Malaysian sultans choose new king in unique rotational monarchy
Al Jazeera :Malaysia has announced that its next and 17th king will be Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar from the southern state of Johor. Sultan Ibrahim...
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Moon is 40 million years older
Deutsche Welle :More than 50 years after astronauts returned with the last batch of Apollo-era moon rock, scientists have said they made a finding that...
US attacks facilities in Syria linked to Iran, Pentagon says
Al Jazeera :The United States has attacked two facilities in Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iran-backed groups, the Pentagon has said,...
Pakistan prepares deportation centres as deadline for Afghans looms
AFP :The Pakistani government said Thursday it would open several “holding centres” for undocumented migrants as a deportation deadline looms for hundreds of thousands of...
UN chief regrets ‘misrepresentations’ of his Mideast remarks
AFP :United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejected the “misrepresentations” of his remarks a day earlier on Palestinian grievances that infuriated Israel, which has...
China’s top diplomat to pay rare US visit ahead of potential Xi trip
AFP :China’s top diplomat will pay a rare visit to Washington this week, the United States announced Monday, paving the way for a potential visit...
World ‘failing’ on pledge to stop deforestation by 2030
AFP :The world is “failing” on a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, with global losses increasing last year, a group of NGOs...
Australia PM to get gala Biden welcome with China, Ukraine in view
AFP :Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will receive a lavish welcome from US President Joe Biden at the White House this week, with talks about...
Gaza hospital generators to run out of fuel in 48 hours: Health Ministry
Al Jazeera :The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has warned that the electric generators in hospitals will cease functioning within the next 48...
Russia claims destruction of three Ukrainian boats off Crimea
Al Jazeera :Russia’s Ministry of Defence says its naval forces have destroyed three unmanned Ukrainian boats in the northern part of the Black Sea off...