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Wagner chief presumed dead in plane crash
Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed yesterday evening north of Moscow with no survivors, the Russian authorities said.
23 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Wagner boss 'on board' of crashed plane
Some Western media reported Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's Wagner Group mercenary force, died in the plane crash near Moscow
23 August 2023, 17:43 PM
China urges BRICS expansion at summit of emerging economies
China on Tuesday threw its weight behind plans to expand the loosely-defined BRICS club of large emerging economies, which is seeking to assert its political and economic clout on the global stage
23 August 2023, 09:20 AM
Militants kill six Pakistani soldiers: army
Six Pakistani soldiers were killed yesterday in a clash with Islamist militants in a northwestern region near the border with Afghanistan, the army said, adding that four of the militants were killed.
22 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Wagner making Africa ‘freer’
The leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video published Monday that his group was making Africa “freer” and suggested he was on the continent.
22 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Ethiopia unveils joint Saudi probe
Ethiopia will launch a joint investigation with Saudi Arabia into a Human Rights Watch report accusing the kingdom’s border guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants, the foreign ministry said yesterday.
22 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Hundreds of children die of starvation
Starvation has killed at least 498 children and “likely hundreds more” in Sudan four months into a war between rival generals, Save the Children said yesterday.
22 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Hun Sen’s son elected as PM
Cambodia’s newly elected parliament endorsed four-star military general Hun Manet as prime minister yesterday, completing a historic transfer of power in a fast-changing country led by his father Hun Sen for nearly four decades.
22 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Over 200 members killed since Taliban takeover: UN
More than 200 members of Afghanistan’s former military, law enforcement and government have been killed since the Taliban took over, the UN mission in Afghanistan said yesterday, despite a “general amnesty” for old enemies.
22 August 2023, 18:00 PM
BRICS club boom: What to expect in Johannesburg
Global South versus Global North? The BRICS summit in South Africa is set to be all about the group's plans to expand and how to deal with sanctions
22 August 2023, 07:11 AM
Dubai airport traffic jumps 50%, tops pre-pandemic levels
Passenger traffic at Dubai international airport leapt 50 percent in the first half of the year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, its operator said on Tuesday
22 August 2023, 06:59 AM
AI more likely to help workers than take their jobs: UN
A new report by the UN's International Labor Organization found that AI can help with certain duties rather than take over entire jobs. However, clerical workers remain exposed to full automation
22 August 2023, 06:45 AM
Biden widens web of US alliances faced with China, Russia, Trump
With a historic three-way summit with Japan and South Korea, President Joe Biden has further deepened the web of US partnerships in a determined signal to adversaries despite question marks on the political climate at home
22 August 2023, 04:29 AM
Cambodian lawmakers elect Hun Sen's son as next leader
Cambodia's parliament on Tuesday elected long-time ruler Hun Sen's eldest son as the new prime minister, sealing a dynastic handover of power after last month's one-sided election
22 August 2023, 03:35 AM
UK judge jails child-killer nurse for life
A British nurse was jailed for life yesterday, with no prospect of release, for murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to kill six others while they were in her care.
21 August 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Zero-degree’ line reaches record height
A hot spell enveloping Europe has pushed the zero-degree line –- the altitude at which the temperature dips into the minus -– to a record height of nearly 5,300 metres (17,400 feet) in Switzerland.
21 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Civilian killed by Indian gunfire: Pak
Police in Pakistan-administered Kashmir said yesterday a civilian was shot dead by Indian forces along Himalayan region’s disputed boundary, the second such incident since June despite a ceasefire accord.
21 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Tropical Storm Hilary releases fury on California
The first tropical storm to hit Los Angeles in more than 80 years unleashed furious floods across parts of Southern California more accustomed to drought, as officials urged the public to stay safe as they began to count the cost of damage.
21 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Won’t be bullied to take sides in global issues
South Africa will not be forced to side with any global powers, President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed Sunday as he readied to host a summit of major emerging economies.
21 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Trump says he won’t take part
Former US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would skip the upcoming Republican primary debates, citing his large lead in opinion polls as evidence that he was already well-known and liked by voters ahead of the 2024 election.
21 August 2023, 18:00 PM