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Aug 25, 2024
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 25: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy touted a newly developed Ukrainian "drone missile" on Saturday that he said would take the war back to Russia and scornfully derided Russia's Vladimir Putin as a "sick old man from Red Square".
Uganda confirms two more cases of mpox
Madeira's wildfire finally under control
King Salman International Complex, UNA to hold symposium on promoting Arabic content
NASA decides to keep 2 stranded astronauts in space until February
Kuwait welcomes ALPS joint statement after Sudan talks in Geneva
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Turkish lira hits record low against USD
Aug 24, 2024
Istanbul [Turkey], August 24: The Turkish lira plummeted to a historic low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, with the exchange rate exceeding 34 liras...
Mexican president dismisses criticism of proposed judicial reforms
Mexico City [Mexico], August 24: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday dismissed criticism by some global financial firms of his administration's proposed judicial...
Egyptian, U.S. presidents discuss Gaza ceasefire talks
Cairo [Egypt], August 24: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed the Gaza ceasefire negotiations on Friday during a phone call, focusing...
Yemeni gov't says intercepts Houthi drones targeting oil facility
Aden [Yemen], August 24: The Yemeni army intercepted three Houthi drones carrying explosives targeting the Safer oil facility in Marib Governorate on Friday, according to...
Deadly fire at South Korea battery maker due to quality failure
Seoul [South Korea], August 24: A fire at a South Korean lithium battery maker in June that killed 23 people occurred as the company raced...
Indonesia court finds drugmakers at fault over toxic cough syrup, awards parents
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 24: An Indonesian court ordered two local companies to pay up to 60 million rupiah ($3,850) to each family whose children died...
Gabon records first mpox case
Libreville [Gabon], August 24: Gabon has registered its first case of mpox, the health ministry said in a statement that did not specify which variant...
UN expresses concern over increasing tensions, armed mobilisation in Tripoli
Tripoli [Libya], August 24: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed grave concerns about reports of mobilisation of forces in Tripoli, including the...
WHO warns of new wave of cholera epidemic in Sudan
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the consequences of a new wave of cholera outbreaks in Sudan due to...
Nepal: 14 dead after Indian pilgrim bus plunges into river
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 24: Fourteen people died and 16 were injured after a bus carrying dozens of pilgrims from India plunged into a river in Nepal, authorities said Friday.
Israeli attacks kill at least 42 in Gaza
British Prime Minister Wants to Be Straight About Disagreements with China
Prisoners riot in Russian prison, casualties reported
Ukraine continues to attack Russian soil, Putin decides to respond
Rohingya in Myanmar flee en masse again
Plane crash in Thailand, no survivors found
Ms. Harris makes her mark and her path
Independent candidate suspends campaign, turns to support Mr. Trump
Mass stabbing at German festival, 3 dead, 4 injured
US Secret Service suspends 5 employees after Trump assassination attempt
