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Suspected Fabergé egg found on Russian oligarch’s superyacht, US investigators say

What could be a priceless Fabergé egg has been found on board a Russian oligarch’s superyacht seized by US authorities, one of the more curious items unearthed in sanctions-led investigations so far. US deputy attorney general Lisa…

Texas migrant deaths: Truck driver didn’t know air conditioner had stopped working

The suspected driver of a truck where 53 migrants died from heat in Texas did not know that the air conditioner had stopped working, court documents say. Homero Zamorano, 45, was found hiding near the truck on Monday, officials say. He…

Pollution cuts life expectancy in India capital by 10 years: EPIC

The US research body says PM2.5 pollution is reducing life expectancy in one of the world’s most polluted cities by nearly a decade. Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels is reducing life expectancy by nearly 10…

US to review police response to Texas school shooting

The US Department of Justice says it will investigate the police response to last week's mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, which killed 19 children and two teachers. Public anger is growing after it emerged that…

Restricted Christmas Celebrations in Washington DC Amid Fears of Omicron

For two years in a row, Christmas Eve celebrations have been restricted as fears of the highly- contagious Omicron variant grew more. Thousands of Americans were dismayed at the news of canceling their domestic flights amid a surging…

Poll: 65% of Taiwanese expect US will help against Chinese attack

Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation (TPOF) released a poll on Tuesday that showed that 65% of Taiwanese expect the United States will send troops in the event of an attack amidst the increasing Chinese aggressive moves against Taiwan.…

United States and Iran are major players in Crafting Regional Policies

Analysts pointed out that the United States and Iran are the major players who craft regional policies, especially in Iraq. These foes are behind the poor economic reality and the political upheaval in the region. Analysts clarified that…

Death of U.S. embassy employee in Ukraine may be crime or accident

The death of a U.S. embassy employee in Kyiv may have been a crime or an accident, Interior Ministry spokesman Artem Shevchenko said on Twitter on Wednesday. Police have opened an investigation after a woman was found with a head injury in…

Iraqi government: will not back down on our decision to remove foreign troops

The Iraqi government announced on Tuesday that it will "not back down" from its decision to remove foreign troops from the country, after the crisis that escalated between Baghdad and Washington due to the U.S. airstrike that killed…

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