying time for Israel to continue its genocide”...
Pakistan suffers internet slowdown
AP : People in Pakistan reported much slower internet over the past several days with some experts on Monday estimating its speed falling to less than half its usual capacity at times.The problem has...
German upholds conviction of Nazi camp secy
Al Jazeera : A German court has rejected an appeal by a 99-year-old woman who was convicted of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders in her role as a secretary to the...
Japan’s ruling party to pick new leader
Al Jazeera : Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to elect its new leader and the country’s next prime minister in September. The party’s announcement on Tuesday came after Prime Minister Fumio...
India court orders doctors’ safety panel after rape, murder
Deutsche Welle : India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a nine-member task force should be set up to map out regulations governing safe work spaces for doctors.The decree came days after the rape...
World’s oldest person dies
AFP :The world’s oldest living person, Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and lived through two world wars, has died at the age of 117, her family said Tuesday.“Maria...
North Korean soldier defects to the South
Reuters : A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early on Tuesday crossing the militarised border in the eastern part of the Korean peninsula, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South’s military.The soldier...
Harris arrives in Chicago to star at Democratic convention
AFP :Kamala Harris arrived in Chicago on Sunday ahead of her star turn at the Democratic National Convention, perhaps the most pivotal moment yet for her short but stunning election campaign against Donald Trump.The...
Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for Tel Aviv blast
Reuters :The armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility on Monday for a bomb blast near a synagogue in Tel Aviv that Israeli police and the Shin Bet intelligence agency described as...