The group of Italian divers is believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 metres (160 feet) in Vaavu Atoll despite the Maldives’ 30-metre diving limit.
Congo has experience in managing Ebola outbreaks but often faces logistical challenges to get expertise and supplies to affected regions.
The defendants include a governor, a mayor and a secretary of public security for charges which include corruption, bribery and arms and drug smuggling.
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The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas, a new documentary on HBO, dives into what it means to be of AAPI heritage in the US.
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American and Nigerian forces had assassinated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a ‘flawlessly executed mission’, the US president said on social media.
Asia was first and hardest hit by fossil fuel disruptions caused by the Iran war’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Some say an even greater catastrophe is happening now, ‘because our displacement has happened multiple times’.
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There have been 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far in the DRC, around five months after the last outbreak was declared over.
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Public health officials warn of risks as states move towards granting easier access.
Advocates and public health officials clash over safety and consumer demand.
A video of the incident of a coconut-sized rock being hurled towards the animal’s head has drawn widespread condemnation.
Michael Banks exits effective immediately as the Trump administration recalibrates its mass deportation strategy.
Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s exit from the heavily guarded Senate came after volleys of gunshots were fired on Wednesday night.
Kouri Richins put five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in her spouse’s drink, then wrote a children’s book about grief after he died.
Emmanuel Macron rebukes a Kenyan audience for disrupting speakers - drawing a mix of mockery, praise and criticism.
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Patel clashes with Democrats over leadership allegations and ‘party’ trips while touting major crime-fighting wins.
Doctor in Paris describes MV Hondius passenger as having ‘the final stage of supportive care’.
Russian president boasts Sarmat ICBM’s capabilities months after the expiry of a nuclear treaty with the US.
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World No 5, whose parents own Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, is leading battle over share of tournament revenues devoted to player pool.
Inflation had been dropping more or less steadily since peaking with a 9.1 per cent year-over-year spike in prices in June 2022.
World Health Organization chief says there is currently ‘no sign that we are seeing the start of a larger outbreak’.
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Andriy Yermak was Ukraine’s lead negotiator in talks with the US and left during the scandal.
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The five-year term might be his last, with his son and presumptive heir emerging as de facto ruler.
Fresh, vibrant and inclusive, new Hamlet productions are part of a wave of interest in the Shakespearean tragedy seen from stages to TikTok.
Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for the death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers.
This no-audition group proves that anyone can sing, fostering community spirit.
Eileen Wang ‘sorry for mistakes’ after being charged with acting in the US as an illegal agent of a foreign government.
Banks are asked to look out for oil labelled ‘Malaysian blend’ to disguise its Iranian origin and missing or falsified shipping documents.
Miami officers allege The Rip gives the impression they committed the criminal acts that appear in the film.
Lawsuit alleges ChatGPT provided specific timing and weapon advice to gunman who killed two at Florida State University.