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Iran hit by second day of anti-government protests
Anti-government demonstrators have taken to the streets of Iran for a second day, with protests being held in a number of cities.
The protesters have...
World Health Organization says the world is facing an "unrelenting march" of diabetes
The world is facing an "unrelenting march" of diabetes which now affects nearly one in 11 adults, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
In a...
Nigerian schoolchildren drown after boat capsizes
At least 29 people, including schoolchildren, have died in northern Nigeria after a boat capsized in a river in Nigeria's northern Kano state.
Most of...
Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey over Syria
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Turkey has said it is stopping combat and making a ceasefire in northern Syria permanent, prompting...
China plane crash rescuers find charred personal belongings
Rescuers at the site of a plane crash in southern China found burnt wreckage and personal belongings of those on board, but no sign...
Gaza starvation could amount to war crime says UN human rights chief
After months of warnings, a recent UN-backed report offered hard statistical evidence that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is turning into a man-made famine.
It...
US and India pledge to deepen ties ahead of G20 summit
India’s and the USA’s leaders have pledged to deepen ties between the two nations.
The promise from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President...
Denver grandmother awarded $3.7 million after wrongful raid
A jury has awarded a Denver grandmother $3.76m after her home was raided by police based on what turned out to be a false...
German killer nurse probed over 84 more murders
A nurse serving a life sentence for murdering two patients in northern Germany is now a suspect in at least 84 other murder cases,...
T&T’s MoE & stakeholders meet on arrangements for Terms 2 and 3
Stakeholder recommendations, along with COVID-19 spread will be factored into decisions on the return of Trinidad and Tobago’s students to physical classes for Terms...