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Aug 21, 2024
Leipzig [Germany], August 21: Germany's Federal Court of Justice on Tuesday upheld the conviction of a 99-year-old former secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp for aiding and abetting the mass murder of more than 10,000 people between June 1943 and April 1945.
Convention spotlight shines on Biden - with speech he never wanted to give
For black Britons, UK riots leave lasting scars
Putin visits Chechnya for first time since 2011
Russia shoots down Ukrainian UAV heading towards Moscow
Blinken in Egypt seeking progress towards Gaza ceasefire deal
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Geneva [Switzerland], August 21: A World Health Organization official stressed that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the...
US criticises Israeli PM's 'maximalist' ceasefire stance
Washington [US], August 21: A senior US administration official has pushed back at reported comments by Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing the Israeli prime minister of making...
Barack Obama headlines DNC, Republicans endorse Harris
Washington [US], August 21: Former U.S. President Barack Obama returns to the national stage on Tuesday night to boost his longtime Democratic ally Kamala Harris...
Gaza ceasefire must initiate broader international recognition for Palestinian state: Sisi to Blinken
Cairo [Egypt], August 21: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed on Tuesday that a ceasefire in Gaza must mark the beginning of broader international recognition...
Numerous wildfires currently engulfing forests across Canada
Ottawa [Canada], August 21: Numerous wildfires are presently blazing across Canada, as declared by the responsible organisation, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC).
UN warns of worsening humanitarian disaster as ceasefire talks continue on Gaza
New York [US], August 21: The UN chief's Spokesperson told journalists at the regular press briefing in New York on Monday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...
Zelensky says Ukraine controls 92 settlements in Russia
Aug 20, 2024
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 20: The Ukrainian army has taken control of 92 settlements in western Russia's Kursk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday.
Philippines agrees to host U.S. visa processing center for Afghans
Manila [Philippines], August 20: The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday that the country has agreed to a request by the United States...
Poland battles toxic golden algae
Warsaw [Poland], August 20: Polish authorities have introduced hydrogen peroxide into the waters of the Oder River where it joins with the Gliwice Canal to...
New parliamentary elections in Bulgaria postponed after interim Cabinet fails
Sofia [Bulgaria], August 20: New elections for the parliament in Bulgaria, originally scheduled for October 20, have been postponed, President Rumen Radev announced on Monday.
Steinmeier thanks Hungary for its contribution to German unity
Musk denies gifting Chechen strongman Kadyrov a Tesla truck
US vice president reiterates calls for Gaza war ceasefire
Talks maybe last chance for Gaza ceasefire, captive release: Blinken
Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan applies to be Oxford chancellor
Back to class after student-led revolution in Bangladesh
Chinese, Philippine ships collide in South China Sea
Argentina judge halts deforestation of Chaco forest
British entrepreneur Mike Lynch among missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily
Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for bomb blast
