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Taliban say they are ‘awaiting a peaceful transfer’ of Kabul
Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday and said they were awaiting a “peaceful transfer” of the city after…
Biden sends 5,000 US soldiers to Afghanistan, warns Taliban
President Joe Biden on Saturday doubled down on his decision to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan despite the Taliban’s rapid advances, but pledged to send more troops to…
Plymouth shooter unveiled; originally American
The gunman behind Plymouth mass shooting, Britain’s worst in 11 years has been identified. He was Jake Davison, the Mirror reported, quoting locals. The police have also confirmed…
America throws Afghans under the bus
The United States has literally thrown Afghans under the bus with the decision of the Biden Administration to withdraw all American troops by August ending. The Taliban that the…
Taliban take Ghazni City 10th Afghan provincial capital
The Taliban have taken Ghazni city, the 10th Afghan provincial capital to fall in a week and just 150 kilometres from Kabul. Nasir Ahmad Faqiri, head of the provincial council said:…
WW3 Fears As China And Russia Join Forces For Massive War Games
CHINA and Russia have joined forces and are staging huge war games in a show of unity to the West, sparking fears of WW3. It comes as growing tensions with the US and joint concern…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Resigns After Harassment Claims
Embattled New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday after 11 women accused him of sexual harassment. “I think that given the circumstances, the…
Saudi Arabia to reopen borders for vaccinated umrah pilgrims
The government of Saudi Arabia says it will start receiving umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting August 9. Umrah is a pilgrimage performed…
Japan marks Hiroshima bomb anniversary with low-key ceremonies
Japan on Friday marked 76 years since the world’s first atomic bomb attack, with low-key ceremonies and disappointment over a refusal by Olympics organisers to hold a minute’s…
Lightning Strikes Kill 16 At Bangladesh Wedding
Several lightning bolts hit a Bangladesh wedding party within a few seconds Wednesday, killing 16 people and injuring the groom, officials said. The group had just left a boat at the…
CNN fires three employees for coming to work unvaccinated – US media
Three employees at CNN have been fired for violating the network’s coronavirus policy by coming into the office unvaccinated, according to US media reports. In an internal memo…
Obama scales back birthday shindig
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has scaled back plans to celebrate his 60th birthday this weekend, because of the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant. The…
10 migrants die in road crash in Texas
Ten people were killed and 12 injured on Wednesday when a van carrying 25 migrants crashed in southern Texas, about 90 miles (150 km) from the United States-Mexico border. According…
Sexual harassment: Biden, party leaders urge New York Gov Cuomo to resign
US President Joe Biden joined leading Democrats Tuesday in calling on powerful New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after an independent investigation concluded that he…
U.S. hits Biden’s 70% vaccine goal
On Monday, the hypercontagious Delta variant finally did what Joe Biden couldn’t: convinced 70 percent of U.S. adults to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Biden originally aimed to…
Court jails Chinese billionaire 18 years for ‘provoking trouble’
A Chinese court sentenced agricultural tycoon Sun Dawu to 18 years in jail on Wednesday for a catalogue of crimes including “provoking trouble” after the outspoken…
Vatican’s Cardinal Becciu on trial in $412m fraud case
A Roman Catholic cardinal who was once a close ally of Pope Francis has gone on trial in the Vatican, accused of misusing Church funds in a ruinous London property venture.…
Wikileaks founder Assange loses Ecuadorian citizenship
A court has revoked Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s Ecuadorian citizenship. Administrative errors were made when citizenship was granted to Australian-born Assange in 2017,…
$150M initially for victims in Florida condo collapse, says Judge
As the remaining rubble from the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront condominium was cleared away Wednesday, a Florida judge said victims and families who suffered losses will…
Blame Game, Intrigues In Haiti Over Assassination Of President Moïse
Haiti is gripped by uncertainty as doubts raised about who was behind the assassination of its president, Jovenel Moïse, have entered into a new phase of political…
Bezos gifts $200M to CNN’s Van Jones, chef Andres
World’s richest man Jeff Bezos returned to Earth Tuesday after his 11-minute flight to space to announce a gift of $100 million each to CNN political contributor Van…
Jeff Bezos finally visits space — 9 days after Richard Branson
Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, has completed a brief trip to space, nine days after Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group, became the first billionaire…
Pedro Castillo, Peru’s first ‘poor’ president
Rural school teacher Pedro Castillo on Monday was declared Peru’s president-elect, making him the country’s first leader with no ties to the elites that have governed…
Syria’s al-Assad sworn in for fourth term
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was, on Saturday, sworn in for a fourth seven-year term, amid a worsening economic crisis in the war-ravaged country. In May, al-Assad, who…