Sydney, Nov. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Scientists have discovered the origin of thousands of black balls that washed up on eastern Australian beaches in October. Coogee beach, particularly…
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Hurricane Rafael knocks out power across Cuba
Mexico City, Nov. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Hurricane Rafael knocked out power across Cuba on Wednesday, the county’s electric company said. The state electricity provider UNE said the…
WHO: Three of five children experience daily domestic violence
Geneva, Nov. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Hundreds of millions of children and adolescents around the world face daily violence in their homes, schools and elsewhere which could have…
Australia moves to ban social media for those under 16
Sydney, Nov. 7, (dpa/GNA) – The Australian government is taking steps towards restricting access to social media for children and teenagers, allowing it only for those aged…
NATO chief Rutte congratulates Trump on election victory
Brussels, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, has congratulated Donald Trump, as he looks poised to win the US presidential election.…
Germany and France pledge close cooperation as Trump nears victory
Berlin, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and French President Emmanuel Macron, held a telephone conference on Wednesday morning in view of…
Australia, New Zealand look to further building ties with Trump
Sydney, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon, highlight their ties to the United States,…
Scandinavian leaders congratulate Trump on election victory
Copenhagen, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – The prime ministers of the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden, have congratulated Republican Donald Trump on his victory…
Germany’s Scholz congratulates Trump, pledges continued cooperation
Berlin, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has congratulated Donald Trump, as the former US president appears poised to return to the…
Turkey’s Erdogan congratulates ‘friend’ Trump after US election
Istanbul, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump as the Republican candidate looked poised to return to…
US Republicans set to take control of Senate, House still unclear
Washington, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Republicans have secured a majority in the US Senate, US broadcasters reported on Wednesday, after flipping seats in Ohio and West Virginia. Republicans…
Israeli opposition calls for protests after Netanyahu sacks Gallant
Tel Aviv, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Leading Israeli opposition lawmakers called for protests after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The citizens of Israel…
Abortion rights measures fail in Florida, pass in other states
Washington, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Measures enshrining abortion rights in state constitutions failed in Florida but passed in New York, Maryland, Arizona, Colorado and Missouri, US media…
At least 15 killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese town of Barja
Beirut, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – At least 15 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Barja, south of Beirut, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Tuesday…
UNODC: Opium cultivation resurges in Afghanistan by 19%
Kabul, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has resurged by 19% in 2024, reaching 12,800 hectares, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said…
‘You made it happen’: Trump congratulated around the world
Berlin, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Congratulations for Donald Trump poured in early on Wednesday from leaders around the world, even before the Republican’s victory in the US presidential…
‘You made it happen’: Trump congratulated around the world
Berlin, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – Congratulations for Donald Trump poured in early on Wednesday from leaders around the world, even before the Republican’s victory…
Global charity warns of looming humanitarian crisis in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Nov. 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — A convergence of extreme climate-induced weather events, rising food prices, conflicts, and inadequate funding for humanitarian aid, have pushed…
Russian court fines Apple over refusal to delete banned content
MOSCOW, Nov. 5 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined Apple Inc. 3.6 million rubles (about 36,800 U.S. dollars) for refusing to…
Iranian FM urges EU to lift sanctions over alleged missile transfer to Russia
TEHRAN, Nov. 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Tuesday urged the European Union (EU) to lift the sanctions on Iranian…