Students block Paris’ Sciences Po university over Gaza war
Reuters : Students blocked access to Paris’ prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza on Friday, demanding the institution condemn Israel’s actions, in...
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Mahathir faces anticorruption probe
Al Jazeera : Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is being investigated in connection with a corruption probe involving his sons, the country’s anticorruption agency...
Blinken meets Xi raises US concerns over China’s support for Russia
Reuters : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns about China’s support for Russia’s military, one of the many issues threatening to sour the...
Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand
News Desk : Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia sweltered through unusually hot weather on Thursday, as the Thai government said heatstroke has...
Vaccines saved at least 154m lives in 50 years: WHO
AFP : Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that...
Trump meets former Japanese PM
AFP : Donald Trump met with former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso in New York on Tuesday, part of the Republican’s shadow diplomacy as he...
Victims of China floods race to salvage property
AFP : Victims of severe floods in southern China raced on Wednesday to salvage property from the muddy waters, as authorities warned of more heavy...
UN rights chief ‘horrified’ by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals
Reuters : UN rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday that he was “horrified” by the destruction of the Nasser and Al Shifa medical facilities...
One dead after two Japan navy helicopters crash in Pacific
Al Jazeera : Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed into the Pacific Ocean during a night-time training exercise after possibly colliding with...
Israel pounds Gaza as West Bank violence surges
AFP : Israel carried out deadly strikes in Gaza, first responders in the war-battered Palestinian territory said on Sunday (Apr 21), as violence flared in...
Moscow says US aid to Ukraine will ‘exacerbate global crises’
AFP : Moscow on Saturday slammed the approval by the US House of Representatives for an aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. “The allocation...
Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry
Al Jazeera : Voters in the Maldives have cast their ballots in a parliamentary election crucial for President Mohamed Muizzu, who has taken a pro-China...