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Thai king cuts ex-PM Thaksin’s jail term to one year
Thailand’s jailed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra had his prison sentence cut from eight years to one by the king on Friday, just days after he returned from a decade and a half…
Sudan refugees stranded without healthcare in Chad
Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Sudan’s war have crossed into Chad to find themselves in overcrowded camps, sweltering in plastic huts and awaiting healthcare that never…
No back to schools for UK kids
Parents are furious over a last-minute return to online learning as 104 unsafe school buildings have been ordered to close just days before the term starts. According to British…
More than 50 officers taken hostage by prisoners in Ecuador
The capital city of Ecuador, Quinto, witnessed two car bombings and grenade attacks, on Thursday, which were followed by at least 57 prison guards and police personnel being…
Iranian protester Javad Rouhi dies in custody
An Iranian man who was imprisoned last year died on Thursday in detention after his death sentence for taking part in anti-government protests was overturned by Iran's supreme…
Gun violence: Joe Biden tightens legal grip on arms dealers in US
As the number of US mass shootings topped over 470, with numerous lives lost, President Joe Biden initiated a crackdown Thursday on the country's arms dealers who are involved in…
X hacked: Sudanese group brings down Elon Musk’s firm, asking for Starlink satellite
Tech billionaire and CEO Space Elon Musk's X — formerly called Twitter — came under cyber attack from a Sudan-based hacking group which kept thousands of users away from the…
Fierce overnight blaze in Johannesburg kills more than 70; over 50 injured
At least 73 people were killed and over 50 injured in a fire in the central business district of South Africa's biggest city Johannesburg, the municipal government said on…
President Xi expected to skip G20 summit in India
NEW DELHI/BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to skip the upcoming G20 leaders' summit in India, sources familiar with the matter in both countries confided to …
Hurricane Idalia sweeps through Florida, moves to Georgia
Idalia charged into Florida, a potent hurricane that unleashed a fierce assault on Wednesday.
The storm triggered dangerous storm surges along the coastline and left…