WORLD

LONDON,  UK | Xinhua | Liverpool went top of the Premier League on Saturday following their 2-1 win away to Crystal Palace and Aston Villa’s 1-0 defeat of Arsenal. Mohamed Salah scored his 200th Liverpool goal as Jurgen Klopp’s side sneaked a late win away to 10-man Crystal Palace in …

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN | Xinhua | Pakistani security forces have killed five terrorists during an operation in the country’s northwest Tank district, the military said. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said in a statement that the forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on Friday in …

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA | Xinhua | The opening ceremony of the 23rd edition of the East African Community (EAC) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) trade Fair was held on Friday in the Burundian capital Bujumbura, said a statement. The statement by the EAC headquarters in Tanzania’s northern city …

ZAGREB | Xinhua |The summit of China and the European Union (EU) is significant for strengthening mutual political trust and bilateral cooperation and further efforts need to be made to improve bilateral ties, Croatia’s former president Ivo Josipovic told Xinhua in an interview. The China-EU Summit was an opportunity work …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The Ethiopian government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen strategic collaboration pertaining to refugees and Ethiopian returnees. The memorandum of understanding agreement (MOU), which was signed between the Ethiopian Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) and UNICEF, …

ROME, ITALY | Xinhua |  Three people have been confirmed dead following a fire that broke out on Friday night in Tivoli, a town on the eastern outskirts of Rome, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The fire occurred around 10:30 p.m. (2130 GMT) at San Giovanni Evangelista Hospital, …

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that there is “a high risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian support system in Gaza, which would have devastating consequences.” UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged the international community to make every possible effort to bring an …

Rome, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Defender Federico Gatti proved his value again as his header helped Juventus beat Napoli 1-0 at Allianz Stadium in an eye-catching Serie A fixture on Friday. Juve were coming off a 2-1 win over Monza last round thanks to a last-gasp winner from Gatti …

Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | The host and President of COP28 President, Sultan Al Jaber says the annual climate summit taking place in Dubai has already made history.  He told Journalist that more than $83 billion had been mobilized during the first week of the conference. Unlike at past Climate …

UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | The United States on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, drafted by the United Arab Emirates and backed by more than 100 countries, gained support from 13 of the 15 Security Council members, with Britain abstaining. …