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Former British PM’s Family Apologizes for Slavery Links

The apology by family of William Gladstone comes as many descendants of African slaves have sought reparations.

Florida Shooting: Latest Updates

A white man armed with an assault-style rifle kills three Black people in Jacksonville in a racially motivated attack.

Arab Parliament supports Denmark’s ban on Qur’an desecration

RIYADH: The Arab Parliament — the legislative body of the Arab League — on Saturday welcomed the Danish government’s move to make it a crime to desecrate any holy book in Denmark. Denmark’s center-right government introduced the proposed law following a recent string of public desecrations of the Qur’an by a handful of anti-Islam activists, sparking angry demonstrations in Muslim countries.

Xi Jinping urges safeguarding ‘hard-won stability’ during Xinjiang visit

Chinese president visited far western region where the UN has accused China of possible 'crimes against humanity'.

US Military Helicopter Crash off Northern Australia with 20 Marines Aboard

Rescue efforts are under way with some of those on board still 'unaccounted for'.

Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa clinches second term, opposition disputes outcome

Elections commission says Mnangagwa won 52.6 percent of the vote compared with 44 percent for challenger Nelson Chamisa.

Russia-Iran military alliance resilient against geopolitical pressure

MOSCOW: Russia’s military cooperation with Iran will not succumb to geopolitical pressure, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, following a report that Washington has asked Tehran to stop selling drones to Moscow. “There are no changes, and cooperation with Iran will continue,” Ryabkov said, according to a report on Saturday from Russian state news agency RIA. “We are independent states and do not succumb to the dictates of the US and its satellites.”

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