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Six-year-old boy held after shooting teacher in US state of Virginia
On Friday, a six-year-old boy opened fire in an elementary school classroom in the eastern state of Virginia in the…
US announces $3bn in military assistance for Ukraine
The United States announced $3 billion dollars in military assistance for Ukraine on Friday, which the White House said was…
Global economy 2023: Why there will still be plenty of pressure on food prices in the year ahead
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in March, the closely watched food price index of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation…
Mexico arrests Ovidio Guzman, son of ‘El Chapo,’ in night of violence
Mexican drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of incarcerated kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been arrested by Mexican…
Iran judiciary official orders probe into rape in jails
Iran’s judiciary said Thursday a senior official has ordered an inquiry into allegations denied by the authorities of rape and…
Crisis intensifies: US House awaits new Speaker despite six rounds of voting
The deeply-riven US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday, as fresh rounds of…
Russia blames its soldiers’ mobile phone use for deadly missile strike
Russia’s defence ministry on Wednesday blamed the illegal use of mobile phones by its soldiers for a deadly Ukrainian missile…
Over 60 Russian troops killed in eastern Ukraine
Sixty-three Russian troops were killed in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv forces struck a camp using US-supplied Himars Rocket Systems, the…
Canada bans foreigners from buying homes
A ban on foreigners buying residential property in Canada took effect on Sunday, aiming to make more homes available to…