Mon 13 May 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to remove Sergei Shoigu as defence minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle, making him secretary of the Security Council instead. Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, will become the new defence minister, the Kremlin said on Sunday.The shake-up comes as Putin begins […]
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Sun 12 May 2024: Egypt says it will formally join the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice which accuses Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt said the move comes due to […]
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Sun 12 May 2024: Russian forces have taken four more villages in a two-day old offensive in Ukraine’s Kharkivregion, the defence ministry said Sunday. Russia claimed Saturday that it had taken six Ukrainian villages, including five in Kharkiv. The ministry said the Russian forces had “advanced deeply into the enemy defences” to take the new villages. Delayed […]
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The United States has reported bird flu in at least 36 herds of dairy cows in nine states, while neighbouring countries are ramping up precautionary measures. Sun 12 May 2024: The bird flu virus, which was first reported in US poultry farms in 14 states in early 2022, has spread to cows and two humans […]
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Sun 12 May 2024: The interim Taliban administration said Saturday that hundreds of lives have been lost, and many more have been injured as a result of torrential floods in Afghanistan. “Regrettably, hundreds of our fellow citizens have succumbed to these calamitous floods, while a substantial number have sustained injuries,” said administration spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid, […]
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Sun 12 May 2024: Floods, triggered by relentless downpours in Kenya in the last three weeks, have claimed 267 lives, authorities reported Saturday. Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki said 188 individuals have been injured, while 75 remain missing. He noted that adverse weather conditions have affected 389,000 people, with 56,000 families forced to evacuate their homes. […]
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Sat 11 May 2024: Palestinian mothers in the Gaza Strip are grappling with profound loss as Mother’s Day approaches amid relentless Israeli attacks on the enclave. Israel has killed more than 34,900 Palestinians, with the vast majority being women and children, and injured over 78,500, following a Hamas attack on Oct. 7, which claimed less […]
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Sat 11 May 2024: Heavy rains in Brazil have triggered floods, resulting in a rise in casualties to 127, with 141 individuals reported missing, according to authorities on Saturday. The southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has been grappling with intense rainfall since last week, leading to escalating loss of life and property. The […]
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Spectators visit St Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay in England to see the Aurora Borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights. Sat 11 May 2024: The most powerful solar storm in more than 20 years has struck Earth’s atmosphere, triggering warnings over the potential disruption to power grids and satellite communications while also producing spectacular celestial […]
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Sat 11 May 2024: The official data of the United States show that the country’s trade with the Islamic Republic of Iran has doubled and grew more than 100 percent in the first quarter of this year, Iran based Tehran Times reported. According to IRNA, the US Bureau of Statistics announced in its latest report […]
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