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International

Australia opts for all-pace attack in fourth Ashes Test

MELBOURNE, DEC 25: Australia will take an all-pace attack into the fourth Ashes Test, skipper Steve Smith said Thursday, while

Five killed in Nigeria mosque attack

At least 5 worshippers were killed and 35 others injured when a suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside a

New Pope’s Christmas message highlights Gaza, Yemen, and migrant struggles

Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face

Japan’s cabinet approves record $785b budget, vows to keep debt in check

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet on Friday approved a record $785 billion budget for the next fiscal year, aiming

US says it struck Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria’s government,

Myanmar to hold third phase of election voting on 25 January

Myanmar will hold a third phase of voting for its general election on 25 January, according to an announcement on

Heavy rain, flash floods hit California

Torrential rains unleashed flash floods and warnings of debris flow across southern California’s fire-scarred areas, as a series of Christmas

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un signals continued missile development in next 5 years

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signaled the country will continue to develop missiles in the next five years, as

12 die as migrant boat sinks off Senegal

At least 12 people died on Wednesday after a boat filled with migrants seeking to reach Europe sank off the

Tarique’s return expected to restore political stability in Bangladesh: Ex-high commisioner

Former Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das has expressed hope that the return of BNP acting chairman Tarique