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Estonia enacts law allowing use of Russian assets for Ukraine
Estonian President Alar Karis officially enacted a law on Thursday that allows Russian assets frozen under sanctions to be used for reparations payments to Ukraine.The measure was passed by...
Stockholm accuses Iran of using criminals in Sweden to target Israel or Jewish interests
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden's domestic security agency on Thursday accused Iran of using established criminal networks in Sweden as a proxy to target Israeli or Jewish interests in...
South Africa election 2024: When will we know the result?
The votes are being counted in South Africa after Wednesday's general election. Ahead of the ballot, opinion polls had been suggesting that the governing African National Congress (ANC) could...
Kremlin: Ukraine must not use NATO weapons to hit Russian territory
The Kremlin once again warned Ukraine's allies against allowing Kiev to hit Russian territory using Western weapons, with President Vladimir Putin's spokesman promising "consequences" if such strikes were to...
Kenyan climber’s body to be left on Everest – family
The body of a Kenyan climber who died on Mt Everest last week will remain on the mountain where he died, his family has said.Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui died while...
Czech Republic has ‘no problem’ if Ukraine strikes Russian territory
The Czech foreign minister told reporters on Thursday that his country has "no problem" with Ukraine using munitions supplied by Prague to strike targets on Russian territory."Czechia has no...
Early results in South Africa’s election put ruling ANC below 50% and short of a majority
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Very early counts in South Africa's national election put the long-ruling African National Congress at just over 42% of the vote, raising the possibility that it...
Chatbots as a learning tool: Obstacles and opportunities
Whether in healthcare or in industry - or something as trivial as crafting personalized birthday wishes - artificial intelligence (AI) is now a part of many people's daily lives.What...
First results announced from South Africa election
The first results have been announced from what is seen as South Africa's most closely fought elections since the African National Congress (ANC) came to power 30 years ago.With...
Old video of India boat mishap falsely shared as Karachi mayor photo-op fail
An old video of an Indian mayor and his companions falling into a creek as their boat toppled over resurfaced in May 2024 in social media posts that falsely...
Early results in South Africa’s election show ANC losing majority
By Alexander Winning and Kopano GumbiMIDRAND, South Africa (Reuters) -The African National Congress appeared on course to lose the parliamentary majority it has held for 30 years, partial results...
Old photos of toppled phone towers falsely linked to protests in Pakistan-held Kashmir
A spokesman for Pakistan's Kashmir government said there were no reports of cell towers destroyed during protests that rocked the region in May 2024, contrary to Facebook and X...