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Model dies after mysterious fall from 27th floor of Dubai skyscraper
A newly engaged influencer mysteriously plummeted to her death from the 27th floor of a Dubai skyscraper, according to her mother. Kauana Bilhar, 27, of Brazil, was recently traveling to the United Arab Emirates when she fatally fell from the high-rise, her mother, Darla Bilhar, confirmed in a heartbreaking social medi...
Sixteen starve to death in Uganda as drought kills crops
The Ugandan government says at least 16 people have died from hunger in recent weeks in the north-eastern region of Karamoja due to a prolonged drought.
Iran supreme leader calls for revenge for father’s killing
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has called for revenge for the death of his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei.
Iran and US race to find missing American crew member downed in fighter jet
Iranian and American forces raced each other Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.
Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms
Concern about living conditions on a US aircraft carrier that has been deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days is leading a US senator to demand answers from the military about the vessel and putting more pressure on the Trump administration over the Iran war.
Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israeli troops expand ground campaign
An intensive wave of Israeli airstrikes and expanding ground operations killed dozens of people across southern and eastern Lebanon on Tuesday. The heavy bombardment followed a direct vow from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step up military actions against Hezbollah. Lebanon’s health ministry confirmed th...
DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbour of breaching multiple international treaties. In a statement, DR Congo said Rwanda had dispatched forces and backed armed groups to carry out unlawful military operations on its territory...
Anger grows after China’s deadliest coal mining disaster in years
Anger is growing over alleged safety violations in the wake of China's worst mining disaster in more than 15 years.
Oil extends slide on expectations of smoother crude flows via Hormuz
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday, extending this week’s losses and trading near four-month lows, amid signs that more oil tankers stranded in the Gulf are set to move out of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell 78 cents, or 1.0%, at $76.30 a barrel as of 0350 GMT. U.S. West […]
US Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near White House
The US Secret Service is investigating gunfire heard near the White House early on Sunday morning.
Oil prices fall 5% to 3-month low on hopes Strait of Hormuz will open
Oil prices fell about 5% for a second day in a row to a three-month low on Tuesday as details emerged of an interim deal to end the war in the Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Hungary’s MPs block return of Orbán, limiting rule of PM to eight years
The Hungarian parliament has backed a constitutional amendment limiting a prime minister's term to eight years, fulfilling Péter Magyar's promise to prevent Viktor Orbán from becoming prime minister again.