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US state of Indiana executes Joseph Corcoran after 27 year legal battle
18 December 2024The state of Indiana in the United States has carried out its first execution in 15 years, putting to death a man, whose...
Prime minister of Mauritius reopens talks with UK over Chagos Islands deal
18 December 2024A historic deal for the United Kingdom to hand over control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has been put into questio...
Mysterious disease in DRC is severe malaria, health authorities say
18 December 2024A previously unknown disease making the rounds in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a severe form of malaria, th...
UN envoy warns Syria’s war ‘has not ended yet’ as US says truce extended
18 December 2024The United Nations special envoy for Syria has warned that the war “has not ended yet” despite the removal of Presid...
Mangione charged with ‘act of terrorism’ in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
18 December 2024Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York earlier thi...
US releases Guantanamo Bay detainee Bajabu to Kenya
18 December 2024The United States has released Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu to Kenya, bringing the number of pris...
Israeli attacks spark fire at north Gaza hospital, puts ICU out of service
18 December 2024Skip linksSkip to Content blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Video Duration 02 minutes 19 seconds 02:19 Gaza’s ...
US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel
18 December 2024Washington, DC – Twenty Democratic legislators in the United States have urged the administration of President Joe Bid...
Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors
18 December 2024Rescuers in Vanuatu are racing to locate survivors from a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 14 people in the ...
Filipina nearly executed in Indonesia arrives home after 15 years
18 December 2024A Filipina who spent nearly 15 years on death row in Indonesia and was almost executed by firing squad has returned home...