Qantas stands down 2,500 staff over Sydney lockdown
By: BBC The furlough – affecting pilots, crew and airport workers – will last for at least two months, the airline said. Qantas said it...
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Lebanon’s post-explosion economy, one year on: Chief economist weighs in
By: The Kabul Times The Beirut Port explosion on August 4 last year not only caused the Lebanese capital’s port to go up in smoke,...
Belarus Olympian seeking asylum in Poland after refusing ‘forced’ flight home
By: bbc A sprinter from Belarus who refused her team’s order to fly home early from the Olympics is seeking asylum in Poland, activists say....
US urges Tunisia’s Saied to return swiftly to ‘democratic path’
By: Aljazeera US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has urged Tunisian President Kais Saied to outline a swift return to the “democratic path”, days after...
Turkey declares ‘disaster areas’ as wildfire death toll rises
By: The Kabul Times Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared parts of southern Turkey ravaged by wildfires as “disaster areas”, with the death toll...
Myanmar army ruler pledges elections, ASEAN cooperation
By: Reuters BANGKOK: – Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday again promised new multi-party elections and said his government is ready to work...
Duterte restores Philippines’s key military agreement with US
By: The Kabul Times President Rodrigo Duterte has restored a pact governing the presence of US troops in the Philippines, the two countries’ defence secretaries...
Israeli defence minister to share findings on NSO with France
By: Reuters Israel’s defence minister will share on Wednesday the initial findings from a government assessment of NSO Group exports with France, whose president was...
Assam-Mizoram clash: Why are Indian policemen firing at each other?
By: BBC The unusual incident happened along the border between Assam and Mizoram states in north-eastern India. Officials from both sides, including chief ministers, have...
Saudi Arabia bans unvaccinated people from govt facilities, events, public transport
By: alarabiya Saudi Arabia will be banning unvaccinated people from entering government facilities, attending events, and using public transport starting from August 1 as a...