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Less than a week ago, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia claimed a fifth term with his highest-ever share of the vote, using a stage-managed election to show the nation and the world that he was firmly in control. Just days later came a searing counterpoint: His vaunted security apparatus …

The death toll from the building collapse at Ebute Meta, Lagos State, has increased to three.  The building collapsed on Friday morning, Dec. 22, on Herbert Marculley Way, Ebute Meta.  Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the territorial coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the death toll to newsmen in Lagos.  …

Israeli officials say they have no choice: Hamas fighters, numbering perhaps 30,000 by Israeli estimates, embed within Gaza’s population of 2.2 million and store weapons in or under civilian sites, daring Israel to launch strikes that fuel outrage. The officials also say Hamas is clearly guilty of intentionally murdering Israeli …

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has reached a gruesome milestone as more than 10,000 people have died in Gaza in the four weeks since the conflict began.   On Monday, November 6, the Ministry of Health in Gaza reported more than 10,000 people killed most of them women and …

Kashmir’s apple industry has been devasted by unusual weather patterns that are blamed on climate change. Credit: Umer Asif/IPS by Umar Manzoor Shah (shopian, india) Thursday, November 02, 2023 Inter Press Service SHOPIAN, INDIA, Nov 02 (IPS) – Of Kashmir’s seven million inhabitants, a staggering one million rely directly on apple …

An influencer claims she has made about £500,000 just from showing off her armpit hair online.   Fenella Fox, 30, from Worcester, England, said that while she enjoys the financial independence her work brings – and is able to easily rake in £8,200 a month – it has also caused …

Antony J. Blinken is in the middle of his most intense trip as the top American diplomat, traveling to at least seven countries across the Middle East in four days to shore up support for Israel as it wages war against Hamas. During a whirlwind tour, at times guarded by …

The Israeli government has retaliated against Hamas following its surprise attack and the death toll has passed 1,100, with thousands wounded on both sides.   The attack is in retaliation for one of the bloodiest attack in its history when Islamist group Hamas killed 700 Israelis and abducted dozens more. …

At least seven people have died in a fire at a nightclub complex early this morning in the south eastern Spanish city of Murcia.   The main fire broke out Sunday, October 1, at Teatre nightclub, located in the Atalayas area, around 06:00 local time, and local media reported that …

The death toll in the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco is nearing 2,500, surpassing the previous official estimate of 2,122.   According to figures released by the country’s Interior Ministry on Monday,  the death toll had risen to 2,497, with another 2,476 people injured.     Around 300,000 people were …