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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
195 killed in rains, floods in Pakistan
News Desk :Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has reported that at least 195 people have died, and at least 362 people have been injured...
Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa
Reuters : About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the...
Trump says Harris easier than Biden to beat
Reuters : Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed Democrat Kamala Harris will be easier to beat than President Joe Biden even...