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Dec 17, 2024
London [UK], December 17: A 12-year-old girl has appeared in court in central England charged with the manslaughter of pensioner Bhim Kohli, who died after an alleged attack while walking his dog in a park near his home.
Bashar al-Assad defends his rule, denies planning his departure from Syria
Canada's finance minister resigns over budget row with Prime Minister Trudeau
UN launches fresh attempt to resolve Libya's election impasse
2 men arrested for 'hazardous drone operation' near Boston airport
German Chancellor Scholz loses no-confidence vote
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Rescuers comb debris for survivors, count dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte
Paris [France], December 17: Emergency workers searched for survivors and battled to restore services in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, where hundreds or even thousands,...
Women held as sex slaves in Sudan's South Kordofan
Khartoum [Sudan], December 17: Women from Sudan's South Kordofan state have been repeatedly raped and some held as sex slaves by fighters from the warring...
Almost 800 arrested over Nigerian crypto-romance scam
Lagos [Nigeria], December 17: Nigeria's anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for...
Three killed in Wisconsin school shooting, including shooter
Madison [US], December 17: A juvenile student killed two people at a Wisconsin school before police found the suspect dead at the scene of the...
New train service linking Slovak, Ukrainian capitals launched
Dec 16, 2024
Bratislava [Slovakia], December 16: A new daily train service connecting the capitals of Slovakia and Ukraine officially launched on Sunday, according to spokesperson Dominik Drevicky...
Greek parliament approves 2025 state budget
Athens [Greece], December 16: The Greek Parliament approved the 2025 state budget on Sunday, projecting a 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2025,...
Brazil's President Lula discharged from hospital
BrasÃlia [Brazil], December 16: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been discharged from hospital after undergoing surgery for a brain haemorrhage.
One killed as Russian oil tankers run aground off Crimean Peninsula
Moscow [Russia], December 16: Two Russian tankers ran aground off the occupied Crimean Peninsula, the Russian civil protection agency reported on Sunday, with one crew...
Four injured as Tornado hits northern California town
Sacramento [California], December 16: At least four people were injured after a tornado struck northern California on Saturday afternoon, according to local authorities.
Italy's Giorgia Meloni steps down as president of ECR parliament party
Rome [Italy], December 16: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday she is resigning as president of the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists Party. Meloni made the announcement in a speech at her Brothers of Italy party's annual youth festival in Rome on Sunday. It was attended by over 300 guests, including some representatives of Italy's opposition parties and Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
More than 7,500 Syrian refugees have returned home, say Turkish authorities
Eight injured in Czech building blast
Zelensky says more N Korean soldiers fighting
Israeli forces storm Gaza school, killing at least 15
Israel intensifies Syria attacks; HTS leader says doesn't want conflict
Seven tourists, including Australians, in Fiji hospital with alcohol poisoning
Education institutions reopen after al-Assad's overthrow
22 killed in Israeli Gaza strikes
Syrian Christians attend services, schools reopen a week after Assad's overthrow
Trump and Netanyahu discuss Gaza hostages and Syria
