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First shipment of Ukrainian grain has left Odessa: Turkey

Shawdesh Desk: The first shipment of Ukrainian grain left the port of Odessa on Monday under a deal aimed at relieving a global food crisis following Russia’s invasion of its

10 dead, many injured due to electrocution in West Bengal

Shawdesh Desk: As many as 10 people died in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar after a pickup van carrying passengers en route to Jalpesh got electrocuted, according to the police on

Global Covid cases top 582 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 582 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia. According to the latest global data, the

100 French MPs slam Erdogan’s ‘policy of war’ against Syrian Kurds

Shawdesh Desk: A hundred French parliamentarians, mainly from the political left, on Saturday denounced Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “policy of war” against Kurds in northern Syria. While the rest

Zelensky urges evacuation of Ukraine’s frontline Donetsk

Shawdesh Desk: Ukraine’s president urged civilians on Saturday to evacuate the frontline Donetsk region, the scene of fierce clashes with the Russian military, as Kyiv called on the Red Cross

US House passes assault rifle ban, likely doomed in Senate

Shawdesh Desk: The US House of Representatives, spurred by a series of horrific mass shootings, passed a bill on Friday that would ban assault weapons for the first time in

Global Covid cases top 580 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 580 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe. According to

New $588mn bridge in Los Angeles closes several times amid chaos and collisions

Shawdesh desk: The newest bridge in Los Angeles, a $588-million architectural marvel with views of the downtown skyline, opened to great fanfare on July 10. It has already been closed,