Death toll from Hawaii wildfires drops to 97
Reuters :The death toll from last month’s wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui has dropped to 97 and the number of people missing is now 31, Hawaii Governor Josh Green told CNN in...
International
Normalization of Saudi-Israeli ties ‘difficult,’ should involve Palestine: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel remains “difficult,” and that any agreement between the two should address issues with Palestine. The...
S. Leone president says US pressured him to interfere in vote
AFP :The president of Sierra Leone on Friday accused the United States of pressuring him to interfere in his country’s June 24 election count, a statement in stark contrast to the concerns Washington has...
Zelensky to make second wartime White House visit to rally support
AFP :Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will pay his second wartime visit to Washington next week, the White House announced Friday, in a bid to solidify the support of his country’s crucial backer, which has...
Belgian court sentences 8 over Brussels terror attack
AFP :A Belgian court on Friday handed out sentences ranging up to life in prison to eight men for the 2016 jihadist bombings in Brussels, ending the country’s largest-ever criminal trial. The suicide bombings...
Kim visits military aviation plant in Russia’s far east
AFP :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at a Russian industrial city to visit a military aviation factory on Friday, Russian agencies reported, following his summit with President Vladimir Putin. Historic allies, Russia...
China’s Xi meets Cambodian PM Hun Manet in Beijing
AFP :President Xi Jinping met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Beijing on Friday, Chinese state media reported. “On September 15, President Xi Jinping met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet at the Great...
Brazil court convicts first defendants in pro-Bolsonaro riots
AFP :In the first verdicts over riots by supporters of Brazil’s far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, the Supreme Court sentenced three defendants Thursday to heavy jail terms on charges including an attempted coup. The court...
UN launches $71 million urgent appeal for Libya flood victims
AFP :The United Nations is urgently seeking more than $71 million to assist those most in need after deadly flash floods swept Libya over the weekend. Hurricane-strength Storm Daniel slammed into Libya on 10...
Princess Diana’s ‘Black Sheep’ sweater sells at auction for $1.1 mn
AFP :An iconic red sweater worn by Princess Diana shortly after her engagement to then-Prince Charles, featuring rows of fluffy little sheep, sold at auction for $1.1 million following a frenetic bout of final...
More than 700 million people don’t know when they will eat again: UN food chief
AP :A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again, and demand for food is rising relentlessly while humanitarian funding is drying up,...
Top US envoy questions China defence minister’s absence
BBC Online :A top US diplomat has questioned the absence of China’s defence minister Li Shangfu, renewing speculation of a possible corruption purge. General Li has been not seen in public for about two...