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Indonesia stripped of hosting FIFA U-20 World Cup for rejecting Israeli presence

Mar 30, 2023 04:23

FIFA, the world football's governing body, has stripped Indonesia of the 2023 U-20 World Cup hosting rights after massive protests in the Muslim-majority country against the participation of the Israeli team.
China, Brazil reach deal to de-dollarize trade

Mar 30, 2023 04:03

China and Brazil have reached a deal to trade in their own currencies, ditching the US dollar as an intermediary, the Brazilian government said Wednesday, Beijing's latest salvo against the almighty greenback.
White House: Republican inaction on guns 'unacceptable'

Mar 30, 2023 03:57

The White House made a plea on Wednesday for Republican action to curb mass shootings, criticizing conservative lawmakers for saying nothing can be done after the nation's latest high-profile mass shooting at a school in Tennessee this week.
US gun epidemic: More than 10,000 killed so far in 2023 with govt. clueless

Mar 30, 2023 03:51

More than 10,000 people in the US have died from gun violence so far this year, which means an average of over 111 deaths per day, according to a non-profit research group.
Nearly half of British workers at risk of burnout: Survey

Mar 30, 2023 03:43

Nearly half of the British workers are at risk of burnout as the cost-of-living crisis adds to the anxiety, with work-related stress costing the British economy £28 billion ($34 billion) last year, a study said Wednesday.
Corbyn vows to ‘continue fighting’ after barred from running as Labour MP

Mar 30, 2023 03:39

Jeremy Corbyn has dropped hint that he will run as an independent against the Labour Party in the next election after the former party leader was blocked from standing for the country's opposition party as an election candidate.
Russia's confrontation with hostile states to last 'a long time': Kremlin

Mar 29, 2023 13:31

The Kremlin says the "hybrid war" being waged against Russia by hostile Western states would last "a long time".
UN spokesperson raises eyebrows by denying US military presence in Syria

Mar 29, 2023 13:30

A United Nations spokesperson has raised eyebrows by denying the US military presence in Syria and obfuscating facts about Washington's war crimes in the Arab country after he was grilled by a Chinese journalist.
Russia starts exercises with Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles

Mar 29, 2023 08:05

Russia has started exercises with the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in a bid to show off its nuclear strength, following the suspension of the country's participation in an arms control treaty with the United States.
2 killed, 1 wounded in attack on Portuguese Islamic center

Mar 29, 2023 04:40

An knife-wielding assailant has attacked an Islamic center in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, killing two people and injuring another.