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Saudi Arabia clears Makkah of over 300,000 unregistered pilgrims ahead of hajj
International —9 June, 2024 17:57
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that security forces had cleared hundreds of thousands of unregistered pilgrims from Makkah ahead of the hajj which begins…
Macron is hosting Biden for a state visit as the two leaders try to move past trade tensions
President Joe Biden is being feted by French President Emmanuel…
Russia jails French citizen detained on charges of collecting military data
A court in Moscow on Friday ordered a French citizen accused…
Danish PM attacked by man in Copenhagen
Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen is said to have been left "shocked" after being struck by a man while walking in the centre of Copenhagen. The assault took place in a square in the city's…
President appoints Narendra Modi as PM-designate; oath on Sunday evening
Narendra Modi will take oath as the prime minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday evening as President Droupadi Murmu has invited him to form the government. Murmu appointed…
Indian media legend Ramoji passes away
Prominent media baron Cherukuri Ramoji Rao, chairman of Ramoji Group and Padma Vibhushan awardee, passed away after prolonged illness in the early hours of Saturday, his family members…
Fighting Intensifies on Myanmar’s Border With Bangladesh
Fighting has intensified along Rakhine State’s border with Bangladesh in southern Maungdaw Township as the Arakan Army (AA) attacks border guard police positions to seize the…
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza reportedly kills at least 35
An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed displaced Palestinians in central Gaza has reportedly killed at least 35 people. Local journalists told the BBC that a warplane fired two…
Myanmar soldiers burned off tattoos and gave detainees urine to drink, witnesses tell BBC
At least 50 people were killed by Myanmar soldiers in a raid on a village in Rakhine State last week, say local residents and opposition forces. Warning: You may find some of…
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills at least 20
An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with hundreds of displaced people in central Gaza has killed more than 20 people, local residents say. The Israeli military said it…
Boeing launches long-delayed astronaut capsule
The American Boeing company has launched its Starliner capsule towards the International Space Station (ISS) with two Nasa astronauts aboard. It's the first time the vehicle has been…
Torrent of volcanic mudflow hits Philippine village
Heavy rain washed volcanic mud and debris through a village in the central Philippines on Wednesday, two days after anearby volcano erupted. Mount Kanlaon on Negros island exploded…
Lebanese soldiers shoot gunman firing at US embassy
Lebanese soldiers have shot and captured a man who fired at the US embassy in Beirut on Wednesday, according to Lebanon's military. Local media reported that gunfire was exchanged…
Modi responds to Muizzu’s wish
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP-led NDA's third consecutive victory in the Lok Sabha election, even as the ties…
Nitish flies with INDIA ally amid tension
As leaders of both NDA and INDIA alliances fly to Delhi to hold meetings on the way forward post Lok Sabha results, Nitish Kumar and his former ally, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav will…
US House passes proposal sanctioning top war-crimes court
The US House passed legislation Tuesday that would sanction International Criminal Court for requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The 247-155 vote…
Modi for scripting new chapters in third term
Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will write new chapters in decision-making in its third term, and this is ‘Modi’s Guarantee’,…