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Assad wins Syria’s presidential election Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won his fourth seven-year term in the 2021 presidential race, the Syrian parliament announced on Thursday. …

Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel, Hamas comes into effect in Gaza An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire agreement came into effect early on Friday at 2:00 a.m. Palestinian time…

Ugandan lawyers sue gov’t over clearance of forest for sugarcane growing Ugandan lawyers have sued the government for approving a private company to clear parts of a natural forest for…

Biden hails Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel, Hamas U.S. President Joe Biden has applauded a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and emphasized the U.S.…

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines 94% effective – CDC study Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday stated that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were found to…

Adoptive mother gets life sentence for fatal child abuse A woman who abused her adopted daughter to death was sentenced to life in prison on Friday in a fatal child abuse case that…

Iraqi president urges end to Palestinian-Israeli tensions Iraqi President Barham Salih, on Wednesday called for an end to tensions in Jerusalem and provocative actions that violate human…

At least 15 dead in Afghanistan as Taliban announces Eid ceasefire At least 15 people, mainly civilians, were killed in Afghanistan on Monday, the same day Taliban militants…

15 people killed in Guinea gold mine collapse At least 15 people were killed in a landslide at a gold mine in the West African nation of Guinea, according to officials. The Tatakourou…

44 killed in stampede at Jewish religious festival in Israel – Officials. Health officials say 44 people were killed in a stampede at a religious festival in Israel.The Health Ministry…