Again, Finland ranks happiest country in the world
World Happiness Report on Monday announced that Finland has been declared the country with the happiest population for the sixth…
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Ukraine watches anxiously as China’s president visits Russia
Ukraine awaits President Xi Jinping’s visit to the Kremlin this week with apprehension, fearing that China may ultimately decide to…
Fourteen dead as magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador
A strong earthquake that shook a coastal region of Ecuador and northern Peru killed at least 14 people and damaged…
Breaking: ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin on war crime allegations
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in…
UAE beggar arrested with cash worth $81k hidden in artificial legs
Dubai Police arrested a beggar posing as an amputee hiding Dh300,000 cash in fake artificial legs on Thursday. The man…
China finally reopens borders to foreigners after three years of restrictions
China says it will resume issuing visas to foreign tourists for the first time since closing its borders at the…
Lebanese pound hits historic low of 100,000 to dollar
The Lebanese pound sank to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market Tuesday, the latest sombre milestone…
Migrants storm Mexico border to enter US
A large group of people in Mexico approached a border entry point in El Paso, Texas on Sunday in an…
President Xi seeks to turn Chinese army into ‘great wall of steel’
President Xi Jinping has told delegates at the 2023 People’s Congress of China that he wants to turn the Chinese…
Iran finalises deal to buy Russian fighter jets
Iran has finalised a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, state media reported, as defence cooperation between…
Gary Lineker: Soccer presenters pull out of BBC programmes
Alex Scott, the host of the BBC’s “Football Focus” TV programme in Britain, said it “does not feel right” to…
About 1,000 migrants rescued to Italian ports from Mediterranean Sea
About 1,000 migrants were brought to safety at two Italian ports Saturday after the overcrowded boats they were on encountered…
UN observes 1st International Day against “Islamophobia”
The United Nations on Friday commemorated the first-ever International Day to combat Islamophobia with a special event in the General…
US closes Silicon Valley Bank in biggest collapse since 2008
United States regulators pulled the plug on Silicon Valley Bank on Friday in a spectacular move that sent global banking…
German Catholic bishops back blessings for gay couples, ignore Vatican
A large majority of German bishops on Friday supported offering blessing ceremonies to homosexual couples in defiance of the Vatican….
Hamburg gunman was ex-member of Jehovah’s Witnesses –Police
The gunman who shot dead seven people at a Jehovah’s Witnesses centre in the German city of Hamburg killed himself…
Belgian government bans TikTok on official phones
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Friday banned federal officials from using TikTok on their work phones, making his…
Malaysia’s ex-prime minister charged with corruption
Malaysia’s former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Friday with abusing his power to obtain bribes and money laundering linked…
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. However, there were no reports of…
King Charles invites Harry, Meghan to coronation
Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan have received an invite to the coronation of King Charles III,…