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Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in decades has killed over 1,000 people, authorities said Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents and tourists scrambling to safety in the middle of the night. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest…

Prime Minister Modi in his opening remarks invited the African Union (AU) to take its place in the G20 as a permanent member. The inclusion of the AU was widely expected ahead of the summit. The decision will further bolster Modi's efforts…

A ‘disgraced’ Turkish crypto founder who fled to Albania and his two brothers have been sentenced to 11,196 years in jail each, the Anadolu state news agency reported Friday. Prosecutors had asked for Thodex boss Faruk Fatih Ozer, 29, to be sentenced to…

“That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson was sentenced Thursday to at least 30 years in prison for raping two women at his home two decades ago. The US actor was convicted in May of drugging and then raping fellow members of the Church…

Google is facing a new lawsuit in Britain, which accuses the US tech giant of stifling competition in the search engine market and causing prices to rise across the UK economy, a statement said Thursday. The claim, filed with the UK Competition Appeal…

Gabon’s former president Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a putsch, is free to leave the country and travel abroad the leader of the coup that toppled him said on Wednesday. “He has freedom of movement… and can travel abroad if he wishes,”…

Americans’ visa-free access to Europe was on safer ground Tuesday after the EU’s top court ruled Brussels need not reciprocate for Washington discriminating against some Europeans visiting the United States. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said the European Commission is not automatically…

An Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) will soon be a requirement for people who do not need a visa to come to the United Kingdom (UK). According to information on GOV.Uk, this will give permission to travel to the UK, and it will be…

Niger on Monday reopened its airspace nearly a month after imposing a ban following a military coup in July, the official Nigerien news agency ANP said. After taking power on July 26, the coup leaders closed the country’s airspace before reopening it again…

The U.S. State of Maryland has taken a significant step towards inclusivity and diversity by officially adding the Yoruba language to its driver’s permit test, vehicle registration, and study materials. This decision comes as a result of the latest census data, revealing…