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Pope's funeral creates major security challenge for authorities
Rome [Italy], April 25: Extensive security measures will be in place in Rome for Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis...

Germany takes in 141 refugees from Sudan and...
Berlin [Germany], April 25: A plane carrying 141 refugees, mostly from war-torn Sudan, landed in Germany on Thursday, according to...

Student killed, three hurt in knife attack at...
Paris [France], April 25: A teenager killed a fellow student and injured three others in a knife attack at a...

UN warns of looming global social crisis driven...
New York [US], April 25: The United Nations is warning of a looming global social crisis fuelled by economic uncertainty,...

'STOP!' 'Vladimir, STOP!' Trump tells Putin after Russia...
Kiev [Ukraine], April 25: A combined Russian missile and drone attack on Kiev killed at least nine people and injured...

China sends 3 taikonauts into space
Beijing [China], April 25: Three Chinese astronauts, known as taikonauts, launched into space on Thursday aboard the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft.

Lebanon summons Iranian envoy
Beirut [Lebanon], April 25: The Lebanese Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the Iranian ambassador following remarks that were widely seen...

Israel keeps blocking aid amid systematic destruction of...
Gaza [Palestine], April 25: Israel has maintained an eight-week blockade on food, medicine and aid entering Gaza, while continuing aerial...

Israel army admits to deadly strike on UN...
Gaza [Palestine], April 25: The Israeli military on Thursday acknowledged that it mistakenly fired on a United Nations facility in...

Finland cuts taxes to boost growth
Helsinki [Finland], April 24: The Finnish government announced sweeping tax reforms on Wednesday, aimed at boosting growth and strengthening the...

World Economic Forum launches probe into allegations against...
Geneva [Switzerland], April 24: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has confirmed the launch of an independent investigation into allegations of...

12 injured in Russia's airstrike on Kiev
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 24: At least 12 people were injured in Russia's airstrike on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev early...

Syria seeks to redefine presence of foreign militaries...
Damascus [Syria], April 24: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that his government is holding negotiations with Russia and Turkey on...

Iranian minister in Beijing canvassing support
Tehran [Iran], April 24: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Beijing on Wednesday canvassing China's support for an agreement...

150 hurt as Istanbul jolted by strong quake...
Istanbul [Turkey], April 24: A strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake and more than 120 aftershocks have rocked Istanbul, injuring some 150 people...

EU Parliament committee votes to lift far-right German...
Berlin [Germany], April 24: The European Parliament's justice committee has voted to recommend lifting the immunity of a leading lawmaker...

Trump says Zelensky comments on Crimea harm peace...
Washington DC [US], April 24: US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his refusal to...

Russian strikes kill at least 10 in eastern...
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 24: At least 10 people have been killed and dozens more injured in two separate Russian attacks...

Security tightens across Rome during Pope Francis' funeral
Rome [Italy], April 24: Strict military and security defense mechanisms have been deployed throughout Rome as authorities expect hundreds of...

Mr. Trump fired a signal to China, many...
New York [US], April 24: U.S. President Donald Trump and White House officials are constantly making conflicting statements regarding tariffs...

Losing GPS, UAV pilots practice 'flight tracking' on...
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 24: Business Insider on April 23 quoted Dimko Zhluktenko, the Ukrainian UAV control officer, as saying that...

Presidents Trump and Zelensky continue their war of...
Washington [US], April 24: At the White House on April 23, President Trump said a deal with Russia was "very...

Arab-Islamic diplomatic efforts underway to secure unified action...
Cairo [Egypt], April 24: Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Arab League Secretary-General, announced that the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee, mandated by the Arab-Islamic...

'Schengen backbone for EU's internal market; facilitates lives...
Brussels [Belgium], April 24: The European Commission has published its annual State of Schengen report as the EU gets ready...

Pope Francis' body to be taken to St...
Rome [Italy], April 24: Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to pay their final respects to...

US calls EU fines on Apple and Meta...
Washington [US], April 24: The White House said on Wednesday that fines on Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab and Meta...

Powerful earthquake shakes Istanbul, dozens hurt jumping from...
Istanbul [Turkey], April 24: More than 150 people were injured when they jumped from buildings in Istanbul on Wednesday as...