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Botched US execution survivor woke after being declared brain dead, lawyer says
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 — A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was almost taken off life support before she regained consciousness, her lawyer said Wednesday, as a court […]
Trump to honour Musk, tech chiefs with top US science awards
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 — President Donald Trump will present close ally Elon Musk and other tech bosses with the top US scientific award at a ceremony on Thursday, the White […]
US weighs torture charges against Venezuela’s Maduro, wife over alleged abuse of Americans
NEW YORK, Oct 8 — US prosecutors are expected to bring new charges against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over the alleged torture of Americans […]
Saudi-led coalition says 82 Houthi targets destroyed across Yemen
ISTANBUL, Oct 8 — The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Wednesday that it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets across four provinces, Anadolu Ajansi reported. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said […]
Turkish NGOs see COP31 as rare chance to push climate action despite crackdown fears
ISTANBUL, Oct 8 — Ahead of COP31 next month, Turkish NGOs hope the UN climate summit will offer a rare opportunity to be heard in a country where space for […]
Bangladesh’s first nuclear plant brings hope for power, worries for neighbours
PABNA (Bangladesh), Oct 7 — Bangladesh is preparing to switch on its first nuclear power plant, a long-delayed project promising relief from chronic electricity shortages — even as some fear […]
Anna Politkovskaya, the slain reporter who ‘predicted’ Russia’s future under Vladimir Putin
WARSAW, Oct 7 — Assassinated Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya, shot dead outside her Moscow home in 2006, had “predicted” Russia’s trajectory under Vladimir Putin, her editor told AFP ahead of […]
Three years into Gaza genocide, women face deaths, miscarriages and loss, data show
ISTANBUL, Oct 7 — Three years into Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian and UN data show sweeping consequences for women and girls, from deaths, injuries and disappearances to […]
Nobel Peace Prize haunted by Trump ‘spectre’ as he intensifies push for prize ahead of Friday’s announcement
OSLO, Oct 7 — Donald Trump’s chances of winning the Nobel Peace Prize are seen as minimal, but his “spectre” will cast its shadow over Friday’s announcement of the winner […]
Russia dismisses ‘false’ plague reports as second suspected case emerges in Siberia
MOSCOW, Oct 7 — The Kremlin today appeared to reject reports of a second suspected plague case in Siberia, telling reporters when asked about the accounts that most media reporting […]