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The Ugandan woman came to UAE in September 2021 to look for a job, but died before she was even able to find one.

Alaa Abdel Fattah, a British-Egyptian, stopped drinking water on Sunday to coincide with the opening of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

The metropolis of Mumbai, one of India's biggest, grew by some eight million people in the past 30 years -- the rough equivalent of the whole of New York City -- to a population of 20 million, and is forecast to add another seven million by 2035.

Kyiv's troops in the village of Starytsya stand so close to Russia that some phones mistakenly get texts to say they've arrived in the country.

Set for a record sixth term in office, Netanyahu has allied himself with Religious Zionism, which advocates the annexation of settlements.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday he welcomed the government's offer to launch a judicial commission to investigate the attack in which he was shot in the leg on Thursday.

At least 19 people died when a passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday while trying to land at a nearby airport, the prime minister and airline said.

Jailed Egypt dissident on 'water strike' as UK vows support

Unlike demonstrations in November 2019, they have been nationwide, spread across social classes, universities, the streets and even schools, showing no sign of letting up.

In August, the Finnish PM took a drug test, which was negative, to clear up any suspicion voiced by some that comments heard on the video referred to narcotics -- something heavily debated on social media and strongly denied by the prime minister.

Since the start of the invasion on Feb. 24, there have been countless allegations of looting in areas occupied by Russian troops, suggesting a systematic approach rather than the odd misdemeanour by a handful of bad apples.

Poland already built a steel wall along its border with Russian ally Belarus, shelling out around 350 million euros to deter illegal crossings there.

Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party won 32 seats in Israel's 120-seat parliament, the Knesset, according to the latest official results of the election released on Thursday night.

Iran has blamed the United States and other foreign enemies for the unrest, saying they want to destabilise the country.

Bloodied Russian uniforms littered curbsides and the stench of death wafted in from garages lining the mangled pavement.

European Union laws curbing state aid to banks capped the Italian taxpayers' contribution at 1.6 billion euros, reflecting Rome's 64% stake in MPS.

The visit continues the pope's policy of improving ties with the Islamic world following a historic visit to Abu Dhabi in 2019, the first by any pope to the Arabian peninsula.

Aside from snap polls, Imran Khan's party says he is also calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who led a coalition of parties that removed Khan from power through a parliamentary vote in April.

Riyadh's efforts to build an economy that is not dependent on oil include a shift towards mining to explore the country's untapped reserves of resources from copper to phosphate and gold.

North Korea was heavily reliant on Soviet aid for decades, and when the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, it helped spark a deadly famine in the North.

The United Nations says recent months have been the deadliest period in years in the West Bank, with near-daily army raids and an increase in clashes and attacks on Israeli forces.

Seven vessels carrying a total of 290,102 metric tonnes of grain and food products are reportedly transiting through the shipping corridor.

Iran has for over six weeks been gripped by protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini who had been arrested by the notorious morality police.

The Kremlin has sent in reinforcements from all directions toward the city of Kherson.

Barrack, 75, is also accused of obstruction of justice and making false statements to FBI agents.

Benjamin Netanyahu's likely return to power will fuel concern about deepening tensions with Arab neighbours.

Pope visits Bahrain for interfaith talks with rights in spotlight

Russia's war on Ukraine and the disruption of the gas supplies on which Europe had relied has injected urgency into the European Union's move toward carbon-free energy.

Europe's drive to build a homegrown electric vehicle battery industry is hitting roadblocks as investors shy away from giving startups sufficient funding to challenge the Asian companies that dominate the market.