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Qatar to invest hundreds of millions in Lebanon's electricity sector and help return Syrian refugeesQatar to invest hundreds of millions in Lebanon's electricity sector and help return Syrian refugees

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Gas-rich Qatar on Monday announced investments in Lebanon worth hundreds of millions of dollars to improve the crisis-hit nation's crumbling electricity sector and to continue su... Read More


European Union opens investigation into Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X on Monday after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok spewed nonconsensual sexualized... Read More


Morocco and Senegal pledge to stay friends and boost trade after Africa Cup soccer tensions

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Refusing to let a tumultuous soccer game strain diplomatic and economic ties, Morocco and Senegal pledged Monday to give fresh momentum to their relationship and boost trade and ... Read More


Israel recovers remains of the last hostage in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Israel brought home the remains of the last hostage in Gaza on Monday, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of i... Read More


Military-backed party secures Myanmar election win with opposition excluded

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Myanmar's military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party claimed Monday that it had won the country's first election since the army seized power in 2021, paving the way f... Read More


The first refugee to lead the UN refugee agency calls this a 'very difficult moment in history'

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The first refugee to lead the U.N. refugee agency said Monday the world faces "a very difficult moment in history" and is appealing to a common humanity amid dramatic change. Re... Read More


Health officials team with a soccer tournament for cervical cancer vaccination for African girls

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Lesotho's Lishoeshoe soccer club was losing by four goals at halftime against South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns in the final of a regional Under-17 girls' tournament in Zimbabwe a... Read More


At least 6,126 people killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arri... Read More


A ferry carrying more than 350 people sinks off the Philippines, killing at least 18

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved hundreds more,... Read More


What to know about a French ex-senator on trial for drugging a lawmaker to sexually assault her

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Over a year ago, France was shaken by a shocking case in which dozens of men were accused of raping a drugged woman, Gisele Pelicot, with the help of her husband. The country is ... Read More