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Yemen’s warring parties conclude prisoner swap talks with ‘positive’ results

The Yemeni government and the Houthi militia concluded the three-day UN-sponsored talks in Jordan on the prisoner swap issue with "positive" outcomes. Majed Fadayel,...

Australians to vote on establishing Indigenous Voice to Parliament in referendum

Australians will vote on whether to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament after the Senate on Monday passed legislation to set up the...

Ashes 2023: Jonny Bairstow’s form and fitness ‘a huge concern’, says Mark Butcher

Former England cricketer Mark Butcher believes form and fitness of returning wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow remain major concerns and said that the team think-tank...

Blinken meets Xi in Beijing

After much speculation, visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday -- becoming the highest-ranking...

Jack Ma appears to discuss ‘understanding of mathematics’ with students

Billionaire and former Alibaba founder Jack Ma made a rare public appearance in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, discussing the "understanding of mathematics"...

James Rodriguez eyeing 2026 World Cup qualification with Colombia

Midfielder James Rodriguez said Colombia's players are already seeking to make amends for their failure to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup...

Cautious calm in Khartoum as new truce comes into effect

Sudan's capital Khartoum is witnessing a cautious calm as a new humanitarian truce between the warring Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid...

Film distributors stop screening ‘Adipurush’ across Nepal

The sole distributors of 'Adipurush' in Nepal on Monday decided to stop screening of the controversial Indian film based on the Hindu epic...

Israel fast-tracks approval process for construction in settlements

Israel has fast-tracked the government procedure needed for building new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, state media reported. The resolution by Israel's...

Chinese display makers team up to invalidate Samsung OLED patent: Report

Some Chinese display manufacturers have teamed up to invalidate Samsung Display OLED patent, the media reported. Those Chinese manufacturers are going against Samsung Display...