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US President Joe Biden 'respects' the doctor's decision to walk out, the White House said

Palestinian-US Doctor Walks Out Of Biden Meeting In Gaza Protest

A Palestinian-American doctor said he walked out of a Ramadan event with President Joe Biden at the White House to show solidarity with the people of Gaza against Israel's offensive.

Uganda Court Throws Out Challenge To Harsh Anti-gay Law

The ruling comes amid an anti-gay crackdown by governments in East Africa

Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a bid to scrap a controversial anti-gay law that is considered one of the toughest in the world.

Disney Wins Proxy Fight, Turning Back Activists

Disney CEO Bob Iger came back to lead the company after his hand-picked successor was fired in November 2022

Disney's leadership prevailed Wednesday in a high-profile and costly proxy contest against activist investors who had sought to shake up the company's board over concerns about successorship planning.

Migrants cross the Tuquesa river near Bajo Chiquito village, the first border control of the Darien Province in Panama, on September 22, 2023

HRW Says Panama, Colombia Failing To Protect Migrants In Jungle

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday accused Colombia and Panama of failing to do enough to protect hundreds of thousands of US-bound migrants crossing the dense, lawless jungle between the two countries.

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Nine Dead, Hundreds Injured In Most Powerful Taiwan Quake In 25 Years

Officials said the quake was the strongest to shake the island in decades, and warned of more tremors in the days ahead. Wednesday's magnitude-7.4 quake hit just before 8:00 am local time (0000 GMT), with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) putting the epicenter 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of Taiwan's Hualien City, at a depth of 34.8 kilometers.

All public buildings and institutions lowered their flags

Day Of Mourning In Finland After School Shooting Death

Flags in Finland flew at half-mast on Wednesday as the country mourned the killing of a 12-year-old by a classmate who opened fire and seriously injured two others.

Humanitarian aid is airdropped into the besieged Palestinian territory on April 2, 2024

Bodies Of Foreign Aid Workers Killed In Gaza Strike To Be Repatriated

The bodies of six foreign aid workers killed in a Gaza strike were expected to be transported out of the war-torn Palestinian territory via Egypt on Wednesday as Israel faced a chorus of outrage over their deaths.

Ex-general Prabowo Subianto won presidential elections last month

Japan PM Talks Security With Indonesia's Prabowo

Japan will deepen security ties with Indonesia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told president-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday on the ex-general's second stop after Beijing as he visits Asian neighbors.

Seven Dead, Hundreds Injured In Most Powerful Taiwan Quake In 25 Years

At least seven people were killed and more than 700 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Officials warned of more tremors in the days ahead.

Former Cambodian leader Hun Sen was unanimously voted president of the senate

Cambodia's Ex-leader Hun Sen Becomes Senate President

Former Cambodian leader Hun Sen was promoted to senate president on Wednesday, taking over a key ceremonial role less than a year after handing power to his son.

The law contains provisions that make 'aggravated homosexuality' an offence punishable by death

Uganda Court To Rule On Harsh Anti-gay Law

Uganda's Constitutional Court is due to rule Wednesday on a petition seeking to annul an anti-gay law that has been roundly condemned as one of the toughest in the world.

Newly released footage shows the moment a 15-year-old kidnapping victim was shot by California police tasked with rescuing her

Video Shows California Police Shooting Teen They Were Supposed To Rescue

Newly released video shows US police shooting dead a kidnapped teenage girl they had been tasked with rescuing, in a chaotic incident on a busy California highway.

Four Dead, Dozens Injured In Most Powerful Taiwan Quake In 25 Years

At least four people were killed and nearly 60 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been an eager early adopter of technology in election campaigning

Ghost In The Machine: Deepfake Tools Warp India Election

Death has not extinguished the decades-long rivalry between two Indian leaders: both have now seemingly risen from the grave, in digital form, to rally their supporters ahead of national elections.

Protesters blame Netanyahu for not doing enough to free hostages held by Hamas

Bye, Bye Bibi: Is The Game Up For Israel's Great Survivor Netanyahu?

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Houdini of Israeli politics and its longest serving prime minister, has been written off many times before.

Map of Taiwan locating the epicentre of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck on Wednesday.

One Feared Dead, Dozens Injured In Most Powerful Taiwan Quake In 25 Years

At least one person was feared dead and nearly 60 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted.

Much of Sudan has been cut off from internet and communications nearly a year into its brutal war

Smuggled Starlink Dishes Throw Lifeline To Some In War-torn Sudan

On a street corner in the Sudanese town of Tamboul, dozens of people tap feverishly on their phones, calling loved ones and moving money through online apps.

Food aid NGO World Central Kitchen said a 'targeted Israeli strike' killed Australian, British, Palestinian, Polish and US-Canadian staff

World Powers Condemn Deadly Gaza Air Strike On Aid Workers

World powers widely condemned an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip that killed seven charity staff delivering desperately needed aid to the war-torn territory.

Onesphore Sematumba holds a photograph of two of his daughters, taken between 1996-1997, in Goma

Peace Still Elusive For East DR Congo 30 Years After Genocide In Rwanda

Sitting at home in Goma in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rachel Sematumba describes herself as "a child of war".

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the first test-fire of a new-type intermediate-range solid-fueled ballistic missile

North Korea Says It Test-fired New Solid-fuel Hypersonic Missile

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a new medium-to-long range solid-fuel hypersonic missile, state media said Wednesday, hailing the "important military strategic value" of the new weapon.

Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to demand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quit

Netanyahu Under Fire In Fourth Night Of Israel Protests

The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas on Tuesday blasted their country's leader as a "traitor" as anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war grew in the fourth consecutive night of mass protests.

US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift made history with her fourth Album of the Year Grammy, this time for 'Midnights'

Taylor Swift Officially Declared A Billionaire By Forbes

Taylor Swift was officially named a member of the three-comma-club Tuesday, as Forbes confirmed rumors estimating her wealth exceeds a billion dollars.

The World Bank estimates the damage to Gaza's critical infrastrure at around $18.5 billion

World Bank Estimates Damage To Gaza Critical Infrastructure At $18.5 Bn

The World Bank says the Israel-Hamas war has caused damage of around $18.5 billion to Gaza's critical infrastructure, according to a new report published Tuesday.

Firefighters were left exhausted after battling the blaze

Fire Tears Through Istanbul Apartment Block, Killing 29

A fire that raged from the basement of a 16-storey building in central Istanbul killed at least 29 people Tuesday, with flames and thick smoke billowing for hours despite a massive emergency response.

Trump's rhetoric has become increasingly incendiary in recent months, prompting fears of violence among his supporters

Trump Hits Campaign Trail In Swing States Michigan, Wisconsin

Donald Trump aims to jumpstart his campaign Tuesday with back-to-back rallies in Michigan and Wisconsin, two crucial states in his bid to defeat President Joe Biden in November's election.

US President Joe Biden speaks from the balcony of the White House during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2024.

Biden Slams 'Outrageous' Florida Abortion Ruling

US President Joe Biden criticized Tuesday an "outrageous" Florida supreme court ruling that paved the way for six-week abortion ban, seizing on an issue that the Democrat hopes could boost his reelection chances.

Sam Whitelock with the Bledisloe Cup in 2021

All Blacks Great Sam Whitelock To Retire This Year

Sam Whitelock, the most capped player in the illustrious history of New Zealand rugby, will retire from the professional game at the end of the French club season in June, his country's federation announced on Tuesday.

A suspected arson attack of power infrastructure impacted production at Tesla's German plant, one of the factors weighing on the company's first quarter sales

Tesla Q1 Auto Deliveries Fall 8.5 Pct, Shares Drop Sharply

Tesla reported an 8.5 percent drop in first-quarter auto deliveries, missing estimates from leading analysts and weighing on shares.

A woman passes with her child in front of a mural on a church wall in Port-au-Prince on Good Friday on March 29, 2024

53,000 People Flee Port-au-Prince In Three Weeks Of Gang Violence: UN

More than 50,000 people fled Port-au-Prince within three weeks last month as an explosion of gang violence shook the Haitian capital, the United Nations said Tuesday.

Jose Andres after a March meeting in Washington on getting humanitarian aid to Gaza

World Central Kitchen: A Celebrity Chef Feeding People In Need

World Central Kitchen, which is mourning the deaths of seven employees in Gaza, was founded by Spanish-American celebrity chef Jose Andres, who began cooking for people in crisis zones after the Haiti earthquake of 2010.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye was freed from prison just 10 days before the presidential election

Senegal's Youngest President Faye Vows Systemic Change, Sovereignty

Senegal's left-wing pan-Africanist Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday as the country's youngest president, pledging systemic change, greater sovereignty and calm after years of deadly turmoil.

The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County

Oil Prices Surge To 6-Month Highs Amid Geopolitical Tensions, Supply Threats

Rising tensions in the Middle East and Eastern Europe contribute to a significant surge in oil prices, reaching levels not seen in six months.

A police handout photo of the search and rescue operation at Zermatt on Monday

US Teenager Among Three Killed In Swiss Avalanche

One of the three people killed by an avalanche at the luxury Swiss ski resort of Zermatt was a 15-year-old boy from the United States, police said Tuesday.

'Bombshell': Ajax Suspend CEO Over Insider Trading Suspicions

Ajax announced on Tuesday they were suspending CEO and chairman Alex Kroes on suspicion of insider trading, piling more woe on the Dutch giants who have endured a horror season.

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