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Japan to hold state funeral for ex-PM Abe
Japan plans a state funeral on Sept. 27 for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was shot to death at a campaign rally this month, a government official and leading ruling party source said on Wednesday. An…
UK Records 40 Degrees Temperature For First Time
The United Kingdom’s national weather Meteorological Office (Met Office) has said London Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2C. For the first time, at 12:50 on Tuesday, the Met office said the…
Ukraine fears a long war might cause West to lose interest
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds into…
COVID vaccines linked to menstrual period changes, breakthrough bleeding – Study
A new study by researchers in the USA shows that persons reported experiencing heavier bleeding during menstruation after receiving COVID vaccines. The researchers from the University of Illinois at…
Teenagers Allowed To Drive Trucks Amid Supply Chain Issues In US
Until now, the legal age to drive trucks for interstate supplies was 21…
Kemi Badenoch favoured by Conservative party members as UK PM race still open
In a demonstration of how open the race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson is, a survey of party members for the Conservative Home website on Saturday suggested former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch…
Joe Biden leaves Middle East empty handed
U.S. President Joe Biden failed to secure commitments to a regional security axis in Middle East that would include Israel or an immediate oil output rise. “The United States is invested in building a positive…
Camilla Britain’s future Queen Consort clocks 75
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will celebrate her 75th birthday today, marking the occasion with a small family dinner at Prince Charles’ Highgrove estate in southwest England. The big occasion follows…
Turkish bizman Korkmaz extradited to U.S. from Austria
Turkish businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz was extradited from Austria and arrived on Friday in Utah to face money laundering and wire fraud charges. The U.S. Justice Department said in a statement that…
How Ivana Trump died
There was no foul play in the death of Ivana Trump, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s first wife who passed away on Thursday. The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) said…
Saudi Arabia opens air space to all air carriers
Saudi Arabia has today announced a decision to open its air space to all air carriers. This according to the country’s General Authority of Civil Aviation was inline with the its dedication to fulfilling…
Biden Visits Saudi Amid Tense Relationship
President Joe Biden is visiting Saudi Arabia as part of his Middle East tour. The Friday trip is designed to reset the United States relationship with the world’s top oil exporter and regional powerhouse that…
BREAKING: Ivana Trump dies aged 73
Ivana Trump has died at 73, according to her ex-husband, former…
US inflation rate jumps to 9.1% — highest in almost 41 years
The annual inflation rate of the United States reached 9.1 percent in June, the highest rate in almost 41…
Sri Lanka’s premier takes over as acting president
Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been appointed as the acting president of the country. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana announced on Wednesday, in a statement broadcast over…
Spain issues high alert in heatwave-hit areas
Several areas of Spain were put on high alert Wednesday as temperatures were set to rise again with parts of western Europe suffering under a second heatwave in a matter of weeks. Temperatures were set to…
Russia threatens to reclaim Alaska from America
Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin warned on Wednesday that Russia could demand Alaska back if the US continues to seize Russian resources abroad. “Decency is not a weakness. We always have…
Race to succeed Boris Johnson: Sunak, 2 others scale first hurdle
Contenders to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson were racing Tuesday to amass enough support from colleagues to make the Conservative Party leadership ballot. Nominations officially opened Tuesday…
US Considers Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pills
For the first time in the US, a pharmaceutical firm has asked to be allowed to sell birth control pills over the counter. The announcement comes just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional…
Boy, 15, bags life jail in UK for murder of schoolgirl Ava White
A fifteen-year-old boy has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a twelve-year-old girl in Liverpool city centre last November. He must serve a minimum of 13 years, the court ruled. The…
Japan mourns, holds funeral for ex-PM Abe
Family and friends of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe gathered at a Tokyo temple Tuesday for a private funeral, as mourners outside condemned the leader’s “despicable” murder. Abe was…
Boris Johnson’s Replacement To Be Announced In September – Conservative Party
The new UK prime minister to replace the outgoing Boris Johnson will be announced on September 5, the ruling Conservative party said Monday, with 11 hopefuls currently vying for the job. The leadership…
Nigerian Kemi Badenoch launches bid for UK’s PM
Former Equalities Minister, Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch, has put herself forward as a…
Japan’s Ruling Party Set To Win Election After Abe Assassination
Polls closed across Japan on Sunday afternoon for an election in the parliament’s upper house, shortly after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead during an election campaign event. The vote Sunday…