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Rescue Worker: 18 dead in Thai Fireworks Factory Explosion

Austrian Heiress Pays to Give Away $27 Million Fortune

Engelhorn is joining several protests by a wealthy minority on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum calling for higher taxes on the rich.

China Sees One of Worst Years of Growth Since 1990

China's National Bureau of Statistics revealed that gross domestic product expanded 5.2% to hit $17.6 trillion last year.

Al Jazeera Bureau Chief Leaves Gaza

Dahdouh said he is due to travel onwards to Qatar where he will undergo surgery for a wound sustained in an Israeli strike last month.

Guinness World Records Has Doubts About Age of World's Oldest Dog

Bobi died in October at the official age of 31 years and 165 days, eight months after the record-breakers' hall of fame declared on its website that he was the world's oldest living dog.

EU Adds Hamas Gaza Leader Sinwar to Terrorist List

He is accused of being the mastermind behind Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel.

China Bids to Woo Back Global Elites at Davos Forum

Millions of Overseas Brits Now Eligible to Vote in UK Elections

It is the most significant change to the voter rolls since a 1928 law granted women equal voting rights, and a 1969 move to lower the voting age to 18 from 21.

Andean Ministers to Discuss Cross-border Crime as Ecuador Reels

The latest violence was triggered by the escape from Guayaquil prison just over a week ago of one of the country's most powerful narcotics gang bosses.

North Korea Closes Agencies Working for Reunification With South 

Nation's leader, Kim Jong Un, said earlier that continuing to seek reconciliation with South Korea was a 'mistake'

China-Swiss Talks Touch on Visa-Free Travel, Free Trade

The agreements were reached during the first high-level meeting between the two countries since COVID-19 pandemic

Russia Says It Sentenced More Than 200 Ukrainian POWs

Kyiv, rights groups denounce Moscow’s prisoner trials as illegal

Date Set for Spain-Brazil Anti-Racism Football Friendly

Announcement of June match comes after Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior, who is Black, was racially abused by Valencia fans in a May incident which provoked worldwide outrage

IMF Chief Says AI Holds Risks, 'Tremendous Opportunity' for Global Economy

Artificial intelligence will affect 60% of jobs in advanced economies Kristalina Georgieva said, adding that it will have less impact in developing countries

Oxfam: World's Five Richest Men Doubled Their Fortunes since 2020

German Economy Shrank in 2023 on Energy, Export Woes

German economy has faced severe headwinds since Russia's war in Ukraine sent inflation, particularly the cost of energy, soaring

Guatemala's Arevalo Takes Office, Vows to Fight Corruption

The 65-year-old former lawmaker, diplomat and sociologist pulled off a major upset when he swept from obscurity to win elections last August.

IMF's Georgieva Warns of Spending 'Pressure' Before Global 2024 Elections

Ecuador Regains Control of Prisons After Hostages Freed

Several prisons had fallen into the hands of gang members, with more than 200 officials held hostage inside the jails

Maldives Tells India to Withdraw Troops by March as Row Deepens

New Delhi considers the Indian Ocean archipelago to be within its sphere of influence, but the Maldives has shifted into the orbit of China