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Kenya’s under-fire government on Thursday condemned protests across the country during which at least 16 people were killed and thousands of businesses ruined as “terrorism disguised as dissent”. A protester ducks a teargas canister in downtown Nairobi on June 25, 2025, during a protest.(AFP) The marches on Wednesday were called to mark the one-year anniversary…
People visit a memorial outside the Minnesota State Capitol in honor of Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, after a gunman killed them, in St. Paul, on June 15. Photo by REUTERS/Tim Evans The U.S. House unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday condemning the June 14 attacks on former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa…
Last April, Xi Jinping, president of the People’s Republic of China, said in a speech that in the past five years, China has built “the world’s largest and most complete new energy industry chain.” That was no idle boast. While much of the focus has been on solar, China is also a leader in both…
Iran’s Khamenei resurfaces to warn against future US attacks in first statement since ceasefire DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says his country has “delivered a hand slap to America’s face” with its strike on an American base in Qatar, and warned against any further U.S. attacks on Iran….
The U.S. economy shrank faster than previously thought during the first three months of 2025, with growth contracting for the first time in three years. The country’s gross domestic product fell at an annual rate of 0.5% from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its third and final GDP report for the period….
The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said that a joint statement could not be adopted at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers’ meeting, as consensus could not be reached, particularly on the issue of terrorism. India said no joint statement was issued at the SCO defence meet.(ANI Grab File) “We had our defence…
A man wanted in connection with the suspected murder of a missing Vietnamese woman is believed to have fled Hong Kong, while police searches for human remains have drawn a blank, the Post has learned. A source said on Thursday that police officers had recovered some evidence related to the case near Hoi Fai Road…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Leaders from the European Union’s 27 member countries called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and said discussions would continue on a report on Israel’s compliance with the terms of an agreement with the bloc. “The European Council calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s influential panel of vaccine advisers Thursday approved updated recommendations for a new shot for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. It is also set to vote on recommendations for this year’s influenza vaccine. Their votes mark the panel’s first official move after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F….
BARCELONA, Spain — Jilted, betrayed, dumped, or defiant. It’s hard to describe the European Union after relentless attacks from its once-dependable ally, the United States. The threat from Donald Trump’s second administration against Greenland, its sweeping tariff plans and courtship of Moscow have firmed up some European leaders’ vows to reduce their reliance on America….