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Irish protestor calls Germany’s deportation bid a ‘distraction’ from its policy on Israel-Gaza

Shane O’Brien addresses 400 demonstrators in Berlin as lawyers prepare to file emergency motions over deportation order Berlin - Irishman Shane O’Brien has described moves...

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies found

BANGKOK — The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as more bodies were found by search and rescue teams, the...

Myanmar junta chief says quake death toll rises to 2,700: reports

Myanmar - The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck central Myanmar has risen to more than 2,700, with over 4,500 people injured, the country's military chief said Tuesday, according to...

Trump’s promised ‘Liberation Day’ of tariffs is coming. Here’s what it could mean for...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — a moment when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.

Terrorism assessment for Afghanistan

According to the US government’s annual threat assessment, released by its intelligence community this week, Daesh remains the most significant terrorism challenge facing America and its partners.The assessment is part of a...

Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless...

MANDALAY, Myanmar — The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding...

Major earthquakes strike Myanmar and Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people...

At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force 27,000 to...

SEOUL, South Korea — Wind-driven wildfires that were among South Korea’s worst ever were ravaging the country’s southern regions, killing 24 people, destroying more than 200 structures and forcing 27,000 residents to...

New York Times denounces Trump’s ‘intimidation tactics’ against reporters

Newyork - The New York Times on Monday denounced “intimidation tactics” by President Donald Trump against its reporters after days in which the administration assailed the newspaper’s reporting on Elon Musk and the Defense Department.

Governor of Turkiye’s Ankara extends protest ban until April 1

ANKARA: The governor of Ankara on Tuesday said he was extending the ban on any form of protest in the Turkish capital until April 1.The ban would be in place “until 23:59...