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At least four people have been killed and four others wounded in an explosion that rocked the centre of Iraq’s southern city of Basra, the Iraqi military said.

The move, announced by the city’s mayor, comes amid rising concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant.

The blow to economic growth comes as President Jair Bolsonaro prepares for his re-election campaign.

Markets fell on Tuesday on Moderna CEO’s comments that existing vaccines may be less effective against the Omicron variant.

A man accused of ramming a car into Christmas parade-goers in Wisconsin on Sunday is to be charged with six deaths after another victim - a child - died.

Law enforcement in Portland declared a riot Friday night as about 200 demonstrators protested the acquittal of a teen who killed two people and injured another in Wisconsin.

The boarding gate was busy for the Iraqi government’s charter flight, but many more Iraqis remain in Belarus and Poland.

COP26 concluded on Saturday 13 November in Glasgow with nearly 200 countries agreeing the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5C alive and finalise the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement. 

The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) currently taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, UK is a pivotal moment for the global community to raise ambition on reducing global emissions and meeting the commitments of the 2015 Paris…

The legislation proposes sweeping changes for US housing, climate, healthcare, tax, education, and other policies.

Abductions from schools for ransom are common in Nigeria’s northwest, but attacks on major institutions in Abuja are rare.

United States immigration authorities have moved to limit arrests at an array of “protected areas” – including schools, hospitals, playgrounds, and COVID-19 vaccination centres.

Federal regulators are expected to authorise the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster doses this week to provide flexibility as the campaign for extra shots expands. 

Conservative politician David Amess has been stabbed to death by a man who walked into his meeting with constituents.

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands in what was the strongest recorded temblor since volcanic eruptions began 26 days ago, authorities said Thursday.