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Washington, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):Former US president Donald Trump is expected to launch a new White House bid Tuesday, even as a growing number of his hardcore supporters chalked up losses in last week’s midterms. The 76-year-old billionaire, whose 2016 win shocked America and the world, […]

Geneva, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):Prisoners held by both sides in Russia’s war in Ukraine have been subjected to torture, including with beatings, electric shocks, and humiliating treatment while naked, UN investigators said Tuesday. Under international law, “the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment is absolute, even — […]

Ariel, Palestinian Territories, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):A Palestinian killed two Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, stabbing one man to death and knifing several others, then killing another with a stolen car before being shot dead himself, officials said. The latest surge in violence […]

KYIV, Ukraine – November 14 (ONLINE) Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that the Ukrainian side is ready for peace during his trip to Kherson on Monday. “We are ready for peace, peace for all our country,” Reuters quoted him as saying. As the Ukrainian leader […]

ISTANBUL, Turkey – November 14 (ONLINE) Turk authorities on Monday claimed to have grabbed the main suspect of bomb attack that killed six people and injured 81 on Istanbul’s famous Istiklal Avenue. On Sunday, a planted bomb attack at Istiklal Avenue killed six and injured […]

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 14 (APP):With Pakistan abstaining, the U.N. General Assembly voted to adopt a western resolution that calls for Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine, including by paying reparations. The vote in the 193-member Assembly was 94 in […]

Ottawa, Nov 14 (AFP/APP):Canada announced Monday a doubling of its military aid to Ukraine to Can$1 billion (US$750 million) as well as fresh sanctions against Russian justice and security officials. “This additional military assistance will support Ukrainians as they bravely continue to fight against (Russian […]

Kyiv, Ukraine, Nov 14 (AFP/APP):Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the city of Kherson on Monday, following the withdrawal of Russian forces from the region, a source in Zelensky’s office told AFP. The visit came just days after Ukrainian troops entered the city — the Kherson […]

DALLAS 13 Nov (Online): Two vintage military planes have collided in midair and crashed during an air show in the US state of Texas. The collision on Saturday caused the planes to plummet to the ground and explode into a ball of flames, sending black […]

Jerusalem, Nov 13 (AFP/APP):Israel’s veteran ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu secured a mandate Sunday to form a new government, paving the way for his comeback at the helm of what is expected to be the most right-wing administration in the country’s history. After a period of unprecedented […]