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LeBron James becomes first NBA player to reach 40,000 points

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 07:45
The LA Lakers forward termed the milestone 'bittersweet' as it came in a loss against Denver Nuggets.

Saving Baboo the baby tiger: Inside Pakistan’s zoo-turned-rescue centre

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 05:45
A zoo shut down because of animal cruelty has been transformed into a facility rescuing hundreds of wild animals.

Israeli air raid on Rafah kills 14 Palestinians, many of them children

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 05:27
Six children killed in latest Israeli attack on Rafah, with many more trapped under rubble, rescuer says.

Hero to homeless: House of Muslim man behind India tunnel rescue demolished

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 05:00
Rat-miner Wakeel Hasan was a national hero in December, after helping rescue 41 workers. Now, he's on the streets.

Trump wins Republican caucuses in Michigan, Missouri, Idaho

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 03:32
Trump trounces Nikki Haley in all three states, draws closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomination.

US says Israel ‘more or less’ accepts framework deal for Gaza ceasefire

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 21:12
There is an agreement in place for a potential six-week truce in Gaza, a US official says, and Hamas must now decide.

Is Israel’s killing of civilians putting ceasefire talks at risk?

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 20:04
Calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza are growing louder.

Seven killed in Russian drone attack on Odesa apartment block

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 18:43
Separate attacks killed an additional three people in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges the West to deliver more air defences.

US airdrops food into Gaza in move criticised by aid groups

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 18:17
US plan has been criticised as inefficient while Israel continues blocking most aid trucks from entering Gaza by land.

Rubymar cargo ship earlier hit by Houthis has sunk, Yemeni government says

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 17:48
The UK-owned bulk carrier was struck on February 18 with multiple missiles resulting in an oil slick in the Red Sea.

Conservatives dominate Iran’s parliament, assembly elections

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 17:41
Preliminary indications put voter turnout at around 40 percent, the lowest levels since the country’s 1979 revolution.

Protecting climate refugees requires a legal definition

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 17:01
While there is much talk about climate migration, there is still no legal framework to protect climate refugees.

Norway gives Arctic foxes a helping hand amid climate woes

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 16:19
Climate change and habitat loss disrupt food chains and leave Arctic foxes facing starvation.

Chad interim leader Deby confirms plan to run for president in May

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 16:17
The announcement comes days after the military chief's main rival was killed in murky circumstances.

Europe risks losing credibility over silence on Israel’s war on Gaza: MP

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 15:20
More than 200 lawmakers call for their countries to stop selling weapons to Tel Aviv citing 'international law violations'.

Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan re-arrested days after release

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 14:40
Aasif Sultan, a former editor of Kashmir Narrator magazine, re-arrested under 'anti-terror' law days after his release.

In Lydd, Palestinians fear tinderbox of Israel’s war, threat of expulsion

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 14:10
Since October 7, Palestinians in Lydd have been living under constant fear of state violence and Israeli extremists.

UN reports ‘large number of gunshot wounds’ following ‘flour massacre’

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 14:07
UN team, medics and rights monitor say evidence points to heavy shooting by Israeli forces after massacre near convoy.

At least 11 Palestinians killed after Israel hits tent camp in Rafah

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 13:55
At least 50 people were injured in the attack near the Al-Helal Al-Emirati Maternity Hospital in southern Gaza.

‘No identity’: Why is Kenyan music failing to break through globally?

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 12:51
As Nigerian and South African music gains international acceptance, Kenya's absence is provoking a debate back at home.

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