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Biden and Trump lead tributes to ‘Extraordinary’ Jimmy Carter after his death
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have paid tribute to former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia…
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South Korea orders air safety probe following fatal plane crash
South Korea’s acting leader, Choi Sang-mok, has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operations following the tragic crash of a Jeju Air flight that killed 179 peopl…
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South Korea plane crash claims 179 lives, two crew members survive
A devastating aviation disaster occurred in South Korea as a Jeju Air flight from Bangkok crashed while attempting to land at Muan International Airport on Sunday at 9:03 a.m. local time. The acciden…
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Nearly 70 dead after migrant boat sinks in Moroccan waters
At least 69 people, including 25 Malians, have died after a makeshift boat capsized off the Moroccan coast while attempting to reach Spain, Mali’s Ministry of Malians Abroad confirmed. The boat, carr…
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Mozambique president-elect calls for unity amid unrest and mass exodus
Mozambique’s president-elect, Daniel Chapo, has called for “non-violence” and “unity” following a week of deadly riots triggered by his governing Frelimo party’s contested election victory. In his fi…
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Over 1,500 inmates escape Mozambique prison during election protests
More than 1,500 inmates have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of political unrest sparked by disputed election results, according to police reports. The escape followed violent c…
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Karachi’s Ayesha Manzil accident: Case registered after bus crushes woman to death
The police on Monday registered a case against the bus driver who allegedly killed a women after hitting the motorcycle in Karachi’s Ayesha Manzil on the complaint of her husband. The deadly collisio…
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Indian police claims they killed 3 Sikh separatists
Indian police said on Monday they had killed three Sikh separatists fighting for a separate homeland known as “Khalistan”, the struggle for which sparked deadly violence in the 1980s and 1990s. The c…
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Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 inmates on federal death row
United States President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting them to life in prison without parole before he hands over power to Presid…
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Reports shows strong winds to hit Karachi on Dec 24-25
The port city is set to experience strong winds starting tomorrow, with gusts expected to reach speeds of 25 to 35 km/h, according to Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz. The winds, originating from t…