Syria executes 24 people over deadly forest fires
Syria executed 24 people it said had set fires that swept swathes of forests mainly in the coastal province of Latakia, the ancestral home of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, the justice ministry...
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Syria executes 24 people over deadly forest fires
Syria executes 24 people over deadly forest fires
Syria executed 24 people it said had set fires that swept swathes of forests mainly in the coastal province of Latakia, the ancestral home of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, the justice ministry...
Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on movie set, killing cinematographer
Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on movie set, killing cinematographer
Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set in New Mexico on Thursday, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza, authorities said.
Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on movie set, killing cinematographer
Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on movie set, killing cinematographer
Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin killed a cinematographer and wounded a director when he discharged a prop gun on a movie set in New Mexico on Thursday, authorities say.
India celebrates one billion vaccine doses with song, film
India celebrates one billion vaccine doses with song, film
India is set to administer one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses by early Thursday (local time), an important milestone after a slow start, even as a recent drop in inoculations worries the government...
Actor debuts as director with Mary Quant film
Actor debuts as director with Mary Quant film
The British fashion set have returned to London's King's Road to celebrate Mary Quant, the renowned designer often credited with the invention of the mini skit, in a new film.
Melbourne readies to exit world's longest lockdowns
Melbourne readies to exit world's longest lockdowns
Millions in Melbourne are readying to come out of the world's longest Covid-19 lockdown on Thursday night after Victoria state hit a key vaccination target, with pubs, restaurants and cafes racing...
Remains found amid search for Gabby Petito's fiance Brian Laundrie
Remains found amid search for Gabby Petito's fiance Brian Laundrie
Partial human remains were found in a Florida wilderness area where authorities were searching for Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabby Petito, a young woman who vanished on a road trip with Laundrie, the FBI says.
Remains found amid search for Gabby Petito's fiance Brian Laundrie
Remains found amid search for Gabby Petito's fiance Brian Laundrie
Partial human remains were found in a Florida wilderness area where authorities were searching for Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabby Petito, a young woman who vanished on a road trip with Laundrie, the FBI says.
The Queen: One does not feel old
Queen Elizabeth II turns down 'Oldie of the Year' title
At 95, Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch - but don't call her an oldie.
Deadly India floods block roads, sweep away bridges
Deadly India floods block roads, sweep away bridges
Floods unleashed by days of unseasonal heavy rain have wrecked crops, blocked roads and washed away bridges in northern India, killing at least 46 people.
The Queen: One does not feel old
The Queen: One does not feel old
At 95, the Queen has reigned for almost seven decades - but says she feels too young at heart be awarded the title "Oldie of the Year".
Deadly India floods block roads, sweep away bridges
Deadly India floods block roads, sweep away bridges
Floods unleashed by days of unseasonal heavy rain have wrecked crops, blocked roads and washed away bridges in northern India, killing at least 46 people.
Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Aussie Open: Minister
Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Aussie Open: Minister
Novak Djokovic will not be able to enter Australia to defend his Australian Open title unless he is fully vaccinated for Covid-19, the country's immigration minister says.
Facebook plans rebrand with new name: The Verge reports
Facebook plans rebrand with new name: The Verge reports
Facebook Inc, under fire from regulators and lawmakers over its business practices, is planning to rebrand itself with a new name that focuses on the metaverse, the Verge has reported.
Australian passenger train derails after hitting abandoned vehicle
Australian passenger train derails after hitting abandoned vehicle
An early morning commuter train partly derailed after hitting a van abandoned on tracks near Sydney on Wednesday, trapping the driver and leaving others with minor injuries, authorities said.
Case numbers in UK increasing rapidly
Case numbers in UK increasing rapidly
Britain has reported the highest number of new Covid-19 cases in three months, as infections reached levels last seen when lockdown restrictions were in place in England mid-year.
Myanmar frees hundreds of political prisoners after ASEAN pressure
Myanmar frees hundreds of political prisoners after ASEAN pressure
Myanmar's military government has freed hundreds of political prisoners from the notorious Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman and a famous comedian Zarganar, local media...
Biden administration wants Texas abortion law blocked
Biden administration wants Texas abortion law blocked
President Joe Biden's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to block a Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion, calling the Republican-backed measure plainly unconstitutional.
Biden administration wants Texas abortion law blocked
Biden administration wants Texas abortion law blocked
President Joe Biden's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to block a Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion, calling the Republican-backed measure plainly unconstitutional.