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Harry and Meghan to be questioned in defamation case

Shawdesh Desk; The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be questioned as part of a US defamation case brought by Meghan’s half-sister. This comes after a motion to stop depositions

Earthquake death toll tops 9,500 in Turkey, Syria

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from a massive quake that struck Turkey and Syria rose to more than 9,500 on Wednesday, official data showed, with rescuers racing to reach trapped

Japan launches delivery robots to tackle labour shortages

Shawdesh desk: ‘Excuse me, coming through,’ a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo, part of an experiment businesses hope will tackle labour shortages and

Aid, rescuers rushed to Turkey, Syria after deadly quake

Shawdesh desk: Many governments and aid groups have rushed to dispatch personnel, funds and equipment to help the rescue efforts in quake-stricken areas of Turkey and Syria. Here’s a glance

Earthquake death toll crosses 5,000 in Turkey, Syria

Shawdesh desk: The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 5,000 on Tuesday, official data showed, with rescue workers still searching for trapped survivors.

Bangladesh to send teams to join rescue efforts in Turkey: MoFA

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh is planning to send two teams to Turkey to join the rescue efforts there after a 7.8magnitude earthquake that killed over 4,000 people and injured many. ‘We

Mother, seven children die in fire in France

Shawdesh desk: A mother and her seven children aged two to 14 died after a fire broke out while they slept in their house in northern France on Monday, police

Major earthquake kills over 525 across Turkey, Syria

Shawdesh desk: A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing over 525 people, levelling buildings while people were still in their sleep, and sending tremors that were