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Fauci testifies publicly before US panel on Covid origins, controversies

"I have repeatedly stated that I have completely open mind to either possibility and that if definitive evidence becomes available to validate or refute either theory, I will accept it,'' he said

CEOs of S&P 500 got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening gap with workers

CEOs got rewarded as the economy showed remarkable resilience, underpinning strong profits and boosting stock prices

S Korea to nullify peace deal to punish N Korea over balloon launches

Over several days, North Korea flew hundreds of balloons to drop trash and manure on South Korea in an angry reaction against previous South Korean civilian leafleting campaigns

Sri Lanka shuts schools as floods and mudslides leave 10 dead, 6 missing

Heavy downpours have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country since Sunday, flooding homes, fields and roads, and forcing authorities to cut electricity as a precaution.

Thousands of children in Afghanistan affected by ongoing floods: UNICEF

The UN food agency has warned that many survivors are unable to make a living

Earthquakes shake Japan, collapse five homes damaged in January quake

A magnitude 5.9 temblor on the northern top of the Noto Peninsula was followed minutes later by a 4.8 and then several smaller quakes within the next two hours

Jury selection to begin in federal gun case against Hunter Biden today

He is charged with three felonies stemming from a 2018 firearm purchase when he was, according to his memoir, in the throes of a crack addiction

China, Russia trying to undermine peace summit on Ukraine war: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy arrived unannounced and under heavy security in Manila late Sunday after speaking over the weekend at the Shangri-La defence forum in Singapore

Israeli airstrikes near Syrian city of Aleppo kills several people

The state-run SANA news agency gave no specific toll

Mexico awaits results in election likely to choose its first female prez

People turned out to vote in the township of Cuitzeo, in the western state of Michoacn, despite the fact that a town council candidate was shot to death

Here's what's next for South Africa, key figures in coalition talks

There are four major political parties and at least eight with significant shares of the vote after last week's election

Israel seeks governing alternative to Hamas in Gaza, despite past failures

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant's comments came at a time of new uncertainty in the eight-month war

Trump joins TikTok, calls it 'honour'; as prez, he once tried to ban it

By Sunday morning, Trump had amassed more than 1.1 million followers on the platform

S Africa's prez urges parties to find common ground after deadlock

South Africa announced its final election results on Sunday, confirming that no party won a majority

California firefighters continue to battle wildfires east of San Francisco

The fire erupted on Saturday afternoon in the grassy hills managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Firefighters battle wildfires across drought-stricken areas of Florida

More than 900 acres had burned near Osteen in Volusia County as of Sunday, although the Florida Forest Service said the fire is now 90 per cent contained

Iran's former Prez Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election

An election is planned June 28 to replace Khamenei's hard-line protg President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May along with seven other people

ANC talking to parties in effort to form stable coalition in South Africa

The DA won the second most votes with 21% and the two parties would hold a majority together and be able to govern

Iceland elects businesswoman Tomasdottir as prez, will take office on Aug 1

Iceland, a Nordic island nation located in the North Atlantic, has about 384,000 people and a long tradition of electing women to high office

2 dead, 7 injured after shooting at a bar in Pittsburgh, say police

One of the victims is in critical condition. The remaining victims all had injuries that were not life-threatening, the statement said