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Friday, 26 July 2024 11:04
North Korea trash balloons disrupt flights in Seoul, cause rooftop fire
North Korea has sent approximately 500 balloons filled with trash into South Korea's airspace over the past 24 hours, South Korean officials reported on Thursday (Jul 25). These balloons have disrupted flights and even ignited a…
Friday, 26 July 2024 11:03
India and UK launch landmark Technology Security Initiative
The Foreign Secretary has announced the UK-India Technology Security Initiative in New Delhi during his first visit to India. Meeting with senior officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the initiative aims to reset relations with the…
Friday, 26 July 2024 11:02
Bangladeshi student protesters recount 'brutal' violence amid government crackdown
At least 150 people have died in clashes between student protesters and authorities in Bangladesh, amid violent demonstrations against the government's job quota system. Students at universities and colleges claim they were "brutally attacked" while innocent…
Friday, 26 July 2024 11:00
USA: Netanyahu tells Congress Israel’s ‘fight is your fight’ amid boycotts and protests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fiery speech to a joint session of the US Congress, lauding American support for Israel’s war in Gaza while offering little on ceasefire negotiations. He emphasized that Israel's fight…
Thursday, 18 July 2024 21:52
Gaza: at least fifty killed by Israeli airstrikes
At least fifty Palestinians have been killed and many wounded in a series of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The strikes targeted areas in south and central Gaza, including the humanitarian…
Thursday, 18 July 2024 21:49
Gambia: MPs vote to uphold ban on FGM
Gambian lawmakers have upheld the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), rejecting a bill which sought to decriminalise the practice, after months of heated debate and international pressure. The bill argued that female circumcision is…