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Fire in Kuwait building kills 49 foreign workers

At least 49 people were killed in Kuwait after a fire broke out in a building housing foreign workers, with Kuwait’s deputy prime minister accusing property owners of committing violations that contribute towards such incidents.

June 13, 2024 7:02 am
 

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US judge strikes down Florida healthcare ban

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that parts of Florida’s ban of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender children and restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for adults are unconstitutional and ordered that it not be enforced.

June 12, 2024 4:32 pm
 

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President's son Hunter Biden convicted of lying

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of lying about his illegal drug use to buy a gun, making him the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted of a crime.

June 12, 2024 3:30 pm
 

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Hamstrung at home, G7 leaders struggle to resolve global woes

Group of Seven (G7) leaders will fly to southern Italy this week for their annual summit in downbeat mood, confronting myriad woes at home even as they seek solutions for many of the world’s most pressing problems.

June 12, 2024 2:17 pm
 

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Two US men jailed for conspiracy to sell Iranian oil to China

Two Texas men convicted by a U.S. jury in November of trying to sell Iranian petroleum in violation of sanctions imposed by Washington and of conspiracy to commit money laundering were sentence to 45 months in prison, the Justice Department said.

June 12, 2024 1:43 pm
 

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Fires in Brazil wetlands surge to record start in 2024

As Jose Cleiton and Brandao Amilton ride their horses into the vastness of the Pantanal grassy wetlands of Brazil, a wall of smoke towers from the horizon far into the sky above.

June 12, 2024 12:01 pm
 

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Pope repeats gay slur in closed-door meeting

The pope has again used a highly disparaging word against gay people for which he had already apologised last month, ANSA news agency said on Tuesday.

June 12, 2024 11:45 am
 

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Haiti names new cabinet, in strong shift from previous government

Haiti’s administration picked new ministers, rounding out the new prime minister’s cabinet, in a stark departure from the previous government as the country battles a deep humanitarian crisis fueled by armed gangs.

June 12, 2024 10:26 am
 

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President's son Hunter Biden lied about drug use to buy gun

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of lying about his drug use to illegally buy a gun, making him the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted of a crime.

June 12, 2024 9:00 am
 

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Malawi vice president Chilima and nine others killed in plane crash

Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others, including former first lady Shanil Dzimbiri, were killed when the military plane they were travelling in crashed, President Lazarus Chakwera said.

June 12, 2024 8:14 am
 

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Hamas says it accepts UN-backed Gaza truce plan

Hamas accepts a U.N. resolution backing a plan to end the war with Israel in Gaza and is ready to negotiate details.

June 12, 2024 7:24 am
 

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Four US college instructors stabbed in public park in China

Four US university tutors, are in hospital after they were stabbed by an unknown assailant at a public park in China.

June 11, 2024 5:13 pm

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