Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Óscar Arias says he has had his visa to enter the United States revoked. Arias, 84, said he doesn’t know why his visa was canceled but…
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UK police fear serial rapist may have had more than 50 other victims as more women come forward
by adminA serial rapist who was convicted of raping 10 women in the United Kingdom and China last month also attacked dozens more victims before he was arrested, police said on Wednesday. London’s Metropolitan Police Service…
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Two survivors have been pulled from under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Myanmar, more than five days after the country was struck by a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The miraculous rescues of the two…
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There’s excitement bubbling in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the Global AI Summit on Africa, which opens today, promising economic opportunities and innovation. Not least because of last week’s announcement from Cassava Technologies, a tech firm…
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Hungary says it will pull out of ICC as it hosts Israel’s Netanyahu – who is wanted by the court
by adminHungary will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), its government said Wednesday, as the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Israeli Prime Minister and ICC fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu to Budapest. Netanyahu’s visit to Hungary…
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Two close associates of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been remanded in custody for three days, following their arrest on Monday by Israeli police in connection with an investigation into suspected unlawful ties between…
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Finland to exit landmines treaty and hike defense spending given Russia threat, prime minister says
by adminNATO member Finland plans to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defense spending to at least 3% of GDP by 2029 in response to the evolving military threat from Russia, the government…
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Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’ of land, ordering residents to leave
by adminIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of the military’s operation in Gaza involving the seizure of large areas of land that would be “incorporated into Israel’s security zones.” The operation would…
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China’s military launches live-fire exercise in escalation of ongoing surprise drills near Taiwan
by adminThe Chinese military practiced live-fire strikes in the East China Sea in an escalation of ongoing surprise drills near Taiwan, the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command said in a statement Wednesday. China’s armed forces…
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Bakeries close across Gaza as World Food Programme warns food supplies are set to run out in two weeks
by adminAll bakeries in Gaza have closed due to a severe lack of fuel and flour caused by Israel’s near month-long blockade of humanitarian aid, according to local authorities. “The occupation has forced all bakeries to…