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Former PM Boris Johnson turned away from polling station for forgetting ID, highlighting issues with new voter ID laws
Paris police peacefully removed student activists protesting Israels conduct at Sciences Po university, sparking peaceful demonstrations across France
The change is expected to enter into force on June 1, 2025.
In addition to the chemical agent chloropicrin, Russia also used riot control agents (tear gas) as a method of warfare in Ukraine, also in violation of the CWC, the U.S. State Department said in a factsheet.
The newspaper said its decision comes after other foreign firms have reconsidered their operations in Chinese financial hub Hong Kong
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government mandates Chinese citizens to travel with armoured vehicles for safety in the region
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said the defence chiefs talked about increasing the tempo of their defence exercises
Hamas delegation to Egypt for cease-fire talks amid progress in negotiations to end Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia did not violate international ban on chemical weapons
Turkey halts all imports and exports with Israel due to Gaza humanitarian crisis, escalating tensions between the two nations
Britains governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a U.K. general election in which the main opposition Labour Party appears increasingly likely to return to power after 14 years
Russian military enters Niger air base hosting U.S. troops, raising concerns about proximity and future of American presence
Researchers say an orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday described Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide and announced his government would end diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday
The incident occurred on the Karakoram Highway in Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan region when the bus was on its way from Rawalpindi to Hunza and the driver lost control of the vehicle,
At least 97 members of the press have been killed since the war broke out in October, 92 of whom were Palestinians
While addressing his supporters at the Democratic Party fundraiser, Mr. Biden said India, China, Russia and Japanese economies are stalling because they are xeonphobic
West Asia accounts for 30% of the global arms imports and spends the most on the military among all other regions
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested from college campuses across the U.S. overnight; police crackdown echoed actions decades ago against a much larger movement protesting Vietnam War
Apex said it had been running trials with a number of Fortune 500 companies and investment firms and was close to finalising paid contracts
Paris rubbish collectors may strike over summer, demanding higher pay during Olympic Games, risking trash pile-up on streets
Eurovision organisers in Geneva ban Palestinian flags at show in Sweden amid heightened tensions over Israels participation
Pyongyang has dispatched agents to those countries to tighten surveillance of the South Korean missions, the NIS said.
Dubai hit by heavy rains and thunderstorms, leading to flight cancellations and warnings for public safety
It said the sanctions targeted seven Americans, including General Bryan P. Fenton, commander of the U.S. special operations command, and Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, a former commander of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Flee
Finnish towns near Russian border plan to close schools offering Russian language and culture classes amid tensions
Nepal lawyer fights TikTok ban, citing government censorship and impact on livelihoods, sparking global debate on social media restrictions
Kabul businessman thrives selling iPhones in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, catering to diverse consumer base amid economic challenges
The man was relocated under a scheme that pays migrants 3,000 to leave the U.K.
Japan is also moving toward formal talks to become part of AUKUS Pillar 2s technology development and sharing
NY police cleared 30 to 40 people from inside Columbia Universitys Hamilton Hall late April 30 after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the administration building earlier in the day
U.S. Navy and Army vessels build floating platform for Gaza aid, costing $320 million, amid tensions
Delegates and observers at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution called it a welcome sign that talk shifted from ideas to treaty language
Considering the importance of the project, the Indian government has agreed to grant the entire estimated cost of the project, a statement said.
London police say a man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and two police officers on Tuesday in the east London community of Hainault before being arrested
Flash floods and landslides in Nairobi, Kenya kill 45, leave dozens missing, as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc
24-year-old Sahil Sharma sentenced to life for murdering wife Mehak Sharma in London, devastating family and community
Over the past two weeks hundreds of students have been arrested across U.S. for taking part in anti-war protests.
The move further consolidates power in the hands of President Nayib Bukele
The Washington Post citing unnamed sources, named a Research and Analysis Wing officer in connection with the alleged plot to assassinate Pannun.
The Group of Seven meeting in Turin is the first big political session since the world pledged at the UNs COP28 climate summit in December to transition away from coal, oil and gas.
According toWashington Post, R&AW official Vikram Yadav directed businessman Nikhil Gupta, now in custody in the Czech Republic, to hire a hitman to kill Pannun outside his New York residence; it says NSA Ajit Doval was probably aware of RAWs plans to kill Sikh activists
Israeli officials appear to be increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants against the countrys leaders, as international pressure mounts over its ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip