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Tunisian court hands opposition figures lengthy jail terms
Tunis [Tunisia], April 20: Dozens of opposition figures in Tunisia have been handed lengthy prison terms on national security charges,...

Palestinian govt denounces threat to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem [Palestine], April 20: The Palestinian government has expressed "extreme concern" over threats circulating among Israeli settler organisations to destroy...

Iran and the US agree on third round...
Rome [Italy], April 20: Iran and the United States have agreed to further nuclear discussions after the second round of...

At least 143 dead in boat accident on...
Goma [Congo], April 20: At least 143 people have died in a boat accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Protests against govt in Turkiye continue
Istanbul [Turkey], April 20: Numerous people gathered in the central Turkish city of Yozgat on Saturday at an anti-government rally...

President Putin orders unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for...
Moscow [Russia], April 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin has unilaterally declared a ceasefire in Ukraine over Easter, the Kremlin's press...

Zelensky says Russian attacks continuing after Putin announces...
Moscow [Russia], April 20: President Zelensky says Russian attacks are continuing on several frontlines, hours after Vladimir Putin called a...

Five dead as huge waves hit Australia coast
Canberra [Australia], April 20: Five people have drowned after huge waves hit parts of Australia at the start of the...

US Supreme Court halts deportation of detained Venezuelans
Washington DC [US], April 20: The US Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to pause the deportation of a...

Christians celebrate Easter Sunday across the nation
Washington DC [US], April 20: Easter began early in the national capital, with a local Lutheran Church greeting Easter Sunday...

Trump says US will 'pass' on Ukraine peace...
New York [US], April 19: Donald Trump said the US will "take a pass" on brokering further Russia-Ukraine war talks...

US Vice President Vance to travel to Italy...
Washington [US], April 19: US Vice President JD Vance plans to travel to Italy and India with his family from...

U.S. brings second aircraft carrier close to Iran...
Rome [Italy], April 19: A day before the talks with the U.S. and in the context of a second U.S....

Ukraine war on day 1,150: The ceasefire ends,...
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 19: Senior U.S. officials have given mixed signals about the prospect of reaching a ceasefire in Ukraine,...

US attacks the Houthis, Hamas rejects new Israeli...
Jerusalem [Israel], April 19: Houthi-run al-Masirah television reported yesterday (April 18) that US airstrikes on the Ras Isa fuel port...

Deputy police chief's son shoots at university
New York [US], April 19: On the afternoon of April 17 (local time), a serious shooting occurred at Florida State...

White House and Harvard University tensions escalate
New York [US], April 19: The confrontation between the White House and Harvard University is heating up, even US President...

The US-China 'double defeat' war
New York [US], April 19: There is no clear indication of de-escalation, but the ongoing trade war between the United...

Can the U.S. recognize Crimea as part of...
New York [US], April 19: The United States is reportedly ready to recognize Russia's control over Crimea as part of...

U.S. to withdraw 1,000 troops from Syria
Damascus [Syria], April 19: The Pentagon announced on April 18 that the U.S. military would halve its presence in Syria.

Unexpected change in the US government's Covid-19 website
New York [US], April 19: A US federal website that once provided information about Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments has...

Earthquake of magnitude 5 strikes Japan's Nagano Prefecture
Tokyo [Japan], April 19: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 struck Japan's Nagano Prefecture on Thursday, with no reports...

Dozens martyred, and injured in Israeli airstrikes on...
Gaza [Palestine], April 19: A total of 43 Palestinians were killed and dozens more injured, including women, children, and the...

Hundreds of thousands in Gaza at risk amid...
Rome [Italy], April 19: The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that one million people in Gaza, most of them...

Gaza pharmacies sans baby formula amid severe malnutrition...
Gaza [Palestine], April 19: Basic Necessities, like baby formula, are off Gaza's markets and pharmacies, Al Jazeera reported, as Israel...

Venice doubles entry fee for last-minute day-trippers
Venice [Rome], April 19: Venice resumed charging an entry free for day tourists visiting the Italian lagoon city on Friday.

US attacks on Yemen kill 38, injure 102
Sanaa [Yemen], April 19: The US military's attack on Ras Isa port in Yemen's Hodeidah governorate killed at least 38,...