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Biden, Japan leader Kishida announce stronger defence ties in state visit

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 20:49
China, nuclear fusion, space and cherry trees were on agenda for the fifth official state visit of Biden's presidency.

Congress cafeteria blocked by pro-Palestine activists

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 18:41
Christians for a Free Palestine protest at the Senate cafeteria in Washington over Israel’s war on Gaza.

Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 18:32
Floods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam in a city near Russia's border with Kazakhstan.

Forced from home, these Colombians struggle to live in a basketball stadium

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 18:30
Colombia has one of the highest rates of internal displacement in the world with residents fleeing cartels and conflict.

European Parliament passes asylum and migration reforms

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 18:10
Non-governmental organisations (NGO) have criticised the package for undermining human rights.

Lost Futures

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 17:30
Some of the 'prophets of doom' of the 60s whose warnings went unheeded assess the current environmental fragility.

China’s Xi says outside interference can’t stop reunion with Taiwan

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 17:26
In meeting with former Taiwanese president, Xi Jinping stresses 'historical trend of reunion of the country and family'.

Ex-Trump CFO Weisselberg gets 5 months in jail for perjury at fraud trial

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 17:15
Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty last month to charges he lied about former President Donald Trump's finances.

Track and field becomes first sport to pay prize money at Olympics

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 16:53
In an Olympic first, gold medalists at the Paris 2024 Games will receive pay for play.

Israeli forces kill three children of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 16:32
Haniyeh decries Israeli attack, says killings will not deter Palestinian leaders or force them to back down.

Rare phenomenon in skies over Italy’s Mount Etna

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 15:39
The skies above Mount Etna are sprinkled with perfectly shaped rings of smoke coming from Europe’s most active volcano.

For Roma, justice truly is blind

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 15:24
Europe's courts refuse to prosecute police officers who abuse Roma even when their crimes are caught on video.

Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate 110,000 people as record floods set to worsen

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 14:54
Kremlin says weather forecast is 'unfavourable' with western Siberia expecting peak flooding in three to five days.

Wartime Eid begins for Palestinians in Gaza

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 14:27
Palestinians in Gaza are marking the beginning of Eid al-Fitr amid Israel’s ongoing war on the Strip.

Why has Arizona re-enacted a 160-year-old abortion ban?

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 14:24
State court’s ruling could have far-reaching implications for women’s healthcare and the November elections.

Ukrainian civilians help build up their country’s drone fleet

Technology - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 13:51
Inexpensive first-person view – or radio controlled - drones have become a powerful weapon in Ukraine’s war against Russian invaders. As the country presses the West for more military aid, many Ukrainian civilians are stepping in to help by making homemade attack drones. Lesia Bakalets has the story from Kyiv.

As Gaza is pummelled, is Serbia secretly sending weapons to Israel?

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 13:49
According to media reports, arms exports have grown during wartime in another sign of ever warming ties.

Why is Canada accusing India and Pakistan of election interference?

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 13:06
The South Asian rivals have been waging parallel influence operations in Canada, according to Ottawa's top spy agency.

Millions of Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/10/2024 - 12:59
Festivities to mark the end of Ramadan were overshadowed by the six-month war in Gaza.

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