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Sep 17, 2024
Geneva [Switzerland], September 17: World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will seek another four-year term as chief of the trade body, the WTO spokesperson announced on Monday.
At least 15 die due to forest fires in Peru
UN slams Russia over state-sponsored human rights violations, torture
Sweden to lead NATO presence in Finland
Man suspected in attempt on Trump's life charged with federal gun crimes
Russia evacuates villages in Kursk
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Rome [Italy], September 17: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Monday for her efforts in reducing illegal migration, saying...
UN Senior Coordinator commends UAE's recent medical evacuation of 252 patients, family members from Gaza
New York [US], September 17: The UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, said that "the recent medical evacuation of 252 patients...
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Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 17: The liquid assets of the UAE's banking sector exceeded AED800 billion by the end of Q2 2024, according to...
Biden and Trump talk on the phone after assassination attempt
Washington [US], September 17: US President Joe Biden had a phone call with Donald Trump on September 16 following an assassination plot against the Republican...
Israel adds new target to Gaza war
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 17: On September 17, Israel added a new objective to its military campaign in the Gaza Strip: to return people displaced...
Ex-BBC presenter avoids jail over indecent child images
London [UK], September 17: Former British TV news presenter Huw Edwards has been given a suspended sentence after admitting to making indecent images of children.
Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks
Sydney [Australia], September 17: Facebook owner Meta is banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had...
PM defends economic handling from business critique
Sydney [Australia], September 17: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pointed to Labor's strong record in job creation while defending his government's economic record, following criticism...
Musk's post on X about Biden, Harris being investigated
Washington [US], September 17: The US Secret Service says it is aware of a post by billionaire Elon Musk's on the X social media platform...
Ryan Routh charged with gun crimes in Trump assassination attempt
Washington [US], September 17: A man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump was charged with two gun-related crimes in federal court.
Portugal asks Europe for help as wildfires rage
Germany brings back border checks to curb migration
Central Europe braces for further flooding 'apocalypse'
A firefighter dies as torrential rain lashes Austria
Sep 16, 2024
8 rescued from fishing boat capsizing off S. Korea's western coast
New online tool aims to reduce impact of antimicrobial resistance in Australia
Yellow-eyed penguin wins New Zealand's Bird of the Year
Eight migrants die trying to reach Britain by boat
Russian airstrike injures more than 30 people in Ukraine's Kharkiv
Dozens dead after overloaded wooden boat capsizes on Nigeria river
