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The head of Sudan's army General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says he is willing to have a talk with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) whom he is battling for control of the country The two men have been fighting a brutal internal war since April, which the UN says has left more 5,000 people dead. It says that more than five million people have been […]
US President Joe Biden plans to give Ukraine advanced long-range missiles to help Kyiv with its ongoing counter-offensive. According to report, a US official familiar with the issue was quoted as saying Ukraine will get some ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 190 miles (300km). This would enable Kyiv to hit Russian targets deep behind the front line. At least one Ukrainian missile hit the headquarters of Russia's […]
The Indian parliament has passed a bill that guarantees a third of seats for women in the lower house of parliament and state assemblies. But the country is a long way away from seeing more women elected to its legislatures soon since it will be implemented only after India completes the next census and an exercise to redraw the boundaries of constituencies - the complicated processes are expected to take […]
Sheffield United midfielder Maddy Cusack has died at the age of 27. Cusack had been at the club since 2019 and became the first player to reach 100 appearances for the women's team last season. She also worked as a marketing executive at the Women's Championship club, who said they were "devastated". "This is heartbreaking news for everyone at Bramall Lane," said Sheffield United chief executive officer Stephen Bettis. "Maddy had a […]
An Indonesian court has jailed a woman for two years after she was found guilty of breaching the country’s blasphemy laws in a TikTok food video she posted in March. The video showed Lina Lutfiawati reciting a Muslim prayer before eating some crispy pork skin and quickly amassing millions of views. Pork is considered ‘haram’, or not permissible, under Islamic law. On Tuesday, the court in the Indonesian city of […]
An Indian company has withdrawn a notice about suspension of visa services for Canadian citizens, minutes after stating on its website that the services were suspended following a notice from the Indian government. Indian media reports, however, say visa services for Canadians remain suspended due to “operational reasons”. India’s visa processing centre in Canada also says it is suspending visa services on New Delhi’s order. The developments come as a […]
The lower house of the Indian parliament has passed a bill guaranteeing a third of seats for women in the parliament and state assemblies. The bill which was first proposed in 1996, had been pending for decades amid opposition from some political parties. On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed it unanimously after hours of fierce debate. The bill will now require the approval of lawmakers in Rajya Sabha, the […]
The family of a US man who drowned after driving off a collapsed bridge is claiming that he died because Google failed to update its maps. Philip Paxson's family is suing the company over his death, alleging that Google negligently failed to show the bridge had fallen nine years earlier. Mr Paxson died in September 2022 after attempting to drive over the damaged bridge in Hickory, North Carolina. […]
Some 90 primary school students are hospitalized after eating muffins suspected to be laced with cannabis in South Africa. The incident, which took place in Soshanguve township, north of Pretoria, came to the attention of the authorities after students displayed symptoms of nausea, stomach cramps, and vomiting. Gauteng Education Member of the Executive Council (MEC) Matome Chiloane expressed concern and assured that investigations were ongoing. He calls […]
