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Australia cancels Quad meeting in Sydney after Biden postponement
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday a Quad summit would not go ahead in Sydney next week without US president Joe Biden, who postponed his trip due to debt ceiling negotiations in Washington.
Albanese said the…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un examines military spy satellite that may be launched soon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un examined a finished military spy satellite, which his country is expected to launch soon, during a visit to its aerospace agency where he described space-based reconnaissance as crucial for countering the US…
Swiss prosecutor seeks three-year sentence for rape-accused Tariq Ramadan
Swiss prosecutors said on Tuesday they will seek a three-year sentence for Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, a former Oxford University professor charged with rape and sexual coercion.
“It would be right to hand down a sentence of three…
Turkiye’s third candidate open to endorsement talks
A little-known nationalist who helped push Turkiye’s election to a runoff told AFP on Tuesday he could throw his support behind either President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his secular rival.
Entering the campaign at the last minute, Sinan…
WHO warns against bias, misinformation in using AI in health care
The World Health Organization called for caution on Tuesday in using artificial intelligence for public health care, saying data used by AI to reach decisions could be biased or misused.
The WHO said it was enthusiastic about the…
Erdogan on course for election triumph
Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on course on Monday for a crushing runoff victory in two weeks’ time after coming within a whisker of winning Turkiye’s presidential election in the first round.
A final count showed that Erdogan had defied…
US special counsel slams FBI probe of Trump-Russia collusion
The FBI investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign was based on flimsy evidence and seriously flawed, an independent US prosecutor said in a report published Monday.
Special Counsel…
Fire at New Zealand hostel kills at least 6 people, prime minister says
An overnight fire at a four-story hostel in New Zealand’s capital has killed at least six people, the prime minister said Tuesday.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins told the AM morning news program that he understands that six people have…
Thousands people marched in London to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Nakba
Over 10,000 people marched in London on Saturday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of The Nakba (The Catastrophe), which saw the expulsion of nearly 800,000 Palestinians from their homeland after the state of Israel was established in…
Philippine delegation to visit Kuwait to address labor concerns and visa suspension
Philippine delegation will travel to Kuwait on Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said, as Manila seeks to tackle labor concerns and clarification over the Gulf state’s suspension of new visas for Filipinos.
The Philippines has…