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The number of monthly births in the Gaza Strip has fallen by 40 percent as health officials warn of a surge in miscarriages linked to malnutrition and the breakdown of medical services.Munir al-Bursh, director general of the Gaza-based health authorities, said in a statement on Sunday that the numbe...
A growing number of countries have rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, Somalia’s breakaway region, as an independent nation, a day after Israel became the first country in over three decades to do so.The reason behind Israel’s move remains unclear, and it is not known whet...
Myanmar has begun voting in an election that has been broadly rejected as illegitimate, with most major political parties dissolved, many senior politicians imprisoned and up to half of the country unlikely to take part because of the ongoing civil war.The military authorities are conducting the vot...
Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday signed a new ceasefire deal aimed at ending weeks of armed confrontations along their disputed border.The ceasefire came into force at noon and requires both sides to stop troop movements and prevent the use of airspace for military operations. Cambodian officials s...
A growing number of nations on Saturday denounced Israel’s recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state, following the first such recognition by any country in over three decades.Israel made the announcement Friday, though the reasons behind the move an...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday said Iran is engaged in what he described as a comprehensive war with the United States, Israel and European countries, comments made ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.In an in...
At least 15 people were killed and another 15 injured after an intermunicipal bus plunged into a ravine in Guatemala, authorities said on Saturday, as the government announced a three-day period of national mourning.The crash occurred late Friday near the town of Totonicapán along the Interam...
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From comedy specials to scripted television, Muslim American creator Mo Amer draws heavily from his own life when telling stories, a choice that has resonated strongly with audiences and critics alike.Amer, a Palestinian American comedian, writer and actor, has earned widespread praise for his Netfl...
Myanmar on Sunday began the first phase of its first general election in five years, organized by the military authorities amid an ongoing nationwide civil conflict.The poll comes nearly four years after the army removed the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. Critics say the el...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay 13.5 billion ringgit ($3.3 billion) in fines and asset recovery after being found guilty in his largest corruption trial linked to the 1MDB state investment fund.The High Court convicted the 72-...
Venezuelan men sent by the United States to a prison in El Salvador earlier this year demanded justice Friday, following a U.S. federal judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to provide them legal due process.The men, gathered in Caracas at a press conference organized by Venezuela&r...
Millions of Afghans are facing acute hunger as cuts in international aid worsen an ongoing humanitarian crisis, with nearly half the population dependent on assistance for survival.Rahimullah, a 29-year-old former Afghan Army soldier, earns about $4.5 to $6 daily selling socks in Kabul to support hi...
Kosovo heads to a snap parliamentary election on Sunday to resolve a political stalemate that has blocked the formation of a government since February.Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Self-Determination party, which won the most votes in the February 9 election, failed to form a coalition, leaving...
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China made significant progress in industrial technology innovation in 2025, with the size of its core artificial intelligence (AI) sector surpassing 1 trillion yuan (around $142 billion), according to a national conference on industry and information technology held on Friday.The conference said th...
After descending at midnight on New Year’s Eve in New York, the famous Times Square crystal ball will rise once again—this time glowing in red, white, and blue—to welcome 2026 and launch months of festivities marking the United States’ 250th anniversary.This year’s New ...
South Korean prosecutors on Friday sought a 10-year prison sentence for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol in the first criminal case linked to his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.Independent counsel Cho Eun-suk asked the Seoul Central District Court to hand down the sentence after the tria...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a meeting with US President Donald Trump will take place in the near future, pointing to progress in talks aimed at ending the almost four-year war with Russia.Writing on X on Friday, Zelenskyy said both sides had agreed on a high-level meeting and stress...
Somalia’s capital Mogadishu held a historic local election Thursday, marking the country’s first one-person, one-vote poll since 1969, breaking from decades of clan-based selection of officials.The vote, for local council members across 16 districts, was organized by the federal governme...
Nasry Asfura, backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been declared the winner of Honduras’ presidential election, electoral authorities announced Wednesday, concluding a prolonged and contentious vote count.Asfura, a former mayor of Tegucigalpa and candidate of the conservative Nati...
In his first Christmas Day homily, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the suffering of Gaza’s residents, exposed for weeks to harsh weather, and stressed that global conflicts can only be resolved through dialogue.Celebrating Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, adorned with floral garlands and red poins...
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