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Elon Musk arrives in Indonesia's Bali for planned Starlink launch
Published on 19/05/2024
» JAKARTA: Tycoon Elon Musk arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali on Sunday ahead of the planned launch of SpaceX's Starlink internet service, which the Indonesian government hopes will boost internet penetration and health services in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago.
Texas pardons man who killed Black Lives Matter protester
Published on 18/05/2024
» The governor of Texas has granted a full pardon to a former US Army sergeant who was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.
Sri Lanka seeks to repatriate nationals from Russia
Published on 16/05/2024
» COLOMBO - Sri Lanka will dispatch a high-level delegation to Russia to investigate the fate of hundreds of nationals reportedly fighting in the war in Ukraine, a top official said on Thursday.
Malaysian PM denies Iranian oil link
Published on 14/05/2024
» Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday there was “not one shred of evidence” of ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned Iranian oil off Malaysia, amid US concern that Iran was using Malaysian service providers to move its oil.
Israel steps up attacks after Hamas shifts position on cease-fire
New York Times, Published on 07/05/2024
» JERUSALEM — Israel stepped up attacks Monday in the southern city of Rafah hours after Hamas said it would accept the terms of a cease-fire plan drawn from a proposal by Egyptian and Qatari mediators.
Ukraine under drone attack on Easter night, downs Russian jet
Published on 05/05/2024
» Russia marked Orthodox Easter on Sunday with a drone attack across much of Ukraine, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv’s forces had shot down another Russian fighter jet.
New Chinese aircraft carrier begins sea trials
Published on 01/05/2024
» China on Wednesday began sea trials of the Fujian, its most advanced and first homemade aircraft carrier, state media said.
Pro-Palestinian protests shake US campuses
Published on 30/04/2024
» US universities from Columbia to UCLA are rushing to confront pro-Palestinian demonstrations, with disciplinary actions escalating and campus life thrown into turmoil as the academic year comes to a close.
King Charles resumes public duties
Published on 30/04/2024
» LONDON - King Charles visited a cancer treatment centre on Tuesday on his return to public duties after being diagnosed with the disease himself in February.
UN rights chief ‘horrified’ by Gaza mass grave reports
Published on 23/04/2024
» GENEVA - The United Nations’ human rights chief said on Tuesday that he was “horrified” by reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies in the ruins of two hospitals in Gaza, according to a spokesperson.