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Congo boat disaster kills at least 80

At least 80 people died after a boat sank in Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s president has said. The

50 dead in Kuwait fire, mostly from India, minister says

Most of the victims in a deadly blaze that engulfed a block housing immigrant workers were from India, Kuwait’s foreign

Record 120 mn people forcibly displaced globally: UN

A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN said Thursday,

Argentines battle police as Milei reforms clear Senate hurdle

Argentine President Javier Milei’s controversial economic reform package narrowly won preliminary Senate approval late Wednesday, after police and protesters violently

Britain to announce up to £242 million in Ukraine aid

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce up to £242 million in fresh assistance for Ukraine at the G7 summit

Chinese Premier Li starts New Zealand, Australia visits

Chinese Premier Li Qiang touted trade and “friendship” as he started a tour of New Zealand and Australia on Thursday,