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December 7, 2025 11:24 AM

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11 Killed, 14 Injured in Mass Shooting at Pretoria Bar

In South Africa, a mass shooting at an unlicensed bar left eleven people dead, including children. Another fourteen people were wounded, police said yesterday in the South African city of Pretoria.     Police said at least three gunmen entered a hostel bar around 4:15 a.m. and opened fire on a group...

December 7, 2025 7:19 AM

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Judge Denies Trump Administration Request to Dismiss Guantanamo Migrant Lawsuit

A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the detention of migrants at the US Navy base in Guantanamo Bay. US District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan denied the motion on Friday and scheduled a hearing for next week.     The Trump administrati...

December 7, 2025 7:18 AM

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Magnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Alaska-Yukon Border

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7 struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon yesterday. There was no tsunami warning or any immediate reports of damage.     The US Geological Survey said the tremor struck about 370 kilometres northwest of Juneau, Al...

December 7, 2025 7:13 AM

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Talks with US Envoy on Russia Peace Deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he held a very constructive phone call with Donald Trump’s peace envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, as US-led efforts to negotiate a potential peace deal with Russia entered a third day.     Zelensky said the discussion focused o...

December 7, 2025 6:56 AM

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India Votes in Favour of UNGA Resolution Renewing UNRWA Mandate for Three Years

India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) for the next three years. The resolution, taken up under the agenda Assistance to Palestine refugees, passed with 151 votes in support, while 10 countri...

December 6, 2025 7:38 PM

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Pakistan–Afghanistan border clashes leave five dead amid escalating tensions

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border last night, officials from both countries said, killing at least five people amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks last weekend. Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistani forces launched attacks in the ...

December 6, 2025 7:37 PM

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India – US condemn all forms of terrorism at 21st Counter Terror JWG meeting

India and the USA unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism. The two sides held the 21st Meeting of the India-USA Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT) and the 7th Designations Dialogue in New Delhi. Both sides discussed way...

December 6, 2025 5:31 PM

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Cyclone-Driven Floods in Indonesia Claim 908 Lives, Over 400 Missing

In Indonesia, the death toll from cyclone-driven floods and landslides across three Indonesian provinces on Sumatra climbed to the 908 mark today, with over 400 people still missing, government data showed. The disaster has also claimed around 200 lives in southern Thailand and Malaysia. Green group...