ECOWAS court orders reinstatement of Nige’’s ousted Bazoum
Al Jazeera :A West African court has ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family have been arbitrarily detained and called...
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US sentences ex-FBI agent for violating Russia sanctions
AFP, Washington : A former top FBI official was sentenced to more than four years in prison for working for a sanctioned Russian oligarch, US...
Eleven security personnel killed in Iran police station attack
Al Jazeera :At least 11 Iranian security personnel have been killed in an attack on a police station in the southeastern border province of Sistan-Baluchestan,...
Radioactivity detected in Fukushima worker’s nose
AFP, Tokyo : A worker at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant has had a high radiation level detected in his nose, authorities said, in a reminder...
US Congress passes huge $886 bn defense budget for 2024
AFP, Washington : The US Congress approved a staggering defense budget of $886 billion for 2024 on Thursday, while also extending a controversial overseas electronic...
Global coal use to reach record high in 2023, energy agency says
Al Jazeera :Global coal use is expected to reach a record high in 2023 as demand in emerging and developing economies remains strong, the International...
Urgent action needed to control uptake of e-cigarettes to protect children: WHO
News Desk :Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimise health harms to the population, according to...
Israel bombs Gaza as rift with US grows
AFP :Israel bombed Gaza on Thursday in its war against Hamas fighters as a top White House adviser travelled to Jerusalem with a rift growing...
Hunter Biden defies congressional subpoena, says will only testify in public
AP :Hunter Biden on Wednesday defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition before Republican investigators who have been digging into his business...