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Woman found dead swallowed by python
A woman was found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia, police said yesterday, the second python killing in the province in a month.
3 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Nepal PM faces crisis as key ally drops support
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal faced a crisis yesterday after a key ally in his multi-party coalition withdrew support, pushing his government into a minority in parliament four months after the coalition was formed.
3 July 2024, 18:00 PM
80pc of Gaza people now displaced
The UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza said Tuesday that 1.9 million people -- 80 percent of the territory’s population -- were now displaced, adding she was “deeply concerned” by reports of new evacuation orders for Khan Yunis.
3 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Biden admin has ‘complicity’
A dozen former US government officials who quit over US support for Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday accused President Joe Biden’s administration of “undeniable complicity” in the killing of Palestinians in the enclave.
3 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Biden expresses concerns over his candidacy to ally: NYT
US President Joe Biden has told an ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that he is up for the job after his debate performance last week, the New York Times reported yesterday..After the report was published, Whi
3 July 2024, 16:59 PM
Former Pak PM Imran Khan arbitrarily detained
A panel of UN experts has determined that the detention of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was arbitrary and a violation of international law, calling for him to be released “immediately”.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Candidates exit runoff to block far right from power
French candidates faced a deadline yesterday to stay in or quit the weekend’s runoff election, with over 160 withdrawing so far in an effort to block the far right from winning an absolute majority.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Hindenburg denies SEBI’s allegations
Hindenburg Research has denied allegations by India’s securities regulator that it colluded with a US asset manager to use non-public information to set up a short bet against Adani Group last year, which if proven would breach the country’s rules.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Manila, Beijing agree to ‘de-escalate’
The Philippines and China yesterday agreed to “de-escalate tensions” over the South China Sea, Manila said, following a violent clash in the disputed waters.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
It’s a ‘dangerous precedent’
President Joe Biden warned later on Monday that the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on presidential immunity sets a “dangerous precedent” that Donald Trump would exploit if elected in November.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
UK election gives hope to first time immigrant voters
Voting for the first time in a British election, Prathesh Panjak and other immigrant voters are excited to take part in the July 4 ballot, hoping they can influence change in the country that they have chosen to call home.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Takeaways from US Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity
Here are some takeaways from US Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity
2 July 2024, 04:16 AM
At least 19 dead in drug gang clash in Mexico
At least 19 people were killed, four of them Guatemalans, in a clash between two drug gangs in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, authorities said Monday
2 July 2024, 03:44 AM
Palestinian prisoners face ‘all kinds of torture’
The head of the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital said yesterday after being freed from more than seven months of detention that he had been “tortured” by Israel.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
US DOJ to criminally charge Boeing
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) will criminally charge Boeing BA.N with fraud over two fatal crashes and ask the planemaker to plead guilty or face a trial, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Spain SC denies amnesty for Catalan separatist
Spain’s top court yesterday refused to grant an amnesty to Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont on a charge of misusing public funds, maintaining arrest warrants over his failed 2017 secession attempt.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Japanese official among 11 arrested for price gouging
Myanmar arrested four executives of supermarket chains, including an official of a Japanese joint venture, for selling rice at inflated prices, state media said yesterday, as the war-torn country’s ruling junta struggles to stabilise its economy.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
French far-right win a ‘lesson’ for ‘progressives’
The far-right victory in the first round of France’s general election is a sign for politicians to better respond to disaffected voters, UK Labour leader Keir Starmer said yesterday.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Russia border regions report power cuts
Officials in Russian regions bordering Ukraine reported power cuts and water supply issues yesterday after deadly drone attacks by Kyiv.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
‘Asian version of Nato’
North Korea criticised a joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan and the United States held this month, state media said yesterday, saying such drills show the relationship among three countries has developed into “the Asian version of Nato”.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM