US, China to resume military-to-military talks in ‘coming months’
Al Jazeera : The United States and China will resume military-to-military communications “in the coming months”, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced, as Beijing...
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China says ‘difficult’ to attend Ukraine peace talks
AFP : China said Friday it would be “difficult” for it to take part in a planned conference on the war in Ukraine next month...
Knife attacker shot by police in Mannheim market square
BBC Online : A man has attacked a number of people with a knife at a market square in the south-west German city of Mannheim,...
S Africa heads for coalition as ANC set for big fall
Reuters : South African political parties geared up for coalition talks on Friday as the governing African National Congress (ANC) looked set to fall well...
‘Cheapfakes’, not deepfakes, spread election lies in India
Reuters : India’s election was in full swing when hundreds of social media users shared a video that appeared to show Home Minister Amit Shah...
Myanmar military control weakening
Al Jazeera : Myanmar’s military regime has lost control of more parts of the Southeast Asian country, particularly along its borders, since anti-coup forces formed...
Iran ex-speaker launches presidential bid
AFP : Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani on Friday submitted his candidacy for a presidential election set for next month following Ebrahim Raisi’s death...
Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine
Reuters : Spain plans to send Patriot missiles and Leopard tanks to Ukraine as part of a 1.13 billion euro ($1.23 billion) weapon package announced...
Delhi hospital where babies died lacked licence, fire exits
BBC Online : A hospital in Indian capital Delhi where seven babies died in a fire was operating without a valid licence, police said. The...
Tunisia: Thousands of migrants ‘dumped’ in the desert
Deutsche Welle : The fear is there, day and night, said Mamadou from Chad, who asked that DW not use his full name for fear...
Mount Ibu erupts again
AFP : A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed a six-kilometre cloud of ash into the sky on Monday in the latest of nearly 100 eruptions...
Libertarians pick Chase Oliver for US president
Al Jazeera : The Libertarian Party in the United States has picked a presidential candidate who has expressed support for a ceasefire in Gaza, rejecting...