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Sudan to announce cabinet members amid challenges

Shawdesh Desk: Sudan is due on Wednesday to announce the members of a new cabinet faced with a mountain of challenges after months of unrest, including rebuilding the economy and

Gaza on alert after blasts kill two cops

Shawdesh Desk: The Gaza Strip was in a ‘state of alert’ on Wednesday after explosions killed two policemen in the Palestinian enclave, authorities said. The officers died in ‘two explosions

Taliban extremists kill 14 in Afghanistan

Shawdesh Desk: Taliban extremists killed at least 14 members of a pro-government militia in Afghanistan on Wednesday, said officials, as Taliban and United States officials near a deal aimed at

Malaysian former PM Najib Razak’s biggest graft trial begins

Shawdesh Desk: Malaysia’s ex-prime minister Najib Razak played a pivotal role in plundering the state’s 1MDB fund and channelled hundreds of millions of dollars into his own bank account, a

Violent clashes intensify amid Hong Kong protests

Shawdesh Desk: A Hong Kong police officer fired a gunshot during protests on Sunday, the first time a live round has been used since demonstrations broke out in June. Images

Seven dead after plane and helicopter collide in Spain

Shawdesh Desk: A mid-air collision between a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane on the Spanish island of Mallorca killed seven people Sunday, authorities said. The victims included three adults

Anti-capitalism rampage erupts in France as G7 summit opens

Shawdesh Desk: French riot police used water cannons and tear gas on Saturday to disperse anti-capitalism protesters in Bayonne, near Biarritz, as G7 summit launched on Saturday in France. A

29 HK protesters arrested in overnight clashes

Shawdesh desk: Hong Kong police said on Sunday that they arrested 29 people after clashes overnight in which volleys of tear gas were fired to disperse anti-government protesters, as the