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Death toll from Philippine quake rises to 72
MANILA, Oct 2 — The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck off the central Philippines late on Tuesday has risen to 72, the civil defence agency said. Another 294 people were injured, the agency said in a
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White House rejects Pope Leo comments on ‘inhuman’ migrant policy
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 — The White House defended President Donald Trump’s hardline migration policy yesterday after US-born Pope Leo XIV hit out the “inhuman” treatment of migrants in the United States. “Someone who says ‘I’m against abortion, but I’m in
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World reacts to Jane Goodall’s death
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 — World leaders and environmental advocates paid tribute yesterday to renowned British chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall after she died at the age of 91. Here’s how her death has been received: ‘Forever celebrated’ “Jane Goodall’s legacy will
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World-renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 — British primatologist Jane Goodall, who transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world’s most revered wildlife advocates, has died at the age of 91, her institute announced yesterday. Goodall “died peacefully in her
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JD Vance warns US government ‘headed to a shutdown’ within 36 hours
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 — US Vice President JD Vance said today that the federal government was “headed to a shutdown” in less than 36 hours, blaming congressional Democrats for placing conditions on support for a short-term budget bill. “I think
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Charlie Kirk murder suspect asks for more time as Utah court weighs ‘mountains of evidence’
LOS ANGELES, Sept 30 — The man accused of killing right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk appeared in a US court yesterday, where his lawyers asked for more time to deal with the mountains of evidence in the case. Kirk was
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Trolls disrupt India-US flight bookings after Trump’s H-1B fee announcement
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 — Vacationing in India, engineer Amrutha Tamanam rushed to return to the United States after Donald Trump abruptly announced a US$100,000 fee for the visa she holds. As she scrambled to get back to the country she’s
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Why UN sanctions on Iran have snapped back and what they mean
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 — A raft of UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, lifted under a landmark 2015 deal, went back into force late Saturday. The sanctions were reimposed because the “E3” European group—Britain, France and Germany—triggered a mechanism
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At least 36 killed in stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu
NEW DEHLI, Sept 28 — At least 36 people were killed yesteday after a stampede broke out at a campaign rally of popular actor-turned-politician Vijay in Tamil Nadu, the state’s chief minister said. “I am deeply saddened and pained to learn
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Former French president vows to appeal ‘scandalous’ verdict in explosive campaign finance case
PARIS, Sept 26 — A court on Thursday sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison over a scheme for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 presidential run. In a verdict that will make
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