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Gabon's constitutional court confirms Nguema as president with...
Libreville [Gabon], April 26: Gabon's Constitutional Court confirmed on Friday that Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has been elected president of...

Libyan authorities destroy over 5 mln narcotic pills
Tripoli [Libya], April 26: Libyan authorities announced on Friday the destruction of over 5 million narcotic pills.

UM consumer sentiment index drops 8 percent in...
Chicago [Illinois], April 26: The Consumer Sentiment Index released Friday by the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers fell to...

Boeing, NASA pause Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project
San Francisco [California], April 26: Boeing and NASA announced on Thursday the pause of work on the X-66A Sustainable Flight...

Former U.S. Representative George Santos sentenced to 87...
New York [US], April 26: Former U.S. Representative George Santos, who was expelled from Congress in December 2023, was sentenced...

California-based fast food chain to close up to...
Los Angeles [California], April 26: Jack in the Box, a fast food giant based in San Diego, western U.S. state...

U.S. reports over 800 measles cases so far...
Los Angeles [California], April 26: The United States has reported 884 confirmed measles cases so far this year, marking a...

U.S. stocks close higher to end the week
New York [US], April 26: U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, extending strong weekly gains as investors continued to assess...

5.1-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea region: GFZ
New York [US], April 26: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Papua New Guinea region at 22:15:37 GMT...

UN agency runs out of food aid in...
Jerusalem [Israel], April 26: The UN World Food Programme says it has depleted all its food stocks in Gaza, where...

US charges Milwaukee judge with obstructing immigration arrest...
Washington DC [US], April 26: U.S. officials arrested a Wisconsin judge on Friday and charged her with helping a man...

More than 100,000 pay respects to Pope Francis
Washington DC [US], April 26: More than 100,000 mourners filed into St. Peter's Basilica on Friday to pay their respects...

At least 11 Sudanese killed in drone strike...
Khartoum [Sudan], April 26: At least 11 people were killed after a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces hit...

Iran faces a difficult problem with the US
Tehran [Iran], April 25: Iran on April 23 criticized the United States for its "lack of seriousness and goodwill" as...

President Trump 'dissatisfied', calls on Russia to stop...
New York [US], April 25: President Donald Trump criticized Russia's airstrike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which the Ukrainian side...

US Trade Representative said the phone call with...
New York [US], April 25: On the official website, the office of US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on April...

Trump rejects China's statement on bilateral trade dialogue
New York [US], April 25: "They had a meeting this morning. It doesn't matter who they are. We can reveal...

Lebanon's Prime Minister commends UAE's role in enhancing...
Beirut [Lebanon], April 25: Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon, commended the UAE for its pivotal role in enhancing stability...

EP pushes for more ambitious European defence industry...
Brussels [Belgium], April 25: On Thursday, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) backed a draft law designed to strengthen Europe's...

MEPs advocate gas storage refill flexibility to bring...
Brussels [Belgium], April 25: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted on Thursday a draft law that seeks to address...

Disgraced politician to serve community as punishment
Canberra [Australia], April 25: A political leader's fall from grace has been writ large with his conviction for supplying cocaine...

Do not exploit earthquakes for political ends: Erdogan
Istanbul [Turkiye], April 25: Following Wednesday's 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Istanbul and hundreds of smaller aftershocks, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...

NATO's Rutte travels to Washington for talks on...
Washington [US], April 25: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was travelling to Washington on Thursday for talks with senior members...

Pope's funeral creates major security challenge for authorities
Rome [Italy], April 25: Extensive security measures will be in place in Rome for Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis...

Germany takes in 141 refugees from Sudan and...
Berlin [Germany], April 25: A plane carrying 141 refugees, mostly from war-torn Sudan, landed in Germany on Thursday, according to...

Student killed, three hurt in knife attack at...
Paris [France], April 25: A teenager killed a fellow student and injured three others in a knife attack at a...

UN warns of looming global social crisis driven...
New York [US], April 25: The United Nations is warning of a looming global social crisis fuelled by economic uncertainty,...