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China reopens borders after three years of quarantine
China lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travellers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country…
Israelis protest new Netanyahu government
Thousands of Israelis protested on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government, regarded as the most right-wing in Israeli…
McCarthy squeaks into Speakership
Rep. Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker Saturday following a divisive campaign. In a long week of voting, the California…
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…