Twenty-nine people have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo in connection with Eid violence that erupted in the capital, Kinshasa. One police officer was killed and…
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Australia: First repatriation flight from India lands in Darwin
Australia has carried out its first repatriation flight from India after ending its controversial travel ban from the Covid-hit country. The government said 80 people arrived in Darwin on Saturday,…
Israel: Biden calls leaders amid escalating violence
US President Joe Biden has phoned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after another day of violence in the region. The international community has called for…
USA: Pablo Picasso work sells for $100m
A painting by Pablo Picasso has sold for more than $100m – marking the fifth work by the Spanish artist to sell for a nine-figure sum. Woman Sitting Near a…
Afghanistan: Kabul mosque blast shatters calm for Eid
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Greece: Athens ends lockdown measures and opens to tourists
Greece has launched its tourist season, lifting most remaining restrictions on movement and declaring “we are putting the lockdown behind us”. Although an average of 2,000 daily Covid cases are…
USA: Lottery jackpot ‘winner’ says she destroyed $26m ticket in laundry wash
A woman who claims to have purchased the winning ticket in a $26m (£18.5m) California Lottery draw says she left it in a trouser pocket and destroyed it in the…
China: Beijing lands its Zhurong rover on Mars
China has successfully landed a spacecraft on Mars, state media announced early on Saturday. The six-wheeled Zhurong robot was targeting Utopia Planitia, a vast terrain in the planet’s northern hemisphere.…
USA: Prince Harry wants to break cycle of pain for his children
The Duke of Sussex has said he wants to “break the cycle” of the “pain and suffering” of his upbringing with his own children. Prince Harry, who is expecting a…
Israel: Clashes spread to West Bank
Violent clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinians have spread across much of the occupied West Bank, following days of hostility in Gaza. At least 10 Palestinians are reported to have…