US ‘concerned’ as Venezuela activist accused of treason
AFP : The United States said Tuesday it was “deeply concerned” about the detention of a human rights activist in Venezuela who stands accused of...
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Global defence spending jumped to record $2.2t
Al Jazeera : Global defence spending jumped 9 percent to a record $2.2 trillion last year, a British military think tank said, and is set...
Trump seeks SC pause in 2020 election case
BBC Online : Ex-US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to suspend a lower court ruling that he does not have presidential immunity...
Gazans look to Cairo truce talks
Reuters : US, Egyptian, Israeli and Qatari officials were expected to meet in Cairo on Tuesday to seek a truce in Gaza as more than...
54 people confirmed dead in Philippines landslide
AFP : The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with 63 people...
Yemen’s Houthis target US-linked ship with missiles
Al Jazeera : Houthi fighters have fired on a ship that they identified as United States-owned while it travelled in waters off Yemen. The Iran-linked...
Indian police block roads to halt farmers marching to New Delhi
Reuters : Indian police on Monday blocked roads to halt farmers who were marching to New Delhi to press for the better crop prices promised...
Biden joins TikTok ahead of 2024 election
AP : US President Joe Biden belatedly joined TikTok on Sunday, marking his debut on the social media platform with a 26-second video. The move...
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin hospitalised
Bloomberg : US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted into care late Sunday with an apparent bladder issue, after being hospitalized for the second time...
Nepalis fighting for Russia in Ukraine describe horrors
Al Jazeera : They were lured by the promise of $3,000 pay cheques and Russian citizenship. Now they’re trapped, wounded or dead. Kathmandu, Nepal –...