December 2, 2024
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December 2, 2024
Bear put to death after holing up in supermarket f…
A representational image of a wild bear in a jungle. — AFP A bear who reportedly attacked an employee and was holing up in the supermarket for three days has been put to death after
December 2, 2024
10 killed in attack on Sufi shrine in Afghanistan:…
Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire on a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province, an interior ministry spokesman told AFP on Friday. “A man fired on Sufis taking part in
December 2, 2024
Gaza hospital director says Israel ‘deliberately h…
Kamal Adwan Hospital director Hossam Abu Safia said that the hospital in Gaza was “deliberately hit by Israeli stelling for the second day” and that “one doctor and some patients were injured”, AFP reports.
December 2, 2024
South Korea says Russia sent North Korea missiles …
Russia has provided North Korea with anti-air missiles and air defence equipment in return for sending soldiers to support its war against Ukraine, according to a top South Korean official. Asked what the North
December 2, 2024
What is brain rot? — Oxford word of the year for 2…
This is a representational image of a person using phone. — Unsplash Are you endlessly scrolling social media apps and consuming mind-numbing content? If yes, then you might be suffering from “brain rot” —
December 2, 2024
Lebanon says 15 killed in Israeli strike on centra…
Lebanon said an Israeli air strike in the heart of Beirut that brought down a residential building and jolted residents across the city killed at least 15 people on Saturday. A Lebanese security source
December 2, 2024
Australian police arrest 13 in largest cocaine bus…
Australian police have arrested 13 people in what authorities described as the largest-ever cocaine bust in the country’s history. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Monday that they had charged 11 men and
December 2, 2024
At least 56 crushed to death in stampede at footba…
A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a fotball match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people according to a provisional toll, according to the government on Monday. The fatalities occurred during
December 2, 2024