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A South Sudan community is denied aid as government and opposition blame each other
Displaced people in a South Sudan village have been denied lifesaving aid by the government, according to eyewitnesses and aid groups…
Iraq Taps Businessman, Ali al-Zaidi, to Form New Government
After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate.…
Luai’s private jet was paid for by PNG government
The Wests Tigers, NSW and Samoa star has signed a $1.2 million-a-year, tax-free deal with the Chiefs.…
US imposes sanctions on 35 individuals, entities for aiding Iran's sanctions evasions
WASHINGTON, April 28 - The U.S. government ratcheted up pressure on Tehran on Tuesday, imposing sanctions on 35 entities and individuals for their roles in Iran's shadow banking sector, and threatened…
Viksit Bharat is national partnership between governments and every citizen, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Tuesday that Viksit Bharat is not the responsibility of government alone. It is a national partnership between the Unio…
Coalition calls for government to consider fleet of ‘long-range bombers’
Opposition defence spokesman James Paterson also said he was an AUKUS “true believer”, but the submarine plan carries “enormous risks”.…
Watch: King Charles’s praise of checks on executive power brings Congress to its feet
King Charles's praise of "checks and balances" on executive power received a huge round of applause during his historic speech to the US Congress on Tuesday (28 April). His Majesty received a standing…
Trump hails British as 'friends' as king visits amid Iran tensions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States has "no closer friends" than the British, as he welcomed King Charles III to the White House on a state visit overshadowed by te…
Tycoon's son offers home for "cocaine hippos" slated to be killed
Anant Ambani, the son of tycoon Mukesh Ambani, said he formally requested the Colombian government to stay a decision to kill the animals.…
DSEL issues circular against children dancing to ‘obscene songs’ in school programmes
The Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL) has restricted children from dancing to ‘obscene songs’ during programmes such as annual day and any other cultural events in government, aided a…
Contract workers’ protest intensifies over pending wages, job security concerns
Contract sanitation workers at Vijayawada Government Hospital intensify protest over unpaid wages and job security concerns.…
Kendall ‘aiming to put forward social media restriction plans before the summer’
The Government said late on Monday it will introduce ‘age or functionality restrictions’ on social media for under-16s.…
Russia calls for rapid restoration of peace in Mali after sustaining casualties
MOSCOW, April 28 - Russia said on Tuesday it was important to quickly restore peace and stability in Mali where its forces are helping the military-led government battle insurgents who launched a seri…
Ministers open-minded on shape of UK social media limits, Phillipson says
Education secretary says children will face restrictions and government will consider range of views on their form UK politics live – latest updates Children in the UK will face restrictions on their …
Taking power in Mali might be a stretch but insurgents can force hand of weakened regime
Coordinated attack by JNIM and the Tuareg minority inflicted significant casualties on government forces and Russian auxiliaries When al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic militants launched a series of attacks…
Cost of living payment date brought forward
The government said payments - normally made in autumn - will be given out in July.…
'No hope for justice': Day after Kejriwal, Sisodia pens letter to Delhi HC judge Swarana Kanta
After Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday wrote to Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, declaring that neither he nor any lawyer would appear on his behalf in the excise policy case proceedi…
Mexico warns US involvement in anti-drug operation should not to be repeated
Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico was not aware of US participation until four officials were killed in car crash Claudia Sheinbaum , Mexico’s president, said on Monday that her government told the United…
No 10 publishes previously confidential memo to refute claim that Starmer misled MPs over Mandelson appointment – UK politics live
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle earlier confirmed that MPs will decide whether to let inquiry into Keir Starmer’s statements over Peter Mandelson proceed Downing Street has said that the UK is “in a good po…
Mali defence minister killed amid flurry of insurgent attacks
Car bomb kills Sadio Camara at home during coordinated assaults by rebel groups including West African al-Qaida affiliate Mali’s defence minister was killed in an attack on his residence, the governme…
Renewable energy will boost national security and protect UK from sabotage, minister says
Widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels are harder to target than fossil fuel power stations, Michael Shanks says Renewable energy will boost the UK’s national security and make the country more …
Lebanon health ministry says Israeli strikes kill 14 in deadliest day since ceasefire began
The Israeli government and Hezbollah have traded blame over breaches to the truce, which is set to run for several more weeks Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country’s south kill…