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Moscow airports suspend flights following latest reported drone strike

According to Russia's state Tass agency, the Sheremetevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports all suspended flights for over an hour early on Saturday

Power returns to Kenya after 14 hrs, longest in recent memory; airport shut

Electricity was being restored in most parts of Kenya on Saturday, 14 hours after the longest outage in recent memory, the majority government-owned power distributor said.

Russia's Wagner group faces uncertainty after presumed death of leader

On Wednesday, a private jet carrying Prigozhin and his top lieutenants of the mercenary group crashed northwest of Moscow, two months after he led an armed rebellion

Fukushima residents cautious as wrecked nuclear plant releases wastewater

Authorities say the wastewater after treatment and dilution is safer than international standards require

Russia's Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after death of Prigozhin

That crash has raised questions about the future of the Wagner Group

Vivek Ramaswamy grabs attention with his performance in Republican debate

Vivek Ramaswamy has charged back into Iowa, stoking curiosity and skepticism after his attention-grabbing performance in the first Republican presidential debate

China sends aircraft toward Taiwan days after US approves $500 mn arms sale

Taiwan's defence ministry said Saturday that China sent dozens of aircraft and vessels toward the island, just days after the United States approved a USD 500-million arms sale to Taiwan

Mikael Ymer announces retirement from tennis after failing to overturn ban

Swedish tennis player Mikael Ymer has abruptly announced his retirement at the age of 24 after an unsuccessful attempt to overturn an anti-doping suspension.

US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic returns in 2 years, seeking a 24th major

Novak Djokovic is back in the United States, back in New York and back at the U.S. Open for the first time in two years.

Alabama wants to execute prisoner by making him breathe only nitrogen

Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe pure nitrogen

Military takeovers in Africa's Sahel hamper fight against terrorism: US

The U.S. ambassador had no comment on Prigozhin but said: Our position on Wagner is very well known

Joe Biden says he will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine

He added that it's tentatively recommended that everybody get it, once the shots are ready

At least 12 people reported dead, 11 injured in stadium crush in Madagascar

Prime Minister Christian Ntsay announced the deaths. He said around 80 others had been injured, 11 of them critically

US sanctions military leaders accused of exacerbating violence in Congo

The United States has imposed sanctions on six people it accuses of exacerbating violence in eastern Congo

Elections are about choices: Pence after combative 1st debate performance

Now is not the time for on-the-job training, Pence said. We don't need to bring in a rookie"

Taiwan vice prez accuses China of using trade curbs to influence elections

China will be hoping to interfere in the elections with all sorts of tactics, but if they succeed, it will be an undermining of Taiwan's democracy, Lai said

Russia denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Yevgeny Prigozhin

A preliminary US intelligence assessment concluded that the plane was downed by an intentional explosion

Firefighters in Greece discover another body, death toll reaches 21

The fire department said firefighters recovered the body of a man from the Dadia forest national park, which lies near the border with Turkey, on Thursday

Russian mercenary chief's likely death could destabilize his army: UK

Wagner mercenaries were key elements of Russia's forces in its war in Ukraine, particularly in the monthslong fight to take the city of Bakhmut, the conflict's most grueling battle

Mohamed Salah not for sale as Saudi Arabia speculation swirls: Klopp

Sections of the British media reported Thursday that Al-Ittihad wanted to buy the 31-year-old Salah, who has two years left on his deal at Liverpool