World
Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned on Tuesday, a parliamentary statement said, after losing a confidence vote among lawmakers.The secret ballot followed days of protests in the capital Ulaanbaatar against alleged corruption.Speaking after the result of the vote was announce...
Twin attacks on a Malian army base in the northern city of Timbuktu and in the centre of the country left dozens of soldiers dead, as well as at least a dozen assailants, security sources and local officials said on Monday.Timbuktu came under attack and shells were also fired at the airport where he...
The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile launched Monday from Yemen, whose Huthi rebels claimed an attack targeting Israel's main airport."Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted," the army said...
Business & Commerce
The OECD slashed its annual global growth forecast on Tuesday, warning that US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz will stifle the world economy -- hitting the United States especially hard.After 3.3 percent growth last year, the world economy is now expected to expand by a "modest"...
Sports,Football
Manchester United signed Brazil forward Matheus Cunha from Wolves in a deal worth a reported £62.5 million ($83 million) on Sunday.Cunha is expected to pen a five-year contract with the Old Trafford club, who have the option of extending the deal by a further 12 months."Manchester United ...
Iran urged the United States on Monday to provide a formal guarantee that it will lift sanctions in ongoing talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear programme."We want to guarantee that the sanctions are effectively lifted," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told a news conferen...
A fire at a drug rehabilitation clinic in central Mexico left 12 people dead and several injured, the Guanajuato state prosecutor's office said Sunday.While the cause was still under investigation, drug cartels who operate in the area have previously attacked such centers as part of their effort...
More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Makkah ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert heat and a massive crackdown on illegal visitors.Officials have beefed up heat mitigation measures hoping to avoid a repeat of...
Geneva's airport, Switzerland's second-largest, will cut the number of aircraft that can land by 20 percent starting Monday due to a technical issue, the country's air traffic controller said.The reduction is a "temporary safety measure that will remain in effect until a solution to...
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will travel to China on Monday for a three-day visit during which he is due to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, his office said.Lukashenko "will carry out a visit on June 2-4 to the People's Republic of China," the presidential office was q...
Flash flooding earlier this week in central Nigeria killed more than 150 people, a local disaster response spokesman told AFP on Saturday, while displacing 3,000, levelling more than 250 homes and washing away two bridges.The sharp jump from the previous death toll of 115 came as bodies were recover...
Lebanese official media said an Israeli strike killed one person in the south on Saturday despite a six-month-old ceasefire, as Israel said it targeted a Hezbollah militant.The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said a man was killed when an Israeli drone targeted his car as he was heading to pray...
World,Back Page
Thousands of Harvard students in crimson-fringed gowns celebrated their graduation Thursday, as a judge extended a temporary block on Donald Trump's bid to prevent the prestigious university from enrolling international scholars.Trump has made Harvard the central target of his campaign against e...
The city of Paris will show its support for Paris St Germain during their date with destiny in Saturday's Champions League final by lighting up the city's iconic landmark, the Eiffel Tower, which is also set to sparkle should the team score.The Eiffel Tower will turn to red and blue one hour...
After weeks of hearings and testimony from over 40 witnesses, an Argentine court on Thursday nullified the trial of late football legend Diego Maradona's medical team due to a scandal over a TV miniseries.A new trial will have to start from scratch, with three new judges, in a case already long ...
French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that European countries should "harden the collective position" against Israel if it does not respond appropriately to the humanitarian situation in Gaza.With international pressure mounting on Israel over the deepening hunger crisis in Gaza, Ma...
Russia on Thursday said it was still waiting for Ukraine to commit to new talks in Istanbul on Monday, after Kyiv demanded Moscow send its peace terms before pledging to attend the meeting.Diplomatic efforts to end the three-year conflict have gained pace in recent months, but Russia has maintained ...
Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other activists will set sail Sunday for Gaza on a humanitarian ship aimed at protesting Israel's war on the territory, a French-Palestinian lawmaker said.The trip is organised by the Freedom Flotilla, a coalition of groups opposed to the blockade on humanit...
Torrential monsoon rains in India's northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said Saturday.India's annual monsoon season from June to September offers respite from intense summer heat and is crucial for replenishin...
National,Front Page
Gaza is "the hungriest place on Earth", the United Nations today said, warning that the Palestinian territory's entire population was now at risk of famine.Negotiations to end nearly 20 months of war have so far failed to achieve a breakthrough, with Israel resuming operations in Gaza ...
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