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Miss Mexico crowned Miss Universe
Andrea Meza, the 26 year-old Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday in Florida, beating Brazilian and Peruvian finalists. She becomes the third Mexican…
Israel kills 42 in Gaza as Netanyahu warns war will go on
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed no fewer than 42 people yesterday, Palestinian medics said. Despite the heavy death toll and international efforts to broker a cease-fire,…
Air strikes, rockets drag Israel-Gaza conflict into sixth day
Israel pummelled Gaza with air strikes and Palestinian militants launched rocket barrages at Israel on Saturday, with no sign yet of an imminent end to the worst escalation in years after six days of conflict and amid a…
Biden expresses ‘grave concern’ over recent violence to Netanyahu
US President Joe Biden, in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed his "grave concern" Saturday over the flareup of violence in Israel and Gaza, the White House said. Speaking on the…
China lands spacecraft on Mars, 2nd nation after U.S.
The lander carrying China’s first Mars rover has touched down on the red planet, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed on Saturday morning. It is the first time…
Israel calls in ground troops as Gaza death toll tops 109
At least 109 people, including 29 children have been killed in Gaza by Israeli bombs over the previous four days as the conflict escalated on…
Fully vaccinated Americans dump face masks
The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday advised that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear face masks outdoors and…
Hamas retaliates, hits deep in southern Israel
Hamas has retaliated to Wednesday’s attack from Israel, launching rocket barrages at southern Israel in the ongoing conflict. According to reports, Israel was preparing ground troops…
Boy, 2, shoots self, mum and dad in gun crazy America
Police in Maine, United States said a two-year-old boy injured both parents and himself after firing a handgun he found on a nightstand Wednesday morning.…
Hamas hammers Jerusalem, Tel Aviv with 1,500 rockets
Hamas launched rockets at Tel Aviv and toward Jerusalem early on Thursday as the Israeli-Hamas crisis escalated. Israeli Defence Force said 1,500 of the rockets…
UK unveils law to fine social media firms which fail to remove online abuse
Britain said on Wednesday a planned new law would see social media companies fined up to 10% of turnover or 18 million pounds ($25 million) if they failed to stamp out online abuses such as racist hate crimes, while senior…
Iran’s former hardline president to run again
Iran’s hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday registered to run again in an election in June which is being seen as a test of the legitimacy of the country’s clerical rulers. Vilified in the West for…
Japan’s coronavirus vaccine booking system crashes
Technical problems derailed Japan’s coronavirus vaccination booking system on Wednesday, compounding frustration over the government’s handling of new outbreaks of infections and an inoculation drive that critics say has…
Israel bombs two Hamas leaders to death
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said that they had killed two senior Hamas chiefs, Hassan Kaogi, head of the Hamas military intelligence security…
Republican Liz Cheney dares Trump, House surrogates
Despite plans to oust her as House Republican leader, Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) stood her ground on Tuesday, warning that ex-President Trump and his hatchet men are undermining…
Gas shortage hits U.S.
Gas stations from Florida to Virginia began running dry on Tuesday, as hackers shut down the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline for the fifth day, sparking panic buying by…
China’s population grows to 1.41 billion people
China’s population has grown by 5.38 percent in the last ten years to 1.41 billion people, the country’s statistics office said on Tuesday in Beijing. The rate of…
England records zero COVID deaths in 24 hours — first time in nine months
For the first time since July 30, 2020, England has reported no coronavirus deaths in 24 hours. According to by Public Health England (PHE), Northern Ireland and Scotland also reported zero deaths, but Wales recorded…
Gunman storms birthday party in US, killing six people
A man has fatally shot six people, including his girlfriend, before turning the gun on himself at a birthday party in Colorado, authorities in the US state said. Police arrived at the scene in the city of Colorado…
Insight: Can Scotland hold another independence referendum?
Scotland is now set for a high-stakes political, legal and constitutional battle with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the future of the United Kingdom. The…
Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for vaccines
Pope Francis on Saturday supported waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, backing a proposal by U.S. President Joe Biden that has been rebuffed by some European nations, including Germany. In a speech…
Two lions test positive for coronavirus in India
In the midst of the Covid-19 upsurge in India, two lions at a safari park have been tested positive for the virus. India has experienced an upsurge in the coronavirus pandemic. Last Wednesday, the country recorded up to…
UK Labour party loses stronghold to Boris Conservative party
Voters in an opposition Labour party stronghold in Hartlepool turned en masse to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives, boosting his…
Bill Gates and Melinda begin assets sharing
Bill Gates and Melinda, his wife of 27 years have already begun sharing of assets, with Bill transferring $1.8billion worth of stocks to her. According to reports,…