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Heatwave in India leaves millions struggling to cope
Millions of Indians are experiencing a brutal heatwave that is throwing lives and livelihoods out of gear - and there is no relief in...
Trump tells supporters to get vaccinated
Former US President Donald Trump has urged his Republican supporters to be vaccinated against Covid-19, saying he would recommend it.
In a TV interview, he...
US braces for worst hurricane in years
Texas is bracing itself for Hurricane Harvey, which may be the worst storm to hit the US mainland in 12 years.
Harvey, currently a category...
Republican attempts to replace Obamacare fail
U.S. Senate Republicans will vote on a straight repeal of Obamacare after efforts to overhaul the law collapsed, rattling financial markets today and clouding...
Nigeria's president willing to negotiate with Boko Haram for release of more than 200...
Nigeria's new president has said he is willing to negotiate with Boko Haram leaders for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped last...
Burkina Faso terror attack kills 20, government says
Twenty people have been killed and a number wounded in a terror attack in the centre of the capital of Burkina Faso, the government...
Saudi Arabia puts forward peace plan
Saudi Arabia has proposed a new peace plan to end nearly six years of war in Yemen.
It suggests a UN-supervised ceasefire between Yemen's Saudi-backed...
British prime minister faces crunch Parliamentary vote on her government’s deal to leave the...
British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned MPs if they reject her deal to leave the European Union, they risk either leaving without a...
Leaders arrive to pay respects at state funeral of former US President George HW...
World leaders and dignitaries are arriving in the US to pay their respects at the state funeral of former President George HW Bush.
The body...
UN condemns ‘excessive’ Israeli force against Palestinians in Gaza
The UN General Assembly yesterday condemned Israel for excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians, in a resolution adopted by a strong majority of...
