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Iran summons Danish, Swedish envoys over recurrent Quran desecration

Shawdesh Desk: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday separately summoned the Danish and Swedish charges d’affaires in Tehran over the recurrent “desecration” of the Quran in the two Nordic countries,

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon

Shawdesh Desk: Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning into an uncontrolled orbit, officials say. The unmanned craft was due to make a soft landing on the

Moscow’s two airports suspend flight arrivals, departures

Shawdesh Desk: Russia’s capital Moscow’s Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports have suspended flight arrivals and departures, a representative of air traffic services told TASS. “Vnukovo and Domodedovo are temporarily closed for

18 people burnt to death, 16 injured in Pakistan road accident

Shawdesh Desk: At least 18 people were burned to death on Sunday when an overnight bus smashed into another vehicle carrying diesel in eastern Pakistan, officials said. The accident took

Suspected North Korean hacker group targets South Korea-US drills

Shawdesh Desk: Suspected North Korean hackers have attempted an attack targeting a major joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington that starts on Monday, South Korean police said. South Korea

Seven dead, 90 wounded as missile hits heart of Ukraine’s Chernihiv

Shawdesh Desk: Seven people including a 6-year-old child were killed and 90 wounded when a Russian missile struck a central square in the historic northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, the

Properties popular with criminals looking to ‘wash’ dirty money

Shawdesh Desk: Despite Singapore’s strict regulations to prevent money laundering through real estate, property transactions remain attractive for criminals looking to wash dirty money, said lawyers and property consultants. Many

Over 2,400 killed in Haiti gang violence since January: UN

Shawdesh Desk: More than 2,400 people have been killed in Haiti since the start of 2023 amid rampant gang violence, including hundreds killed in lynchings by vigilante mobs, the UN