Extensive flooding has stranded about 1.8 million people in northeast Bangladesh, following weeks of heavy rains that have submerged homes and devastated farmland, according to state media and humanitarian agencies. Video shows large swathes of …
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As Britain edges closer toward its general election on July 4, the polls tell the same story they have for most of the past three years: This is a country screaming out for change. The situation has been dire for …
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Chinese officials’ attempt to ‘block’ formerly detained journalist mars Australia goodwill tour
by adminChinese Premier Li Qiang’s four-day visit to Australia this week was set to be focused on repairing long-strained relations between the two countries. But apparent efforts by Chinese officials to stand in front of an …
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At least eight people were killed and dozens of others injured after a cargo train collided with a passenger train in eastern India on Monday, according to authorities, as a top official ordered a major …
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Cases of a dangerous and highly fatal bacterial infection have reached record levels in Japan, official figures show, with experts so far unable to pinpoint the reason for the rise. As of June 2, Japan’s …
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Russia will hold Evan Gershkovich’s espionage trial behind closed doors, state media reports
by adminAmerican journalist Evan Gershkovich will stand trial behind closed doors in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg starting on June 26, state-run news agency TASS reported Monday, citing the court’s press service. Gershkovich, 32, has been …
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Thousands of people have been evacuated in southeast China after heavy rains hammered the region over the weekend, triggering floods and deadly landslides, authorities and state media said Monday. According to state-run broadcaster CCTV, over 35,000 …
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Flies, mosquitoes, raw sewage and mountains of garbage threaten to worsen Gaza’s health crisis
by adminRaw sewage, swarms of flies and mosquitoes, garbage piled high in the streets. As the heat of summer gathers, hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are contending with a crisis in sanitation. “The municipalities …
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Fierce fighting in Vovchansk as Ukrainian troops try to isolate invading Russian units
by adminFierce fighting is taking place around the Ukrainian town of Vovchansk as Kyiv’s troops seek to isolate Russian units that have advanced across the nearby border. Heavy combat is underway at an aggregate plant on …
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Major Ukraine summit ends with fresh plea for peace but key powers spurn final agreement
by adminA two-day summit in Switzerland dedicated to forging a path forward to end the war in Ukraine concluded with key powers spurning a joint communique agreed to by more than 80 other countries and international …