Ceasefire hopes fade as Gaza fighting rages
AFP : Hopes were dwindling Thursday for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where fighting raged despite pressure from the United States on Israel and...
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Thailand confirms Asia’s first known case of new mpox strain
News Desk : Thailand on Thursday confirmed Asia’s first known case of a new, deadlier strain of mpox in a patient who had travelled to...
Why is Qatar such a good negotiator?
Deutsche Welle : Officials from Russia and Ukraine have not met since shortly after the war between them started in early 2022 when Russian troops...
Brazilians ‘struggling to breathe’ as Amazon burns
The Straits Times : Residents of Porto Velho in the Brazilian Amazon have barely seen sunlight in days as a thick cloud of smoke from...
At least three killed in Bosnia school shooting
Aljazeera : At least three staff members have been killed in a shooting at a school in the northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina, authorities say....
28 killed as bus carrying Pakistan pilgrims crashes in Iran
BBC : A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims has overturned in Iran, killing at least 28 passengers, Iranian state media reports. The crash happened on Tuesday...
UN urges aid for 18m in Myanmar, 6m children at risk
Agency : In a recent statement, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlighted that 18.6 million people, including 6 million...
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...
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...