The US State Department on Thursday announced sanctions on officials of the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization for trying to “internationalise” their conflict with Israel, including by bringing cases to the […]
Read MoreRussia, Syria to deepen ties, review longstanding Assad-era agreements
Russia and Syria signaled Thursday they would bolster ties and review agreements made under the previous pro-Moscow government of ex-president Bashar al-Assad amid uncertainty over the future of two Russian […]
Read MoreHow Brazil's innovative 'Pix' payment system is angering Trump and Zuckerberg
The Pix instant payment system is used by nearly everyone in Brazil, from street vendors to major retailers. In a recent op-ed, economist Paul Krugman even touted it as the […]
Read MoreLéon Marchand smashes 200m IM world record
Léon Marchand shattered the world record in the 200m individual medley during the semifinals at the World Swimming Championships in Singapore. He has qualified for Thursday’s final, where he will […]
Read MoreUnrest over fuel price hike leaves at least 22 dead in Angola
The Angolan government on Wednesday said that at least 22 people died as an increase in fuel costs in the oil-rich southern African nation caused two days of violent unrest, […]
Read MoreIsraeli troops kill at least 30 Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza’s north, civil defence agency says
Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinians waiting to collect humanitarian aid in the north of Gaza Wednesday, the territory’s civil defence agency said, saying at least 30 people had been […]
Read MoreWar against captagon: Why is Saudi Arabia executing drug dealers on a massive scale?
Saudi Arabia is carrying out more executions than at any time since the 1990s as the kingdom cracks down hard on the trafficking of captagon, an illicit synthetic drug popular in […]
Read MoreAt least 22 killed in Angola fuel hike unrest
Unrest in Angola following protests against a fuel price hike has killed 22 people since Monday, the interior minister said, as calm returned to the capital. Sporadic gunfire was heard […]
Read MoreFrance, 14 other nations issue ‘New York call’ urging recognition of Palestine
Foreign ministers of France and 14 other countries represented at a special UN conference issued a “New York call” urging nations across the world to recognise a Palestinian state, French […]
Read MoreLorena Wiebes wins a second consecutive stage at the Women’s Tour de France
Lorena Wiebes remains the queen of sprinting. The 26-year-old Dutchwoman secured her second win in a row, coming out on top in stage 4 of the Women’s Tour de France. […]
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