Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan rebels have agreed to facilitate immediate humanitarian access to “all in need” in war-ravaged Tigray and neighbouring regions. Saturday’s agreement followed talks in the Kenyan capital…
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USA: Two planes collide and crash at WWII airshow in Dallas
Two vintage military planes have collided in midair and crashed during an air show in the US state of Texas. The collision on Saturday caused the planes to plummet to…
Cambodia: Southeast Asian leaders call for unity amid global tensions
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for unity, respect and multilateralism at a summit that included China, Russia and the United States, saying current global tensions have created hardships…
USA: Distressed crypto exchange FTX files for bankruptcy
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Brazil: Amazon deforestation reaches new high before gov’t change
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India: New Delhi urged to improve its human rights record at the UN
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Egypt: Biden calls for global action to combat climate crisis
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USA: Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue tick as impostors run amok
Twitter Inc paused its recently announced $8 blue tick subscription service on Friday as fake accounts exploded, and new owner Elon Musk brought back the “official” badge to some users…
Japan: Justice minister resigns over death penalty comments
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delayed his departure for three upcoming summits in Southeast Asia to sack and replace his justice minister who was widely criticised over an offhand remark…
Spain: Ramos, Thiago, De Gea left out of World Cup 2022 squad
Manchester United’s keeper, David De Gea, Paris Saint-Germain’s Sergio Ramos and Liverpool’s Thiago Alcântara have been left out of Spain’s squad for World Cup 2022. Luis Enrique has looked to…