Malian woman gives birth to nine babies
A 25-year-old Malian woman has given birth to nine babies – two more than doctors had detected during scans. Halima Cisse gave birth to the nonuplets in Morocco. Mali’s government…
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Uproar as 43yo weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete at Olympics
Fans have reacted with fury after Laurel Hubbard, a weightlifter who competed in men’s competitions before transitioning in 2013, was announced as being in line to take on women at…
Aluminum price rises to maximum in three years
Aluminum prices jumped Thursday to their highest level since April 2018 amid tensions between China and Australia, which could negatively affect metal supplies, Report informs, citing Prime. The cost of…
Oil prices rise as U.S. crude oil inventory draws down
Oil prices rose on Thursday, recouping early losses, as crude stockpiles in the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer, fell more sharply than expected as refining output rose and…
World sees US as significantly greater threat to democracy than Russia & China – survey
A poll taken in 53 countries has found that 44% of people around the world consider the United States to be a threat to their democracy – significantly less than…
G7 ministers unite against erosions of international law
The foreign ministers of G7 countries on Tuesday gathered for their first in-person meeting since the beginning of the pandemic, to discuss pertinent issues around the world. The conference, held…
Australian PM walks back tough talk on Covid-hotspot returnees, downplays ‘exaggerated’ criticism of ‘racism’ and jail penalties
Accused of having “blood on his hands,” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has retreated from threats to jail and fine returnees from Covid-ravaged India – describing the likelihood of stiff…
Indian Premier League indefinitely suspended by cricket chiefs as country’s Covid-19 crisis worsens
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been indefinitely suspended after three teams announced confirmed Covid-19 infections among players as the country posted a seven-day average of more than 375,000 cases…
Snowden says Assange prosecution shows Biden’s lip service to ‘brave journalists’ on World Press Freedom Day rings hollow
As US President Joe Biden marked World Press Freedom Day with praise of heroic independent media, his government still seeks to jail Julian Assange of WikiLeaks for the act of…
Giorgi Pkhakadze: Azerbaijan saved Georgia during second wave of COVID-19
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the world has entered a new stage, associated with a record increase in cases of COVID-19 in India. The US has been restricting…