Hollywood production workers to go on strike

A major union representing Hollywood film and TV productions is staging a nationwide strike for better pay and working conditions.

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed sworn in for new term

Ethiopia’s parliament reappointed Abiy Ahmed as prime minister on Monday for a new five-year term following his party’s win in election.

Taliban says destroyed Daesh cell after Kabul explosion

The Taliban has announced their fighters have wiped out a Daesh cell in the Afghan capital. This comes after a Sunday blast killed and injured dozens in Kabul.

Japan’s new PM says ready to meet N. Korean leader, attacks China

In his first remarks as Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida has expressed willingness to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un “without preconditions”. He has also accused China of trying to change the status quo with force "in some areas".

Zuckerberg’s personal wealth down by 7bn after outage

Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth has downed by almost $ 7 billion as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram services across the world were disrupted for hours on Monday. Now he is the fifth richest person in the world.

US legal advisor resigns over Biden immigration policy

Harold Koh a senior legal adviser to the US State Department is leaving his post over immigration policy of the Biden administration. He has been a critical of Biden over ‘exercising a Donald Trump-era policy’ to expel migrants from the borders. It comes after the resignation of Daniel Foote, the United States special envoy for Haiti over ‘inhumane’ deportations of Haitians.

UK military begins fuel delivery amid driver shortage

British military personnel have started delivering fuel to petrol stations across the United Kingdom in an effort to ease the crisis arising from a shortage in lorry drivers.

UAE says seeking to reduce tension with Iran

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says Abu Dhabi is trying to manage rivalries with Tehran through talks to avoid new conflict in the region. It comes as Iran, in the recent past, has held four rounds of negotiations with its Persian Gulf rival, Saudi Arabia, to restore the damaged relationship.

Russia: Iran FM in Moscow on Wednesday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian will hold talks in Moscow on Wednesday, according to the Russia's foreign ministry.

Syria’s Assad, Jordan King talk for first time in decade

Jordan’s King spoke over the phone to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday. It’s the first conversation between the two leaders since the onset of the bloody war in Syria.

Japan’s ex-FM elected as 100th PM, new govt. unveiled

Former Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida took office as the 100th premier on Monday. Later, the new cabinet was announced with several new members.

US threatens China over ‘pressure on Taiwan’

The United States has warned China against quote military, diplomatic and economic pressure on Taiwan. Beijing considers the island as part of the People’s Republic of China.

Terrorists planning false-flag chemical attack in Syria

Foreign experts are helping terrorists conduct false-flag chemical attacks in the Syrian provinces of Idlib and Hama in an attempt to implicate Damascus. The Syrian News Agency, SANA, says rockets and toxic warheads have already been transferred to the eara.

Report: Thousands of pedophile priests in French Catholic Church

A soon-to-be-released report says thousands of pedophile priests or other members of the church have operated inside the French Catholic Church since 1950s.

More than a dozen killed, several injured in Kabul blast

An explosion outside a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killed at least 12 people and wounded 32 others on Sunday. It comes more than a month after a suicide bombing outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport took the lives of 200 civilians and 13 U.S. service members.

North Korea says UN exercises double standards over military activities

Pyongyang has accused the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) of applying double standard over missile tests by the member states. The UNSC held an emergency meeting on Friday over North Korea's recent missile launches but failed to agree on a joint statement.

UK PM says he knew about driver shortage long time ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that he was earlier warned of the driver shortages which led to the ongoing long queue for petrol, unprecedented demand for fuel across the United Kingdom and the closure of thousands of petrol stations a “long, long, long” time ago.

4k arrested in Libya’s anti-migrant crackdown

Libya has conducted a major crackdown against migrants, detaining at least 4,000, including hundreds of women and children. During the operation, at least one person was killed and 15 others were wounded, two in serious conditions.

Mass anti-Bolsonaro rallies in Brazil, calling for impeachment

Tens of thousands of Brazilians flooded into the streets of the large cities in the country on Saturday to demand President Jair Bolsonaro’s impeachment. The Brazilian leader’s popularity has hit the lowest point of his time in office, according to a new poll.

Philippines leader announces retirement from politics

Dropping a plan to run for vice president in 2022 election, Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte announced he will retire from politics after his term ends. The controversial leader has faced backlash during the recent years over his bloody war on drugs.

Guinea coup leader inaugurated as interim president

Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the coup leader in Guinea, is sworn in as interim president for a transition period of unspecified length. Former President Alpha Conde was toppled in a September coup.

Baku Should Beware of Unsavoury Friends: Analyst

Nournews- The growing trend of the Azerbaijan Republic’s provocative behaviour over the past weeks, which has met with Iran’s patience and cordial stances, is going on curiously, so much so that Baku has somehow staged a type of psychological warfare against Iran not to mention its tension-provoking moves on the ground.

15 million Britons facing higher energy bills

Some 15 millions of customers in Britain are facing higher bills for gas and electricity since Friday as the energy price cap has increased.

Myanmar’s ousted leader on trial for corruption

The deposed leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, appeared in a court on Friday in Nay Pyi Taw for trial on corruption charges.

17K US police-involved deaths unaccounted

A data review of nearly four decades in the US shows thousands of fatal U.S. police encounters have been misclassified or unreported, a new study reveals.

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