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Egypt to hold presidential vote on December 10-12

AFP | Cairo The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Egypt will hold a presidential vote on December 10-12, election officials said yesterday. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a former army ch...

UK cost-of-living crisis set to increase early deaths

AFP | London           The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com The UK's inflation-fuelled cost-of-living crisis is set to "cut lives short" and "significantly widen the wealth-hea...

Hollywood writers, studios reach tentative deal to end strike

AFP | Los Angeles The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Striking writers whose industrial action has paralyzed Hollywood said Sunday they had reached an "exceptional" deal with studios that could see them go back to work. The app...

Five dead in Florida after freight train slams into SUV

AFP | Miami The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Five people were killed Saturday night after a freight train crashed into an SUV at a rail crossing in the US state of Florida, police said. ...

At least 16 killed in coal mine fire in SW China

TDT |  Beijing The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com At least 16 people were killed in a coal mine fire yesterday in southwest China’s Guizhou province, local officials said. The fire broke ...

Blaze kills 34 at illegal Benin fuel depot

TDT | Manama     The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com At least 34 people died in Benin near Nigeria’s border on Saturday when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flame...

Iyer, Gill help India crush Australia to clinch ODI series

AFP | Indore       The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill hit attacking centuries to help India thrash Australia by 99 runs in a rain-hit one-day international on Sunda...

Chance to lead as minister in UAE Cabinet sparks frenzy!

Agencies | Abu Dhabi     The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Dubai is offering its youth with a rare and unique opportunity to assume the role of a minister within the UAE Cabinet. The invitat...

Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank raid

AFP | Ramallah The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in a pre-dawn raid Sunday in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army confirm...

Kamala Harris tasked with new role fighting US gun violence

AFP | Washington      The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com US Vice President Kamala Harris took on a new role Friday fighting gun violence, a job likely to give her more visibility ahead of the 2024 el...

China announces ‘strategic partnership’ with Syria

AFP | Hangzhou     The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a “strategic partnership” with Syria yesterday during talks with President Bashar al-Assad, wh...

Canada pledges more military aid to Ukraine

AFP | Washington The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Ukraine’s president met yesterday with close ally Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who pledged additional aid to the war-torn country, as...

UN demands Iran drop 'demeaning' new hijab law

AFP | Geneva     The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com The UN called Friday on Iranian authorities to scrap a new law that dramatically increases penalties for women who flout strict Islamic dress code, desc...

Philippine smog prompts health warnings, school closures

AFP | Manila   The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Thousands of people were warned to stay indoors and many schools were shut Friday as a thick haze blanketed the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces. ...

Saudi-Israel ties: Progress in sight

Agencies | New York      The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Saudi Arabia and Israel voiced optimism Wednesday that they were moving closer to a historic normalisation of ties. US President Jo...