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Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies aged 95
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the once-feared Zulu nationalist and historic leader of Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) which presided over South Africa’s deadliest violence ahead of the first all-race elections, died yesterday aged 95, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced.
9 September 2023, 18:00 PM
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The African Union has been inducted as the new permanent member of G20, pushing forward a new world order and offering developing nations a greater say in global decision-making.
9 September 2023, 18:00 PM
1,000-year-old mummy found in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed a 1,000-year-old mummy in the latest discovery at an archaeological site located in a residential neighborhood of the country’s capital, Lima.
9 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Morocco earthquake death toll crosses 800
At least 820 people have died in a devastating earthquake that struck near Morocco's tourist hotspot of Marrakesh, authorities said Saturday, updating an earlier toll of more than 600
9 September 2023, 10:26 AM
G20 declaration adopted with no mention of Russian aggression in Ukraine
The G20 summit in New Delhi under India's presidency today reached a consensus on the leaders' joint declaration after India changed the text on the deeply divisive issue of the Ukraine war.
9 September 2023, 10:24 AM
Reactions from foreign governments to earthquake in Morocco
Following are reactions from foreign governments to the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco's High Atlas mountains late on Friday, killing hundreds and destroying buildings in the deadliest tremor to hit the country in decades
9 September 2023, 09:14 AM
Putin calls for closer ties with North Korea 'on all fronts': Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday on the 75th anniversary of the country's founding and called for stronger ties "on all fronts"
9 September 2023, 08:29 AM
Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills 632 people
Residents of Marrakech, the nearest big city to the epicentre, said some buildings had collapsed in the old city, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Local television showed pictures of a fallen mosque minaret with rubble lying on smashed cars.
9 September 2023, 02:38 AM
Musk says he refused Kyiv request for use of Starlink in attack on Russia
Elon Musk said he refuseda Ukrainian request to activate his Starlink satellite networkin Crimea's port city of Sevastopol last year to aid an attackon Russia's fleet there, saying he feared complicity in a “major” act of war
8 September 2023, 19:49 PM
Georgia grand jury recommended charging three US senators
A Georgia grand jury recommended criminal charges against three Republican US senators and other allies of Donald Trump as part of its investigation into efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 presidential defeat, according to a report released yesterday.
8 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Tunisia press union denounces state ‘censorship’
Tunisia’s journalists’ syndicate yesterday denounced state censorship of mass media and said authorities have “repressed” freedoms in the country reeling under a political and economic crisis.
8 September 2023, 18:00 PM
HK flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years
Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years yesterday, leaving the city’s streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close.
8 September 2023, 18:00 PM
What are the key issues for G20 summit
Leaders of the world’s richest and most powerful countries will attend the two-day G20 Summit in India’s capital New Delhi starting today. This is the first time India will host such a powerful group of world leaders.
8 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Turkish crypto boss sentenced to 11,196 years in jail
A disgraced Turkish crypto founder who fled to Albania and his two brothers have been sentenced to 11,196 years in jail each, the Anadolu state news agency reported Friday..Prosecutors had asked for Thodex boss Faruk Fatih Ozer, 29, to be sentenced to 40,562 years in prison for money laund
8 September 2023, 09:24 AM
China may be behind social media accounts seeking to sway US voters
Microsoft researchers said on Thursday they found what they believe is a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts seeking to influence US voters by using artificial intelligence
8 September 2023, 04:14 AM
Nato chief warns against ‘escalation’ in Kosovo
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg yesterday called for all sides to maintain calm in Kosovo after violence in May that wounded 93 peacekeepers.
7 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Lebanon army blocks entry of 1,200 Syrians
The Lebanese army said yesterday it had prevented the entry of around 1,200 Syrians this week, at a time both countries are beset by painful economic woes.
7 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Armenia PM says Azerbaijan preparing ‘military provocation’
Armenia yesterday accused Azerbaijan of preparing a military provocation against its forces by concentrating troops along the arch-foes’ shared border and near the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.
7 September 2023, 18:00 PM
New York City cracks down on Airbnb, other short-term rentals
If you've been trying to book an apartment for a short vacation in New York in recent weeks, you may have been surprised at how little is available on platforms like Airbnb or VRBO.
7 September 2023, 08:32 AM
UN calls for age limits for AI tools in schools
The United Nations called on Thursday for strict rules on the use of AI tools such as viral chatbot ChatGPT in classrooms, including limiting their use to older children
7 September 2023, 06:12 AM