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A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran, brokered by former US President Donald Trump and Qatar, is in danger of collapsing as both nations trade accusations of truce violations and engage in renewed retaliatory strikes.
The agreement, announced late on Monday, aimed to halt escalating…
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The United States has issued a stringent ultimatum to 36 countries, predominantly in Africa, demanding significant upgrades to their traveller screening procedures within 60 days.
Failure to comply could result in a comprehensive travel ban, barring citizens of these nations from entering the…
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A major escalation of tensions in the Middle East has unfolded as Iran launched a large-scale missile assault on Israel in retaliation for a series of United States airstrikes targeting key Iranian nuclear facilities.
The coordinated attacks represent a significant turning point in the…
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An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of a majority of the 221 passengers and crew onboard, alongside others on the ground.
The aircraft, carrying a significant number of Indian nationals and 52 British…
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Amber, a retriever cross rescue dog, has been located and safely recovered after an extraordinary 36-day odyssey across Hampshire and Dorset.
The dog, initially rescued from the streets of Qatar, vanished from her foster home near Bramshaw in the New Forest on April 25 and was finally rescued from…
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Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that has metastasised to his bones, a disclosure made public on Sunday.
The diagnosis follows medical evaluations conducted last week, revealing an aggressive form of the disease characterised by a Gleason score of…
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Cardinal Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native, has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, succeeding Pope Francis and marking a historic moment as the first US-born pontiff in the Catholic Church's history.
His election on May 8, 2025, follows the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, at the…
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In a historic election, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been chosen as the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, assuming the name Leo XIV.
The announcement came yesterday following the conclusion of a papal conclave held within the Sistine Chapel, heralding a new…
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The papal conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis remains unresolved as black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday morning.
This signals that the 133 cardinal electors have yet to reach the necessary two-thirds majority for a successful election. The lack of consensus…
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In a verdict delivered Friday at the Western Cape High Court, Kelly Smith, along with her boyfriend Jacquen Apollis, and associate Steveno Van Rhyn, were found guilty of kidnapping and trafficking six-year-old Joshlin Smith, who remains missing since her disappearance on February 19, 2024. The…
