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Nations Warn of ‘Obstruction’ at Plastic Talks
AFP/APP
Busan, South Korea:Dozens of countries warned Sunday that a handful of nations were obstructing efforts in South Korea to reach an ambitious landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution.
With hours until negotiations are…
Fourth Execution in Three Weeks: Singapore Hangs Man for Drug Trafficking
News Desk
Islamabad: Singapore executed a 35-year-old Singaporean-Iranian man, Masoud Rahimi Mehrzad, on Friday for drug trafficking, marking the fourth execution in less than a month. Despite appeals from Tehran to halt the execution,…
Storm Alert: Schools Shut, Evacuations Begin as Cyclone Looms in Tamil
APF
Tamil Nadu: Southern India braced for impact as Cyclone Fengal advanced towards Tamil Nadu, prompting the evacuation of hundreds and the closure of schools and colleges across multiple districts.
The powerful storm, with winds…
Social Media Companies Slam Australia’s Under-16 Ban
AFP/APP
Melbourne: Social media giants on Friday criticized a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rushed decision riddled with "many unanswered questions."
The UN children’s charity UNICEF…
Venezuela Law Imposes Jail for Sanctions Support
AFP/APP
Caracas: Venezuela's congress on Thursday passed a law punishing support for international sanctions on President Nicolas Maduro's regime with up to 30 years in prison.
"Anyone who promotes, instigates, requests, invokes, favors,…
Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving After Bitter Election
AFP/APP
New York: Parades, football, and feasts were on the menu Thursday as Americans celebrated the annual Thanksgiving holiday, with stormy skies and the bitterly fought election hanging over many families' festivities.
Despite a…
Trump Taps Retired General For Key Ukraine Conflict Role
AFP/APP
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named staunch loyalist and retired general Keith Kellogg as his Ukraine envoy, charged with ending the two-and-a-half-year Russian invasion.
Trump campaigned on a…
Trump Appoints Jamieson Greer as U.S. Trade Envoy
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Washington: Donald Trump has named Jamieson Greer as his trade envoy, a key role in advancing the president-elect's economic agenda, with a focus on tariffs as a central tool in trade policy.
Trump praised Greer’s pivotal…
Ceasefire In Israel-Hezbollah War To Take Effect
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Jerusalem: U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed that a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah will take effect early Wednesday, marking a significant shift in the conflict.
The ceasefire, which was approved by Israel's security…
Liberal Democracies Face Crisis Amid Global Election Year
AFP/APP
Paris: As 2024 ushers in elections for more than half of the world’s population, liberal democracies are grappling with a series of challenges: political fragmentation, crises of confidence, and growing polarization.
In a year…