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IMF chief says no global slowdown in sight yet, but risks high
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has welcomed the agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Lebanon says 19 killed in Israeli air strikes
Israeli air strikes have killed at least 19 people in southern Lebanon, the country's health ministry has said.
‘Mum’s dementia means I live in the moment with her’
TV presenter Ruth Langsford says she tries to "live in the moment" with her mother who has dementia, as she called for more to be done to speed up diagnosis of the condition.
Rescuers search for more than 20 trapped after Philippines building collapse
More than 20 people are trapped under the rubble of a building under construction in the Philippines that collapsed on Sunday, officials said, as rescue efforts continued.
Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan
At least 20 people have been killed and 70 others injured in an explosion targeting a train transporting military personnel in Pakistan.
Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce
Israel has hit southern Beirut in the first attack on the Lebanese capital since a truce brokered by the US last week.
Japan earthquake death toll rises to 34 as evacuees battle sweltering heat
The number of people who have died after a powerful earthquake hit southwestern Japan has risen to 34, authorities in Kumamoto prefecture said on Thursday.
Veteran Ugandan opposition politician collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) in the capital, Kampala, after collapsing unconscious in court during his treason trial, his wife has said.
Trump administration unfreezes $600m for Gavi for global vaccine effort
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will immediately release $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for vaccines for the world's poorest countries after Washington withheld the money over unsubstantiated safety concerns raised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
The US military says it has completed a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran in retaliation for Tuesday's attempted ballistic missile attacks on American forces.
Oil prices slip as tankers continue to ply Middle East conflict zones
Oil prices gave up some of their gains on Thursday as oil tankers continued to make their way out of the Middle East even as tensions there escalated, with the U.S.-Iran war spreading beyond its main fronts. Brent futures fell $1.29, or 1.42%, to $89.45 a barrel as of 0110 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate […]
Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins
Former top US health official Anthony Fauci has refused to answer questions at a tense US Senate hearing on Covid-19, saying he feared Republicans would try to use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.