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First Jan 6 rioter to enter Capitol building sentenced to prison Michael Sparks, the first rioter to breach the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an effort to disrupt…

Five dead after Israeli airstrike on refugee camp in West Bank At least five people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm in…

UN says Gaza aid operation paused due to evacuation orders The United Nations has temporarily suspended its aid operations in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli military evacuation orders in…

Japan says Chinese spy plane violated its airspace Japan has accused a Chinese spy plane of violating its airspace, marking the first known incident of such a direct breach. The…

Texas judge blocks Biden plan for migrant spouses A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a new immigration program introduced by the Biden administration that could protect hundreds of…

Macron rules out leftist PM as ongoing government crisis continues French President Emmanuel Macron has refused to accept a government led by the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance, which…

Hezbollah says it has attacked Israel with a large number of drones and rockets, in response to the killing of a top commander last month but Israel “pre-emptively” launched airstrikes…

America Weekly “Everywhere I go, in everyone I meet, I see a nation ready to move forward” – Kamala Harris, VP ‘Harris accepts nomination’ & ‘Joe Biden pushes for ceasefire’…

Sixth body found in Sicily yacht wreck Divers have found a sixth body in the wreckage of the superyacht that sank off Sicily, believed to be that of Hannah, 18 …

Oil tanker crew rescued after attacks in Red Sea A Greek-owned oil tanker was attacked in the Red Sea on Wednesday. The ship, carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude oil, was…

Thailand confirms first Asian case of new Mpox strain Bangkok, Thailand – A 66-year-old European man has become the first confirmed case of the potentially deadlier Clade 1b strain of…

Joe Biden tells Netanyahu Gaza ceasefire deal is urgent Washington, USA – In a call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden stressed the “urgency” of…

DNC Day 3: Kamala Harris Accepts Democratic Nomination Chicago, USA – Vice President Kamala Harris has officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president on the final night of the party…

Venezuelan Court Upholds Maduro’s Victory Caracas, Venezuela – The Venezuelan Supreme Tribunal of Justice has upheld the re-election of President Nicolás Maduro, despite widespread accusations of voter fraud during the…

Canadian government forces rail lockout to end  Ottawa, Canada – The Canadian federal government has intervened to resolve a labour dispute that halted operations of two major railways, potentially disrupting…

Six key unanswered questions over sinking of Bayesian superyacht The bodies of five of the six missing passengers recovered following the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht have now been identified,…

Three staff members killed in Bosnia school shooting – reports A tragic incident occurred at a secondary school in northwestern Bosnia when a disgruntled employee opened fire, killing three staff…

Fifth body found in Sicily yacht wreck to be brought ashore as one person still missing Five bodies have been found on the wreck of the Bayesian, with four already…

Election law changes spark mass protests in Indonesia Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Indonesia to denounce government efforts to overturn a recent constitutional court ruling that…

Tim Walz accepts Democratic Party nomination for vice president Tim Walz officially accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for vice president during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Wednesday night.  During…

“America is ready for a new chapter. America’s ready for a better story” – Former President Barack Obama, DNC speech ‘Obamas back Harris’ Paper Talk The second day of the Democratic…

Suspected serial killer in Kenya escapes from police station A suspected serial killer accused of murdering and dismembering 42 women has escaped from a Nairobi police station, sparking a manhunt…

DNC day 2: Obamas call on US to back Harris and usher in a ‘new chapter’ The second night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) saw speeches from former President…

Iranian bus accident kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims On Tuesday night, a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in the Yazd province in Iran, killing 28 people. Twenty-three passengers were…

Israeli strike on Gaza school kills 12, more trapped under rubble An Israeli air strike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza City has killed at least 12 Palestinians,…