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Biles, Rapinoe, Denzel Washington to receive U.S. highest civilian honour
Four-times Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and twice World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe are among 17 individuals set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the the White House said. Biden’s honours list,…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeals U.S. extradition
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange has appealed to the High Court in London to block his extradition to the United States to face criminal charges, his brother said on Friday. It was the latest step in his…
Ketanji Jackson, first Black woman, becomes justice of U.S. Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson made history Thursday when she was sworn-in as the first Black woman to become a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson, 51, joins the liberal bloc of a court with a 6-3…
British inflation to last longer – Bank of England gives bleak forecast
Britain is suffering a sharper economic slowdown than other rich countries and inflation looks set to last longer than elsewhere, the governor of the Bank of England has warned. In a bleak assessment, Andrew…
Marcos sworn in as Philippines’ 17th president
Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos was sworn in as the 17th president of the Philippines on Thursday at the National Museum in Manila. The 64-year-old son of former President Ferdinand Marcos, took his oath of office as…
Putin says Russia not threatened by Finland, Swedish NATO membership
Russian President Vladimir Putin, says the Kremlin is not threatened by Finland and Sweden joining NATO, but that Russia will however, take military countermeasures. “There is nothing to worry us in terms of…
Taliban bans women from participating in national issues
Taliban in Afghanistan has announced that females are banned from participating in large gatherings to address issues of national unity. The new development was announced on Wednesday by the acting deputy prime…
U.S. military to expand presence in Europe – Biden
The U.S. military presence in Europe is set for a long-term expansion, U.S. President Joe Biden says. He announced alongside alliance NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at a summit of NATO leaders in…
Over 600 inmates escape from rehabilitation centre
Police on Wednesday reported that more than 600 inmates escaped a rehabilitation centre in Polonnaruwa, Central Sri Lanka, following a clash between two groups of detainees. Police spokesman Nihan Thalduwa, said…
2 Mexicans linked with truck of 51 dead migrants charged in Texas
Two Mexicans tied to the unprecedented human trafficking tragedy in San Antonio, Texas were charged in U.S. federal court on Tuesday. At least 51 migrants died after being trapped inside a sweltering…
Revealed: Trump wanted to join Jan 6 rioters at the Capitol
Former U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to join the January 6 rioters at the Capitol, but was restrained by his security detail, a former aide testified on Tuesday. Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to…
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell jailed in U.S.
Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for helping the sex offender and globetrotting financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. The British socialite, 60, was…
Ex-US Rep Fortenberry sentenced over Chagoury’s donation
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation, a $25,000 fine and community service for lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign…
Russian Strikes: Ukrainian shopping mall death toll reaches 18
The death toll from Russia’s missile strikes on a shopping mall in Ukraine has risen to 18. Dmytro Lunin, the governor of Poltava Oblast, announced the update on Tuesday morning on Telegram after rescue and…
Russia places ban on President Biden’s wife, daughter
Russia has placed an entry ban on the family of U.S. President Joe Biden, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said on Tuesday. Biden’s wife, Jill and daughter, Ashley would no longer be allowed to travel to Russia.…
46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in United States
Forty-six people were found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer…
G7 aims to raise $600bn to counter China’s Belt, Road
The Group of Seven leaders (G7) pledged to raise 600 billion dollars in private and public funds over a five-year period to finance needed infrastructure in developing countries. U.S. President Joe Biden and…
Trump’s lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns Roe
President Joe Biden rarely mentions his predecessor by name. But as he spoke to a…
Prince Charles ‘accepted a suitcase with 1m euros’ from Sheikh, Report claims
The Prince of Wales accepted a suitcase containing a million euros in cash from a former Qatari prime…
U.S. Republicans gain more members than Democrats
More than one million voters across 42 states in the United States have switched to the Republican Party over the last year, according to voter registration data. The Democrats gained about 630,000 new members,…
Monkeypox not global health emergency — WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, weekend declared that Monkeypox is not an international public health emergency. The announcement comes two days after WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus convened an…
President Biden signs gun safety bill into law
U.S. President Joe Biden has assented to the first major federal gun reform in three decades. Two days prior, he criticized a Supreme Court ruling that expanded the rights of gun owners. According to Biden, the…
‘Huge blow to women’s right’ — UN condemns US supreme court abortion ruling
The United Nations (UN) has condemned the ruling of the United States supreme court that there is no constitutional right to…
Abortion clinics shut down in US after supreme court ruling
Abortion clinics in the US have started closing down following the supreme court ruling overturning the legality of…