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Seven men were sentenced to death Wednesday by a court in Bangladesh after being found guilty of helping to organize the country’s deadliest ever terrorist atrocity. One of the eight suspects charged was found not guilty, while the seven who face capital punishment can appeal. More than 20 people, including …

Four refugees have died and up to 16 more are missing after trying to cross into Europe from North Africa on a small raft, Spain’s coastguard says. Rescuers saved 58 people from the raft, which was found drifting around 37 miles off the coast of Morocco on Tuesday night. Three …

U.S. President Donald Trump poses one of the biggest challenges for the European Union because he is “praying” for the breakup of the bloc, European Council President Donald Tusk said. Trump has welcomed Britain’s decision to leave the EU, labeling Europe a trade “foe” and questioning the value of the …

Thirty-six people died in DR Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, after overnight torrential rains, with some swept away by landslides, a top city official said Tuesday, giving a provisional toll. “The (provincial) interior minister has just advised of a toll of 36 dead. The search (for survivors) is continuing. The loss, in …

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) said that we have no problem with Iran, but we demand that it deal with Palestinian legitimacy and not with certain factions.  Abbas told reporters that since the late Iranian revolutionary leader Ali Khomeini’s return to the country, “relations between Iran and the Palestinians …

Arab journalists and bloggers from the Gulf and Iraq took part in a series of meetings and events in Israel, following an invitation from the Foreign Ministry. Members of the delegation of journalists were not identified and the duration of their stay in Israel was also not disclosed. On Twitter …

The tragedy comes just days after another car explosion left at least 10 people dead and 25 injured in the town of Tell Abyad near the Syrian-Turkish border. A car bomb attack near the city of Ras al-Ain in northern Syria has claimed the lives of 17 people, the Turkish …

The White House and the US Capitol have been put on temporary lockdown following an airspace violation in Washington D.C. According to law enforcement sources, the North Lawn of the White House was cleared as fighter jets from Air Force Base Andrews were mobilized on Tuesday. “The White House was …

US Under Secretary of Defence John Rood visited Iraq on Tuesday to meet with senior officials in Baghdad and Erbil for talks on regional security, fighting terrorism and other issues, Pentagon spokesperson Carla Gleason said in a statement. “In Baghdad, Rood met with Prime Minister Adel Abd-al-Mahdi to reiterate the …

Thirteen French soldiers were killed when two helicopters collided during an operation against terrorists in Mali, the French president’s office said. It’s believed to be the biggest single loss of life for the French military since the 1980s. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his “deep sadness” over the incident. An …

Half of Americans say US President Donald Trump’s request to Ukraine’s leader to investigate his political rival was wrong and he should be impeached and removed from office, according to a new poll. Fifty percent of US adults think Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while 43 percent …

At least 13 people were killed when the most powerful earthquake to hit Albania in decades shook the capital Tirana and the country’s west and north on Tuesday, tearing down buildings and burying residents under rubble. Residents, some carrying babies, fled apartment buildings in Tirana and the western port of …

Denmark offered to take over Canada’s leadership of NATO’s non-combat training mission in Iraq from the end of 2020 until mid-2022, the Danish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday (November 26). “With the contribution, we will be able to deliver an even stronger effort in our fight against …

During a visit to Qatar, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said a military base built in and jointly run with the Arab country can ensure stability and peace in the Persian Gulf region, as Ankara and Doha further close ranks in the face of a Saudi Arabian-led blockade on …

Levels of the three main heat-trapping gases emitted into the atmosphere – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and nitrous oxide – have reached yet another high, the UN meteorological agency, WMO, said on Monday. #Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high.Future generations will face increasingly severe impacts of #climatechange, incl …

A lorry driver who is accused over the deaths of 39 migrants in Essex has admitted plotting to assist illegal immigration. Maurice Robinson pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to conspiring with others to assist illegal immigration between 1 May 2018 and 24 October 2019. The 25-year-old, from County Armagh, …

Saudi aggression forces and Saudi mercenaries on Monday stepped up their breaches of the ceasefire agreement in Hodeidah province by launching 19 air raids on different areas in the province. According to “Al-Masirah Net” that the Saudi-American aggression aircraft launched this morning 5 raids north of the city, and a …

Burglars have stolen three diamond jewelry sets from one of Europe’s largest treasure collections – the Dresden Green Vault in eastern Germany. The sets consist of 37 parts each, and the thieves may try to break them up. Dresden police and museum officials say they are still trying to establish …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised 23.5 billion pounds ($30.15 billion) of tax cuts and extra spending which he sought to contrast with the opposition Labour Party’s plans. Facing a general election on December 12, the governing Conservative Party rolled out an election manifesto that promised more public sector …

Crowds of Tehran residents have amassed at the Iranian capital’s Enqelab (Revolution) Square to avow support for the country’s Islamic establishment, condemn the recent violent rioting that broke out under the guise of fuel price protests, and convey their demands to the authorities. The gathering dubbed Hamian-e Velayat (Supporters of …