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May 8, 2024 12:21 PM

Snow blankets Chile’s Santiago in rare occurrence; multiple tornadoes recorded in southern Michigan

Several areas of Chile’s Santiago Metropolitan Region experienced rare snowfall on Tuesday (May 7). According to local media, snow hit parts of communes such as Lo Barnechea, Las Condes, Vitacura, Puente Alto, La Reina and Pirque. Authorities hav...

May 8, 2024 12:08 PM

US paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion-official

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official said on Tuesday. Biden has been tr...

May 8, 2024 11:29 AM

Trump documents trial start delayed indefinitely, judge orders

Donald Trump's trial in Florida on charges of illegally keeping classified documents after leaving office has been indefinitely postponed, a judge decided on Tuesday (May 7), greatly reducing the odds he will face a jury in either of the two federal ...

May 8, 2024 10:31 AM

AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine globally, cites commercial reasons: Report

The pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is being withdrawn worldwide after the company acknowledged, for the first time in court documents, that it can cause a rare and dangerous side effect, according to a report in the British newsp...

May 8, 2024 9:40 AM

“Assault on Rafah would be strategic mistake”: UN Chief Guterres

Decrying Israel's ground offensive in Rafah, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has said that the assault would be a "strategic mistake." In a video posted on X, the UN Secretary-General said, "An assault on Rafah would be a stra...

May 7, 2024 11:43 PM

India and Bhutan collaborate to enhance trade and customs cooperation

The 5th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting between India and Bhutan took place on May 6th-7th in Leh, Ladakh. The meeting aimed to strengthen bilateral ties and address various issues related to customs and trade facilitation. Co-chaired by Surjit...

May 7, 2024 6:51 PM

UN migration agency says conflict, climate change driving global displacement

Conflict and climate change remain the most significant factors driving global displacement, the chief of the UN migration agency said in Dhaka on Tuesday (May 7), at an event launching the World Migration Report 2024. The report, showing a record n...

May 7, 2024 5:26 PM

Israel says it has taken control of Gaza side of Rafah Crossing amid truce talks

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had taken operational control of the Palestinian side of Gaza's southern Rafah Crossing, which borders Egypt and has been pivotal for the delivery of aid and exit of injured people in the Gaza war. The militar...

May 7, 2024 3:15 PM

France not at war with Russia, says Emmanuel Macron during China’s Xi Jinping visit

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said that France is not at war with Russia. “We are not at war with Russia or the Russian people,” Russian state media TASS cited Macron as saying at a joint news conference with Chinese President Xi. ...

May 7, 2024 2:50 PM

Saudi Arabia Commits $2.5 Billion to Middle East Green Initiative

Written by: Vinod Kumar Saudi Arabia has announced a substantial commitment of $2.5 billion to the Middle East Green Initiative, aimed at advancing environmental sustainability across the region. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet ...

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