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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
25 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Al Jazeera : A family, including six children, have been killed in the central Gaza Strip, in the latest waves of Israel’s deadly attacks across...
India doctors end one strike over colleague’s rape and murder
Reuters : Junior doctors in many Indian hospitals remained off the job on Sunday demanding swift justice for a colleague who was raped and murdered,...
Vietnam top leader To Lam arrives in China
Reuters : Vietnam’s top leader To Lam arrived in China on Sunday for a three-day visit, according to Chinese state media, which Beijing’s foreign ministry...