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Pakistan's Military courts sentence 25 civilians for May 9 riots

The military said that the convicts were awarded prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for attacking the military facilities

21 Dec 2024 5:15 pm
Germans mourn attack on Christmas market with no answers about why

Germans mourn after violent attack at Christmas market, leaving two dead and 60 injured, sparking nationwide solidarity

21 Dec 2024 1:32 pm
Rival protests over South Korea's impeached President Yoon held in Seoul

Updates on pro and anti-Yoon protests in Seoul after impeachment, with no changes to the story text

21 Dec 2024 1:12 pm
Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

Senate passes bipartisan bill to boost Social Security payments, eliminating reductions for public service retirees, despite financial strain concerns

21 Dec 2024 12:02 pm
U.S. charges Russian-Israeli dual national tied to Lockbit ransomware group

The United States has charged a Russian-Israeli dual citizen over alleged involvement with the Lockbit ransomware group

21 Dec 2024 10:22 am
Yemen missile strikes near Tel Aviv: Israeli military; 14 lightly injured

Paramedics were treating 14 people with minor shrapnel injuries and some were taken to hospital, the ambulance service said in a statement

21 Dec 2024 9:33 am
Saudi Arabia condemns attack at German Christmas market

A German official described the suspect as a doctor from Saudi Arabia who was acting alone.

21 Dec 2024 6:20 am
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Nepal

The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres at Latitude 29.17 N and Longitude 81.59 E.

21 Dec 2024 5:07 am
U.S. House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted Congress would meet our obligations and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas holiday season

21 Dec 2024 4:56 am
President-elect Trump transfers close to $4 billion worth of his Trump Media shares to a trust

It's not clear why Trump transferred the stock. Donald Trump Jr. is the sole trustee and has sole voting and investment power over all securities owned by the trust.

21 Dec 2024 3:49 am
Sri Lanka to soon formulate national policy on visits by foreign research vessels: Sri Lankas Foreign Minister

In January, Sri Lanka enforced a year-long moratorium on foreign marine scientific research survey vessels operating in its waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone

21 Dec 2024 2:05 am
Car drives into group of people at Christmas market in Germany

There was no immediate information on whether people were killed or injured.

21 Dec 2024 1:13 am
Ukrainian strike with U.S.-supplied missiles kills 6 in Kursk, says Russian official

The attack came hours after Ukrainian authorities said a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv killed at least one person and wounded 13.

21 Dec 2024 1:01 am
Major reshuffle as Trudeau faces party pressure, Trump attacks

Eight new ministers were appointed to replace those in the 35-member cabinet who have signaled they will not seek reelection, and to relieve others of their double or triple duties in government.

21 Dec 2024 12:23 am
Veteran Labour politician Peter Mandelson named U.K. ambassador to the U.S.

Mandelson, who served in senior posts in the governments of former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown between 1997 and 2010, is set to take up his job early next year.

20 Dec 2024 11:49 pm
World must 're-evaluate' sanctions to help rebuild Syria: U.N.

Amy Pope also said Syria's women must be empowered to play a full role in building a new society and bringing stability to the shattered nation

20 Dec 2024 9:47 pm
Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn't buy more oil, gas

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had already suggested to Trump in November that the United States could supply more liquefied natural gas to the bloc to replace Russian energy

20 Dec 2024 9:42 pm
Diplomatic spat erupts after Hungary gives asylum to Polish politician suspected of corruption

The Polish Foreign Ministry said Friday morning that it has summoned its ambassador to Hungary back home for indefinite consultations

20 Dec 2024 6:34 pm
France faces challenges in Africa as Chad and Senegal end defence cooperation

Its been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades

20 Dec 2024 6:01 pm
Eight dead, 18 rescued as speedboat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island of Rhodes

Greek authorities say a speedboat carrying migrants capsized Friday morning off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes, leaving eight dead

20 Dec 2024 5:24 pm
More student loans canceled in Bidens final round of forgiveness before leaving office

Biden administration cancels federal student loans for 55,000 workers through Public Service Loan Forgiveness, totaling $180 billion relief

20 Dec 2024 5:05 pm
Pupil killed, six others wounded in knife attack at Croatia school

Authorities say a 7-year-old girl has died and a teacher and five other students were wounded in a knife attack at a school in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, authorities said Friday

20 Dec 2024 4:59 pm
India raises trade barriers issue with European Union

Both sides agreed to explore a balanced, equitable, ambitious and mutually beneficial FTA

20 Dec 2024 4:27 pm
Russia, Ukraine exchange missile attacks, officials say, killing at least 1 person in Kyiv

Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills one, injures nine; retaliation for Ukrainian strike with Western-supplied weapons

20 Dec 2024 3:25 pm
Pig War: The war that wasnt

In this installment of Global Echoes, we dive into a truly bizarre moment in historywhen a simple pigs death nearly led to a war between two powerful nations, the United States and the United Kingdom.

20 Dec 2024 12:30 pm
US campuses urge international students to return before President-elect Donald Trump inauguration

Some U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated

20 Dec 2024 12:09 pm
U.S. diplomats visit Syria to meet new rulers

This is the first formal US diplomatic mission to Damascus since the early days of the brutal civil war that broke out in 2011 and culminated in a surprise lightning offensive that toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad this month.

20 Dec 2024 11:39 am
Man suspected of killing three people fatally shot by police near Chicago

Authorities say a 24-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting three people in central Illinois has been killed after firing shots at police in suburban Chicago

20 Dec 2024 10:58 am
Chinese President Xi Jinping urges bigger international role for gambling hub Macau

New leader Sam Hou Fai to push for economic diversification

20 Dec 2024 10:55 am
Prosecutor Fani Willis removed from Georgia election case against Trump and others

Its related to a romantic relationship Ms. Willis had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she had hired to lead the case

20 Dec 2024 9:00 am
U.N. General Assembly asks court to say what Israel needs to provide in Gaza

The vote on the Norwegian-sponsored resolution seeking an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice was 137-12, with 22 abstentions. The United States, Israel's closest ally, voted against the resolution

20 Dec 2024 8:12 am
House rejects Trump-backed plan on U.S. government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

In a hastily convened evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, the lawmakers failed to reach the two-thirds threshold needed for passage

20 Dec 2024 5:53 am
Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and raise debt limit as shutdown nears

Trump's social media post landed as Republicans said they had narrowed in on a tentative accord after grueling closed-door talks.

20 Dec 2024 3:53 am
U.K.'s Starmer to name Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador, report says

Dame Karen Pierce, the current ambassador, will remain in the post until Mr. Trump is inaugurated

20 Dec 2024 2:19 am
Pakistan developing missiles that eventually could hit U.S., top U.S. official says

Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said Islamabad's conduct raised eal questions about the aims of its ballistic missile program.

20 Dec 2024 2:01 am
Uzbek man charged with killing Russian general in bombing claimed by Ukraine

Kurbonov was charged with the killings, carrying out a terrorist act and illegally manufacturing explosives

20 Dec 2024 1:07 am
Reality check on Sri Lankas Tamil question

The joint statement issued by New Delhi and Colombo during the Sri Lankan Presidents India visit reveals the neighbours current preoccupations

20 Dec 2024 12:16 am
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: Suspect Luigi Mangione faces new federal murder charges with his return to New York

The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcares CEO is returning to New York by helicopter to face new federal charges of murder and stalking, escalating the case after his earlier indictment on state charges

20 Dec 2024 12:02 am
Corruption may hamper China military modernization: Pentagon

At least 15 high-ranking military officers and defense industry executives were removed from their posts between July and December 2023, according to the report

19 Dec 2024 11:15 pm
Turkiye won't halt Syria military activity until Kurd fighters 'disarm'

The comments came as concerns grew over a possible Turkish assault on the Kurdish-held Syrian border town of Kobane, also known as Ain al-Arab, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Manbij

19 Dec 2024 11:01 pm
The political crisis in South Korea

Yoon Suk Yeols presidency reached a breaking point with his controversial declaration of martial law on December 3, which was overturned by the National Assembly; his impeachment by the Assembly on December 14 has now set the stage for a prolonged legal battle in South Koreas Constitutional court

19 Dec 2024 10:44 pm
Putin ready to meet Trump 'anytime' to talk Ukraine deal

Putin said his troops held the upper hand across the battlefield, but was forced to admit he does not know when Russia will take back the western Kursk region where Ukrainian troops launched an incursion in August

19 Dec 2024 10:41 pm
Human Rights Watch says Israels restriction of water supply in Gaza amounts to acts of genocide

HRW alleged that countless infants, children and adults have died from malnutrition, dehydration and illness as a result of actions by Israeli authorities

19 Dec 2024 10:26 pm
U.S.-India Relationship very strong despite Pannun, Adani indictments: U.S. officials

An official said the bilateral relationship had become increasingly complex, diverse and deep and that it was inevitable there would be challenges on some occasions

19 Dec 2024 10:17 pm
U.K. could train soldiers in Ukraine : U.K. Defence Secretary

Remarks come as European nations seek to bolster Kyiv before any negotiations with Moscow

19 Dec 2024 7:05 pm
Putin denies Russian defeat in Syria, says he plans to meet Assad

Putin said most people in Syria with whom Russia had been in contact about the future of its two main military bases in Syria were supportive of them staying, but that talks were ongoing

19 Dec 2024 5:07 pm
Russian President Putin opens his Annual news conference, an event he uses to reinforce his authority

Russian President Vladimir Putins annual news conference showcases his authority, economic boasts, and stance on Ukraine tensions

19 Dec 2024 4:51 pm
Pakistan denounces U.S. sanctions on its missile program as biased and putting regional peace at risk

Pakistan has denounced U.S. sanctions on its ballistic missile program as biased and putting regional peace at risk

19 Dec 2024 4:36 pm
Gaza journalists standing with resilience amid killings and destruction

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, as of December 17, 2024, 141 journalists and media workers have been killed by Israeli Army

19 Dec 2024 3:33 pm