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Australian denies murdering Thai teenager in Pattaya

An Australian accused of murdering a Thai teenager and stuffing her body in a suitcase pleaded not guilty Friday in a hearing in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, a court official said.

Striped hyena cub signals conservation breakthrough in Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH: The birth of a striped hyena cub in the Neom Nature Reserve marks a significant step toward establishing a self-sustaining wild population of the endangered species in Saudi Arabia, according to the National Center for Wildlife…

US Treasury’s Bessent plans to discuss AI and rare earths with China’s He, source says

Bessent said in a statement that he expects the discussions to cover both open- and closed-weight AI models.

UK court clears woman of voicing support for Hamas in university speech

Sarah Cotte said her comments were not in support of Hamas, but in support of Palestinians' right to resist.

Veolia signs 3 agreements on water, waste and decarbonization in Saudi Arabia

DUBAI: The French environmental services group Veolia on Friday signed three memorandums of understanding with the Saudi businesses ACWA Power, mining company Ma’aden, and energy-infrastructure company Khazeen for the expansion of…

Uproar in Niger state, 37 die in custody

In tonights programme, investigation is ongoing into the death in custody of thirty-seven people, accused of illegal mining in Nigeria. Also,Tunisia is emerging as a major boat-building hub, serving both local buyers and international…

Israel moving ahead with settlement plans that would split West Bank in two, rights group says

Rights groups say the Israeli government is forging ahead with a contentious settlement expansion plan that would effectively divide the occupied West Bank, long criticized as a threat to the viability of a future Palestinian state.

Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy child murder case breaks silence, says he has no doubt she’s guilty

The lone juror who wanted to convict US woman Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn't listen to him.

Playa del Carmen Sand Plan in Mexico Awaits a Federal Permit

A Playa del Carmen sand recovery plan awaits a federal permit expected in November 2026, to return sieved sand to three eroded beaches before December. The post Playa del Carmen Sand Plan in Mexico Awaits a Federal Permit appeared first on…

‘Daughter of Damascus’ Assala performs in Syria after 15-year exile

Thousands of people cheered as they welcomed Syrian icon Assala Nasri back at a sold-out concert in Damascus.

Scottish Sikh gets bail in 7 NIA cases after 8 years behind bars

US appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries

BOSTON, Sept 18 - A US federal appeals court rejected on Friday a Trump administration policy that allows authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their own without giving them a chance to raise safety concerns.