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At Least Four Injured in Rare New Zealand Supermarket Stabbing
Four people have been injured, three of whom are now in a critical condition, after a stabbing attack at a New Zealand supermarket. The stabbing took place at a Countdown
Afghanistan Taliban Announce 3-Day Cease-Fire for Eid Holiday
Afghanistan’s Taliban have announced a three-day cease-fire for the Eid-al-Fitr holiday this week marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The cease-fire would begin on either Wednesday
UK Set for Hugs, Indoor Dining from May 17 as Covid Curbs Further Relaxed
England will move ahead with plans to ease further Covid-19 restrictions on May 17, including allowing people to hug and meet indoors, thanks to favourable data on infections and vaccines,
Pipeline Cyber-attack: US Passes Emergency Waiver Over Fears of Fuel Shortage
The US government issued emergency legislation on Sunday after the largest fuel pipeline in the US was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack. The Colonial Pipeline carries 2.5 million barrels a
Japan Mulls Alternatives to Suez Canal after Ever Given Shock
The Ever Given, one of the world’s largest container ships, lost control in the midst of a dust storm and high winds on March 23, and became wedged across the
Sadiq Khan Elected London Mayor for a Second Term
Sadiq Khan has been re-elected mayor of London, in a tighter-than-expected race, providing a boost to the opposition Labour party after a series of disappointing results in Thursday’s local elections.
Chinese Rocket Debris Disintegrates Over Indian Ocean, Draws Criticism from US
Remnants of China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the atmosphere, ending days of speculation over where the
Death Toll Soars to 50 in School Bombing in Afghan Capital
The death toll in a horrific bombing at a girls’ school in the Afghan capital has soared to 50, many of them pupils between 11 and 15 years old, the
Jerusalem: Scores of Palestinians Injured in Israeli Crackdown
Dozens of Palestinians have been injured in Israeli police crackdown on protesters outside the Old City of Jerusalem as tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers prayed at the nearby Al-Aqsa
Hundreds Injured as Palestinians and Israeli Police Clash in Jerusalem
A night of heavy clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and elsewhere in Jerusalem left more than 200 Palestinians wounded, as the city braced for
