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One individual has passed away and several others have sustained injuries due to severe turbulence encountered by a flight traveling from the UK to Singapore. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300ER operated by Singapore Airlines under flight SQ321 departing from London Heathrow, was compelled to reroute to Bangkok. Singapore Airlines confirmed …

By: Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden strongly defended Israel on Monday, saying Israeli forces are not committing genocide in their military campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza in a rejection of criticism from pro-Palestinian protesters.ALSO READ: President Ruto Embarks on Historic 4-Day State Visit to the United States “What’s happening …

A video has emerged showing Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico being rushed into the car after being shot. A Slovakian broadcaster, TA3, reported that Fico, aged 59, was wounded in the abdomen when four shots were fired near the House of Culture in Handlova, located about 93 miles from the …

A Kenyan who is expected to be hanged in Saudi Arabia has received a last-minute reprieve following a massive social media campaign. Stephen Munyakho, son of veteran journalist Dorothy Kweyu, was sentenced to death in 2011 following a violent fight with his colleague in the Gulf nation. According to the …

By: BBC Georgian opposition leaders have called on the UK to do more to oppose what they say is a crackdown on civil society in the former Soviet country. They urged the foreign secretary to show the governing party that the international community was united against the proposals. The Transparency …

By: BBC The first man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two months after the operation, the hospital that carried out the procedure has said. Richard “Rick” Slayman, 62, was suffering from end-stage kidney disease before undergoing the operation in March. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) said …

The Speaker of the US House of Representatives has turned down a request for President Ruto of Kenya to speak at a joint session of Congress during his upcoming State visit to the United States. This decision came after Speaker Mike Johnson declined a request from certain Democratic lawmakers who …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza is “far from Israel’s basic needs” but talks will continue. His comments came after Hamas said it had accepted the terms of the deal offered by Qatari and Egyptian negotiators. “The ball is now in …

By: BBC An Australian woman accused of killing three people by feeding them poisonous mushrooms for lunch has pleaded not guilty to murder. Erin Patterson, 49, faces three counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder in July last year. Police also claim that she tried to kill her …

Via: BBC Russia has begun preparations for missile exercises near Ukraine simulating the use of strategic nuclear weapons to counter “threats” by Western officials. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said recent statements by French President Emmanuel Macron and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron were “a brand new round of rising tensions”. …