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Top Taliban commander, Mohmand killed in Afghanistan bombing Abdul Wali Mohmand, also known under the alias Omar Khalid Khorasani, a top commander of the Pakistani Taliban has been killed…

China imposes sanctions on Pelosi, family members after Taiwan visit China has imposed unspecified sanctions on Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and her immediate…

Israel deploys drones over Gaza amid tensions Israel on Thursday deployed attack drones over the Gaza Strip and continued to close major roads in the south amid rising tensions with the…

Russian military leaders pledge to ensure safety of grain shipments from Ukraine Russian military leaders have promised to ensure the safety of grain exports from Ukrainian ports. A…

UN agencies, others ally to end AIDS in children by 2030 UN agencies and others on Monday formed a global alliance to prevent new HIV infections and ensure that by 2030 all HIV-positive…

Toxic liquor kills 29 in India’s Gujarat state The police say 29 people died after consuming toxic liquor in India’s western state of Gujarat. The victims were mostly villagers from…

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak ‘emergency of international concern’ The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries an “emergency of…

Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives ahead of planned resignation Sri Lanka’s embattled President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife fled the country to Maldives on a military flight early…

World Bank pledges continued support for devt projects in Tanzania The Bank has pledged continued support to Tanzania in financing the east African country’s development projects. A…

Marcos sworn in as Philippines’ 17th president Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has been sworn in as the 17th president of the Philippines on Thursday at the National Museum in Manila. The…