Afghan women’s rights activist shot dead
Gunmen on motorbike shot dead a women’s rights activist and her brother north of Afghanistan’s capital Thursday, officials said, as a wave
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Oil climbs as U.S. inventory draw, Brexit deal hopes
Oil extended gains on Thursday in light holiday trade as a drop in the U.S. stockpiles spurred demand hopes, while hints of an imminent Brexit deal un
Turkish Journalist bags 27 years jail term in absentia
Turkish journalist, Can Dundar, who lives in exile in Germany, was handed more than 27 years in prison by an Istanbul court on Wednesday. He was sente
Israel launches national Artificial Intelligence plan at $1.63bn
Israel has launched a national programme to promote artificial intelligence and data science at a total cost of 5.26 billion new shekels (1.63 billion
Israel heads to polls again amid pandemic and PM’s legal woes
Israel faces new political turmoil and a fourth election in less than two years after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fractured ruli