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Chad soldiers vote early in the presidential election in N'djamena (Photo/Reuters)

Chad Presidential election begins; current PM Succes Masra likely to win

May 06, 2024

Among the prominent contenders is Success Masra, the current prime minister of the interim government. Addressing supporters in the capital, N'Djamena, Masra, a former executive of the African Development Bank, pledged a brighter future for the country's youth, emphasising job creation as a central focus.

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NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams (Photo credit NASA)

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams to fly to space again on first crewed mission of Boeing's Starliner

May 06, 2024

The duo will launch to space from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida in the first crewed test flight of Starliner. The flight, if it succeeds will become the second private firm being able to provide crew transport to and from the ISS. Boeing's competitor Elon Musk's SpaceX was able to fly its crew flight test in the year 2020. It has sent 12 crewed missions to ISS since 2020.
People protest after Mexican authorities confirmed that U.S. and Australian tourists are dead, in Ensenada (Photo/Reuters)

Missing American and Australian tourists found dead in Mexico

May 06, 2024
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Pakistani policeman booked for raping transgender

May 06, 2024

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A Police officer in Karachi (Photo/Reuters)

Pakistan: Unchecked street crime, robberies continue to plague Karachi, says report

May 06, 2024

Investment in education, infrastructure, employment, and healthcare is imperative to alleviate poverty-driven crime.
Protests in Paris upon arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo/ANI)

Paris: Campaigners for Tibet, Xinjiang protest as Chinese president Xi Jinping arrives in France

May 06, 2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping is on his first journey to Europe in half a decade, with the visit...
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Pak: 3 men videotape college student unclothed, blackmail him; arrested

May 06, 2024

Data collected by Sahil, an NGO dedicated to addressing child sexual abuse, reveals a disturbing trend: the majority...
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Latifa bint Mohammed visits pavilion showcasing Mohammed bin Rashid's publications at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

May 06, 2024
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Image Credit: X/@MohamedBinZayed)

'Our armed forces will remain a shield for the nation, a pillar of progress', says UAE President on 48th Armed Forces Unification Day

May 06, 2024
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Pakistan: Farmers body announces nationwide protests from May 10

May 06, 2024
Brazil's Former President Jair Bolsonaro (File Photo)

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised with skin infection

May 06, 2024
Flooding due to heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil (Photo/Reuters)

Death toll mounts to 75 in Brazil floods, over 100 missing

May 05, 2024
Pakistan's former Caretaker PM Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar (Photo/ Reuters)

Pakistan: Former caretaker PM Kakar downplays 'wheat scandal' issue, denies allegation of corruption, crisis

May 05, 2024
A mini van being towed out of flood water in Afghanistan. (File Photo/Reuters)

Afghanistan: Rains, floods claim 14 lives, cause widespread destruction

May 05, 2024
Trucks carrying aid arrive in Gaza (Photo Credit: Reuters)

Israeli army says Kerem Shalom crossing closed to aid convoys after rocket strikes from Gaza

May 05, 2024
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Police seize Al Jazeera's broadcasting equipments as news network close its operation in Israel

May 05, 2024
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. (Photo: X//@fkkundi)

Pakistan: KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi vows to bring tensions with Centre down

May 05, 2024
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Afghan migrants deported from Pakistan, Iran criticises mistreatment

May 05, 2024
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94 pc of financial transactions occur outside branches: Emirates NBD

May 05, 2024