Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry

President Mohamed Muizzu's moves to increasingly shift away from New Delhi has caused tension.

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US lawmakers rebuked for waving Ukraine flags as aid bill is passed

This is the moment the US House of Representatives approved a military aid package worth $95 billion to support Ukraine.

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Could shipping containers be the answer to Ghana’s housing crisis?

An initiative to help provide much-needed homes in Ghana is turning shipping containers into eco-friendly homes.

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‘Children of the Ganges’ – The mallah community of India’s Varanasi

Their lives are deeply entwined with the sacred river Ganges but Varanasi’s boatmen say they have been overlooked.

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What does Israel have in its arsenal that it could use against Iran?

Israel has airborne and naval capabilities that it can use against Iran, but it must choose any target carefully.

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‘When will our good days come?’ The Mumbai cook voting in India’s election

‘When all the money the politicians promise reaches our bank accounts, that’s when I will believe them,’ she says.

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North Korea conducts test on new ‘super-large warhead’: State media

Pyongyang says new warhead designed for cruise missiles, adding that a new anti-aircraft rocket was also tested.

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Ecuador weighs security, international arbitration in latest referendum

President Daniel Noboa aims to rally support for a military crackdown on gang violence as he considers reelection.

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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested as Columbia clears encampment

New York-based university moves to suspend students involved as police arrest them for trespassing.

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Boeing subject of 32 whistleblower complaints, documents reveal

US workplace safety regulator received the complaints of employer retaliation over three-year period.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 785

As the war enters its 785th day, these are the main developments.

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Full jury panel seated on third day of Trump’s New York hush-money trial

Two previously seated jurors were dismissed early in the day, but by the close of proceedings, 12 jurors had been named.

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11,000 evacuated in northern Indonesia as Ruang volcano erupts

Authorities further extend exclusion zone after volcano sends ash and smoke more than two kilometres into the sky.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 784

As the war enters its 784th day, these are the main developments.

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Columbia University leaders face scrutiny over anti-Semitism on campus

Columbia President Nemat Shafik sought to avoid the outrage that erupted after a previous congressional hearing.

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Police make multiple arrests in ‘largest gold theft in Canadian history’

Police say five suspects arrested, three more being sought over theft of 6,600 gold bars at Toronto airport last year.

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After leaving the grind in Asia, Filipino women find exploitation in Poland

Filipino migrant workers in European country allege wage theft, salary deductions and passport confiscation.

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Seven jurors seated on the second day of Trump’s New York hush-money trial

Judge Juan Merchan admonished Donald Trump during the proceedings for mumbling loudly, saying, 'I won’t tolerate that.'

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How can the humanitarian crisis in Sudan be stopped?

The conflict is taking a heavy toll on civilians with millions forced from their homes and on the verge of famine.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/4/16/how-can-the-humanitarian-crisis-in-sudan-be-stopped?traffic_source=rss

Tesla to lay off more than 10 percent of staff worldwide amid falling sales

CEO Elon Musk says in memo that job cuts will leave firm 'lean, innovative and hungry for the next growth phase cycle'.

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Armourer for the film Rust sentenced to 18 months in fatal on-set shooting

A New Mexico state judge cited Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's apparent lack of remorse in her decision to impose the sentence.

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