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Washington: The increase in overdose deaths across the United States linked to the tranquilizer Xylazine has prompted California Governor Gavin Newsom to propose new legislation to toughen penalties for illicit uses of the drug.As part of the state's plan...

Canberra: Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has delivered a national apology to victims of a pregnancy drug that caused birth defects.In a speech to Parliament on Wednesday, Albanese offered an "unreserved and overdue" apology to survivors of thalidomide, saying...

Islamabad: Pakistan Army hosted a two-week multinational joint counter-terrorism exercise in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement.The Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistan army, said on Monday that the Fajar Al...

Jakarta: Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano, located in the waters of the Sunda Strait, erupted on Tuesday morning, spewing a volcanic ash cloud about 1 km high into the sky, an official said.The volcano's observation post officer, Anggi Nuryo Saputro,...

Tripoli: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said 163 illegal migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya in the past week."From Nov. 19 to Nov. 25, 163 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya," IOM said...

Tehran: Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday rejected Iran's involvement in the recent attacks on Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea.Kanaani said such incidents "have no relation to the Islamic Republic of Iran," adding that Yemen's Houthis...

Brussels: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday he was "appalled" that Israel had committed new funds to build "more illegal settlements" in the West Bank during the Israel-Hamas conflict, saying that the move had nothing to...

Islamabad: A devastating fire engulfed a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan's southern port city, on Saturday, leaving at least 11 people dead and over 20 others injured.Deputy Commissioner of Karachi East District Altaf Shaikh confirmed the grim toll to...

United Nations: Sixty-one truckloads of aid were delivered to northern Gaza on Saturday, the largest number since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on Oct 7, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Saturday.The...

Beirut: The government of Finland on Friday donated 3.7 million euros (about 4 million U.S. dollars) through the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) to support vulnerable children and youths in Lebanon.The donation will support out-of-school marginalized children and their families...