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Mackenzie allegedly incited his acolytes to starve to death to "meet Jesus"

Kenya Starvation Cult Leader Charged With Terrorism: Court

A Kenyan court on Thursday charged the leader of a starvation cult with terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers.

Iraqi Leader Again Demands US-led Coalition Leave

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani attends a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday repeated his call for the US-led international anti-jihadist coalition to depart his country amid soaring regional tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.

Health Scares For King And Kate Leave UK Royals Short-staffed

King Charles III is to undergo surgery for an enlarged prostate next week

Catherine, Princess of Wales, spent her third day in hospital on Thursday following surgery, as King Charles III was poised for prostate surgery, creating a royal frontline staffing shortage.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will meet with Japan's prime minister to discuss a deepening of ties between the two countries

Philippine Defense Chief Slams Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson For 'Gutter Level Talk' Toward President

The Philippines' defense chief did not mince words in his statement regarding Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning's remarks directed at the Philippine president that suggested Marcos Jr. was ignorant of the Taiwan issue.

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Singaporean transport minister S. Iswaran (centre L) leaves court after an appearance on Thursday

Singapore Transport Minister Resigns Over Corruption Charges

Singapore's prime minister announced on Thursday the resignation of his transport chief after he was charged with 27 offences in a corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon.

Novak Djokovic has a 'special relationship' with a Melbourne tree

Djokovic's 15-year 'Special Relationship' With Melbourne Tree

Novak Djokovic has long credited a series of unusual methods for helping him become one of the greatest players ever, not least his 15-year "special relationship" with a Melbourne tree.

The UN Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution later Wednesday demanding the Huthis stop targetting maritime traffic in the Red Sea

US Hits Houthi Missiles Loaded On Launch Rails To Be Fired At Red Sea Shipping

The United States on Wednesday struck 14 Houthi missile launchers that being prepared to attack maritime shipping in the Red Sea.

Hafeth Ghazawneh says his income has plummeted from around 7,000 shekels ($1,850) per month to just 2,000 ($530). His worsening situation reflects the current status of the West Bank economy, which is in tatters as the war in Gaza rages

West Bank Economy In Tatters As Gaza War Rages

In the occupied West Bank, Hafeth Ghazawneh waits in quiet frustration for customers to visit his falafel stall, which has been deserted since the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel.

Prosecutor Cesar Suarez had been investigating the armed assault by gangsters on a TV station in Ecuador

Prosecutor Probing Gang-related Ecuador TV Studio Attack Is Killed

The prosecutor investigating a dramatic armed assault by gangsters last week on an Ecuadoran television station during a live broadcast was shot dead Wednesday, the attorney general said.

The Rwanda bill is a key test of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's authority

UK's Sunak Survives Knife-edge Vote As Rwanda Bill Clears Commons

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak survived a key test of his leadership Wednesday, fending off right-wing rebels to win a crunch parliamentary vote on his contentious plan to send migrants to Rwanda.

Donald Trump arrives in court -- E. Jean Carroll is seeking more than $10 million alleging that he defamed her in 2019 when she had just come out with her assault allegation

Sexual Assault Accuser Confronts Trump In NY Trial

The woman who Donald Trump was found liable of sexually assaulting faced off with the former president Wednesday in a New York courtroom to say he subsequently ruined her reputation.

Ever fewer voters see Marine Le Pen's National Rally party as a danger

'France Should Remain France': Macron Adopts Far-right Rhetoric

French President Emmanuel Macron borrowed lines from the far right for a press conference this week designed to relaunch his sputtering second term.

Alper Gezeravci will become Turkey's first astronaut when he blasts off for the ISS

Turkey's First Astronaut Set To Boost Erdogan's Ambitions

When Turkey's first astronaut blasts off for the International Space Station (ISS) this week, he will embody his country's pride and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grand geopolitical ambitions.

Malaysia Launches AI Literacy Program Amid Southeast Asian Race Toward High-Tech Future

Malaysia's AI Program for the People aims to improve the masses' AI literacy following a late 2023 report that revealed the Southeast Asian nation's AI readiness was only at 13%.

AFP journalists held up portraits of their colleagues in Gaza at the agency's Paris headquarters

AFP Journalists Rally For Blocked Gaza Colleagues

AFP journalists around the world staged rallies Wednesday to show solidarity with nine colleagues in Gaza, with agency chiefs calling on Israel to ensure their safety and let them leave the war-torn territory.

Russia's drone barrage left massive craters in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa

Russia Says Targeted French Mercenaries In Ukraine Strike

Russia said Wednesday it had targeted a group of French fighters in a long-range strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, an attack authorities said injured more than a dozen civilians.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses a press conference in Tel Aviv on January 9, 2024

US Re-designates Yemen's Huthis As 'Terrorist' Entity

The United States announced Wednesday that it will put Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels back on a list of "terrorist" entities due to their repeated attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.

All departures from Frankfurt airport were cancelled in the afternoon due to freezing rain

Heavy Snow, Freezing Rain Hobble European Travel

Severe winter weather in northern Europe prompted the cancellation of hundreds of flights Wednesday at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, while heavy snow in Scandinavia shut down air travel in Oslo for several hours.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, is one of the most popular British royals

Princess Of Wales In Hospital After Surgery: Palace

The Princess of Wales is facing up to two weeks in hospital and several months' recuperation after undergoing successful abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace announced on Wednesday.

Opposition supporters march in Belgrade Tuesday to protest against last month's elections

Serbia Opposition Buoyed As Europe Heeds Protests Over Elections

Protesters back on the streets a month after Serbia's disputed elections hope they can still rattle the country's strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic.

Ukraine Says 2024 Priority Is To Gain Control Of The Skies

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday his country's priority for 2024 was to gain control over its skies, as Russia's full-scale assault enters its third year.

Opposition supporters in the Comoros claim that unusual turnout figures prove that vote results have been manipulated

Tensions As Comoros Opposition Demands Vote Annulment

Opposition leaders in the Comoros demanded Wednesday that this week's presidential election be declared void, as police fired tear gas on protesters angered at the re-election of President Azali Assoumani.

After a decade of conflict in one of the Arab world's poorest countries, more than two-thirds of Yemenis are dependent on humanitarian aid

Yemen Aid Groups Voice 'Grave Concern' Over Red Sea Escalation

More than 20 humanitarian groups have expressed serious concern about the military escalation in Yemen, warning it will delay shipments and push up prices in the heavily aid-dependent country.

A picture of baby Kfir at a rally in Tel Aviv

Birthday In Absence For Gaza's Youngest Hostage

Kfir Bibas, with his red hair and pink stuffed elephant, was less than nine months old when Hamas militants snatched him from his bed in an Israeli kibbutz on October 7.

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers speech on the 126th founding anniversary of the Philippines army

China Blasts Philippine President For 'Playing With Fire' Over Taiwan Election Statement

The Philippine President congratulated Lai Ching-te for winning the Taiwanese election, and Beijing is left fuming – it lodged a "serious demarche" and summoned the Philippine ambassador.

Map of Pakistan locating Panjgur in Balochistan province near where Iran launched a deadly airstrike on Tuesday, according to local media.

Two Children Killed In Iran Air Strike On Pakistan

Pakistan denounced the strike, near the nations' shared border late on Tuesday, as "completely unacceptable", saying it was unprovoked.

Austrian Marlene Engelhorn wants to leave the 'dynastic rich swamp'

Austrian Heiress Pays To Give Away 25 Million Euro Fortune

The rich and famous are paying top dollar for a place at this week's Davos summit but heiress Marlene Engelhorn is on the other side of the fence at the glitzy Swiss resort, demanding that they pay more in taxes.

Women spend a quarter more of their lives suffering from poor health than men, a disparity that includes an unequal focus on men across medical research, diagnosis and treatment, a report by the World Economic Forum says

Women's Health Gap Costs $1 Trillion Worldwide: Report

The huge gap between how women and men's health are treated costs $1 trillion a year worldwide, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lander took off from Tanegashima Space Centre aboard a H-IIA rocket in September

High Hopes For Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Mission

Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft will attempt a historic touchdown on the lunar surface this weekend using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.

Pakistan Says Iran Launched Deadly Air Strike On Its Territory

Pakistan said Wednesday that Iran carried out an air strike on its territory that killed two children, after Tehran launched attacks in Iraq and Syria against what it called "anti-Iranian terrorist groups".

An Israeli battle tank rolls at a position along the border with the Gaza Strip

Israel-Hamas Conflict: Israel Says Hamas 'Murdered' 2 Hostages; Iraq's Kurdistan Cancels Iran Meeting

It's Day 103 of the war in Gaza, and regional tensions continue to shoot up amid Red Sea disruptions by Houthis, Hezbollah's threat to Israel's northern front and fears of upheaval following Iran's attacks in Iraq.

Afghans at a WFP aid distribution point in Baraki Barak district said they sometimes went hungry for days

Millions Of Afghans Go Hungry As Winter Cold Bites

Khurma had to borrow her neighbour's shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being given to the growing number of vulnerable Afghans who are struggling to survive the winter.

Vladimir Putin meets with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin on Tuesday

Putin Hosts North Korean FM In Kremlin Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korea's top diplomat in the Kremlin on Tuesday in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two authoritarian states.

Macron said he would visit Kyiv in February

France To Deliver 40 More Long-range Missiles To Ukraine: Macron

France will deliver to Ukraine a new batch of around 40 SCALP long-range cruise missiles as well as hundreds of bombs as Kyiv fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.

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