September2023
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Golden generation Dutch keeper Jongbloed dies aged 82
Sep 2, 2023The Dutch football association (KNVB) announced on Thursday that former Netherlands goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed, who participated in two World Cup finals, has passed away at the age of 82 following a protracted illness. “It is with... -
UN chief says no end in sight for Ukrainian conflict
Sep 2, 2023According to Antonio Guterres, secretary general of the UN, there are currently no signs that the Ukrainian war will be resolved. “Hope never ends, but I would of course be lying if I would say that... -
Pope telegrams ‘greetings of good wishes’ to China’s Xi: Vatican
Sep 2, 2023While flying through Chinese airspace on his way to Mongolia on Friday, Pope Francis sent a telegram with “greetings of good wishes” to President Xi Jinping of China and the people of that nation, according to... -
Thai king cuts ex-PM Thaksin’s jail term to one year
Sep 1, 2023Just days after his 15-year exile ended, Thaksin Shinawatra, the incarcerated former premier of Thailand, had his prison term reduced by the king on Friday from eight to one years. The action was taken a day... -
UN contacting Niger coup leaders after agencies barred from ‘operation zones’
Sep 1, 2023After preventing its agencies and other organizations from operating in military “operation zones,” the United Nations said on Friday that it was trying to get in touch with the coup leaders in Niger. “We’ve seen the... -
Heat records topple across sweltering Asia
Sep 1, 2023Authorities reported Friday that temperature records are being broken across Asia, from India’s summer to Australia’s winter, providing more proof of the impact of climate change. The record-breaking heat and fatal wildfires are affecting nations from... -
US charges man with smuggling military tech to Russia
Sep 1, 2023A Russian-German man who had been detained earlier this week in Cyprus was accused by US authorities on Thursday of attempting to smuggle electronics developed in the US for military use to Russia. According to the... -
Nine Pakistan soldiers killed by motorbike suicide bomber: army
Sep 1, 2023A suicide bomber on a motorcycle hit their military convoy on Thursday, killing nine soldiers in a troubled area of western Pakistan, according to the army. Since the Taliban retook power in nearby Afghanistan two years... -
Biden cracks down on unlicensed gun dealers
Sep 1, 2023The administration of US President Joe Biden took action on Thursday to remove legal loopholes that permit individuals to sell firearms without a dealer license, which would oblige them to do background checks on potential buyers.... -
Sri Lanka pays back another $100m to Bangladesh
Sep 1, 2023In accordance with a currency swap arrangement two years ago, Sri Lanka borrowed $200 million from Bangladesh, of which another $100 million has already been repaid. “Sri Lanka has paid back $100 million to us on...