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Mon, 03 Feb 2025

Swedish court convicts man for desecrating Holy Quran

Police officers intervene after people's reaction as demonstrators burn the Holy Quran outside Stockholm's central mosque in Stockholm, Sweden June 28, 2023. — ReutersA Swedish man has been convicted on charges of hate crimes for publicly desecrating Holy Quran in a ruling handed down five... ...
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Mon, 03 Feb 2025

Elon Musk working to shut down USAID

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks during a rally on the inauguration day of US President Donald Trump's second Presidential term, inside Capital One, in Washington, US January 20, 2025. — ReutersTech billionaire Elon Musk, appointed by United States President Donald Trump to lead efforts... ...
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Sun, 02 Feb 2025

Taliban eye Afghanistan's mineral wealth for revenue boost

This photograph taken on January 18, 2025 shows Afghan workers standing beside an excavator at a Nephrite mine in the mountains of Goshta district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. — AFPA miner in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan poured water over a block of jade, exposing the green... ...
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Sun, 02 Feb 2025

'Fentanyl is America's problem': China denounces Trump tariff

The US and China flags are seen at the People’s Bank of China prior to the arrival of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to the central bank’s headquarters in Beijing on April 8, 2024. — AFPChina said Sunday it "firmly opposes" new tariffs imposed on Beijing by US President... ...
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Sun, 02 Feb 2025

At least 56 people killed in Sudan market attack

An aerial view of the black smoke and flames at a market in Omdurman, Khartoum North, Sudan, May 17, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. — ReutersPORT SUDAN: At least 56 people across greater Khartoum were killed by artillery shelling and air strikes on Saturday, according... ...
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Sun, 02 Feb 2025

Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China

The Port of Oakland is seen at 12.01pm EST as US President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated for a second term, in Oakland, California, US, January 20, 2025. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch... ...
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Sat, 01 Feb 2025

DC plane crash: Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'continuity of government' drill

A partially submerged object is seen near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and the helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 31, 2025. — Reuters Top US officials have... ...
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Sat, 01 Feb 2025

Taliban govt takes over management of Kabul Serena hotel

A general view of the Serena Hotel in Kabul. — Facebook/@SerenaHotelsOfficialThe management of Kabul's famed Serena hotel has been taken by Afghanistan's Taliban government on Saturday, read a hotel statement, a luxury property which saw several attacks during the war.The Kabul Serena Hotel... ...
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Sat, 01 Feb 2025

Rubio to visit Panama Canal and discuss canal issue during visit

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks at members of the media as he meets with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly at the State Department in Washington, US, January 29, 2025. — Reuters Marco Rubio heads Saturday to Panama on his debut trip abroad as US secretary of state as he... ...
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Sat, 01 Feb 2025

Fire dept says Eaton, Palisades fires 100% contained in Los Angeles

A home destroyed in the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles on January 8, 2025. — AFPMore than three weeks after two deadly wildfires erupted on either side of Los Angeles, fire officials announced on Friday that the Eaton Fire, which burned more than 14,000 acres east of the city, was 100%... ...
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Sat, 01 Feb 2025

Plane crashes in Philadelphia killing six aboard

Smoke rises as emergency personnel operate at the site of a plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., January 31, 2025. — Reuters PHILADELPHIA: A small jet carrying six people crashed in a busy Philadelphia suburb on Friday, officials said as the wreckage scattered over a... ...
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Fri, 31 Jan 2025

Foreign power could be linked to anti-Islam campaigner's murder: Swedish PM

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. — Reuters/ FileSTOCKHOLM: Sweden's prime minister on Thursday said a foreign power may have been involved in the murder of an Iraqi refugee who stoked international tensions by burning Holy Qurans at protests in 2023.The murder incident took place... ...
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Fri, 31 Jan 2025

Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash

An airplane takes off as search and rescue teams work near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 30, 2025. —... ...
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Fri, 31 Jan 2025

Trump accuses Biden of lowering FAA's hiring standards after deadly air collision

Rescuers on a boat work next to the wreckage of the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into an aeroplane, in the Potomac River, outside Washington, the US, January 30 2025. — ReutersPresident Donald Trump has claimed, without evidence, that federal diversity efforts could be linked to a... ...
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025

'Hour of anguish': US mourns as Washington air crash leaves no survivors

Rescue boats work at the site of the wreckage of the American Eagle flight 5342, after it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, outside Washington, US, January 30, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: US President... ...
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025

Iran ready for nuclear programme talks if West shows seriousness

An Iranian flag is pictured near a missile during a military drill, with the participation of Iran’s Air Defense units, Iran, October 2020. — Reuters TEHRAN: Iran is ready to sit down and discuss its nuclear programme with Western countries but only if they show they are... ...
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025

Man shot dead ahead of verdict over Holy Quran burning in Sweden

Salwan Momika, an anti-Islam campaigner, looks on, in Malmo, Sweden, September 3, 2023. — ReutersSTOCKHOLM: A refugee from Iraq and anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead in Sweden hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over burning the Holy Quran, and five people... ...
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025

Ex-US Senator Bob Menendez faces 11 years behind bars for gold bar bribery

Former Senator Robert Menendez walks to the Senate floor for a procedural vote at the US Capitol in Washington, US September 20, 2023. — Reuters Former United States Senator Bob Menendez was sentenced on Wednesday to 11 years in prison for accepting bribes, including gold bars, in... ...
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025

Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa declared president for transitional phase

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani pictured in Damascus, Syria on December 23, 2024. — ReutersDAMASCUS: Tightening his hold on power less than two months after he led a campaign that toppled Bashar al-Assad, Syria's de facto leader Ahmed... ...
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025

US plane-military chopper midair collision near Washington kills 18

At least 18 people were killed when a passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, according to Fox News.The passenger jet from Kansas crashed into Washington's Potomac River after the tragic collision... ...
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025

Indian authorities orders probe into Kumbh festival stampede that killed dozens

Devotees leave after a deadly stampede before the second "Shahi Snan" , at the "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India, January 29, 2025. — ReutersPRAYAGRAJ: A probe into the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival that killed dozens of... ...
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025

Fatal US plane crashes since 2001

A representational image of plane crash. — AFP/ FileUS officials reported that an American Airlines regional passenger plane collided mid-air with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night close to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.On his X account, Texas Senator Ted Cruz... ...
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025

Trump secures $25m payout from Meta in social media ban settlement

A combination of images shows Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and US President Donald Trump. — Reuters/FileMark Zuckerberg's Meta has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by United States President Donald Trump in 2021 for $25 million, following claims that the tech company unfairly suspended his... ...
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025

Canada announces support for workers, businesses amid Trump's tariff threats

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. — The Canadian Press/FileOTTAWA: The Canadian government has pledged to offer financial aid on the scale seen during the COVID-19 pandemic to support workers and businesses if US President Donald Trump imposes broad new tariffs, a move that could strain... ...
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Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Survey suggests Indians losing hope in quality of life improvement under Modi

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a ceremony. — AFP/FileNEW DELHI: A pre-budget survey, conducted by polling agency C-Voter, showed that more Indians are becoming less hopeful about their quality of life under Prime Minister Narenda Modi as stagnant wages and higher... ...
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Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Anchor Jim Acosta says he is departing CNN after working for 18 years

Jim Acosta talks to reporters as he returns to work covering the White House after a federal court ruling in his favour led to his White House press pass being returned to him in Washington, DC, on Nov 16, 2018. — ReutersCNN anchor Jim Acosta disclosed on Tuesday that he is leaving the media... ...
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Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Humanitarian organisations decry Trump's aid freeze

US President Donald Trump presents an executive order during the inaugural parade in US January 20, 2025. — ReutersBERLIN/BANGKOK/LONDON: Humanitarian organisations have decried the aid freeze imposed by the world's largest aid contributor United States on President Donald Trump's... ...
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Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Millions across Asia ring in 'Year of Snake' with grand celebrations

A woman poses for photos with lit candles at a shrine on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Snake in Bangkok on January 29, 2025. — AFP Hundreds of millions across Asia rang in the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, bidding farewell to the Year of the Dragon, with grand Lunar... ...
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Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Kumbh Mela stampede kills at least dozens in India

Devotees hold hands as they leave after a stampede before the second "Shahi Snan" at the "Maha Kumbh Mela" or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, January 29, 2025. — Reuters A deadly stampede at the Hindu Kumbh Mela festival, the world's largest religious gathering in... ...
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Wed, 29 Jan 2025

US evaluates effect of China AI app DeepSeek on national security

Deepseek logo and US flag are seen in this illustration taken, January 28, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that US officials are looking at the national security implications of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek... ...
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