Following a series of airstrikes by Iran and Turkey against opposition organisations in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Baghdad announced on Wednesday that it will redeploy federal troops along its borders with the two nations.

Iraq will redeploy federal troops along its borders amid strikes by neighbours Iran and Turkey

The World Health Organization (WHO) and US Health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Wednesday that the world now faces an impending threat of measles spreading in numerous locations internationally due to the COVID-19 pandemic's ongoing impact on vaccine coverage and impaired disease surveillance.

40mn children missed measles vaccine in 2021; disease is now an imminent global threat, warn CDC and WHO

In a much-debated move, Twitter's new owner recently reinstated the account of controversial figure former US president Donald Trump, now Elon Musk is asking his followers if the social media platform should offer a "general amnesty" to other suspended accounts.

Elon Musk's latest poll comes with an offer of 'general amnesty' for suspended accounts

North Korea has warned that any additional sanctions will add to its "hostility and anger". This comes as South Korea recently announced that it was considering "independent sanctions" on Pyongyang.

North Korea warns 'US and its South Korean stooges' additional sanctions would invite hostility

Georgia's controversial LIFE abortion ban, which forbids abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy, has been reinstated by the state's Supreme court. The court has put on hold a lower court's overturning the ban as it considers an appeal by the state attorney general's office.

Georgia Supreme Court reinstates six-week abortion ban, just a week after it was deemed 'unconstitutional'

In its crackdown to quash the anti-hijab protests triggered by Mahsa Amini's death, the Iranian security forces, according to a human rights organisation, have allegedly killed 72 civilians just in the last week.

Iran | Human rights organisation claims 72 civilians, including women and children, killed in past week

A rocket attack on the Turkish proxy force-held city of Azaz in northwest Syria on Tuesday left five civilians dead. As per different accounts, three to five others were seriously injured in the attack.

Five people, including a child, killed by rocket attack in Northern Syrian city of Azaz

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has challenged the result of the election he lost last month to leftist opponent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, alleging that ballots from some polling machines should be "invalidated.

Brazil's Bolsonaro contests election results, alleges voting machines had 'signs of serious failures'

A bipartisan group of 16 US senators in a letter have asked the joe Biden administration to carefully reconsider giving Ukraine the lethal Gray Eagle drones to fight Russia.

Senators urge Biden administration to supply Ukraine lethal Gray Eagle drones. Here's all you need to know

An Islamabad trial court on Monday issued a notice to Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana reference summoning him to appear before it on Tuesday (November 22).

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan summoned to appear before court in Toshakhana reference case

As the new Chief Twit Elon Musk welcomed back to Twitter the formerly banned Donald Trump and Ye a.k.a., Kanye West, a coalition of civil rights activists on Monday urged advertisers to issue statements about pulling their ads off the social media platform.

Activists ramp up pressure on Twitter advertisers, say Musk 'was lying from the beginning'

Reports suggest that crypto exchange FTX was on the radar of federal prosecutors long before its recent collapse. According to a Bloomberg article that quotes persons familiar with the situation, Federal prosecutors from the US Office for the Southern District of New York were already looking into FTX's "massive exchange operations" as part of a larger investigation into cryptocurrency platforms with US and foreign subsidiaries.

FTX was under the federal radar long before its collapse: Report

Syrian Foreign minister Fayssal Mekdad has appreciated Indian support to his country amid the decade-long crisis it has been facing. In an exclusive interview with WION correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Mekdad said: "You know at a time humanity doesn't mean anything for western power, we found all human noble concepts prevailing in Indian foreign policy.

Exclusive | India stood with us in difficult times: Syrian foreign minister Fayssal Mekdad

For the first time in history, on Sunday a United States sitting President marked his 80th birthday in the White House. US President Joe Biden has marked the historical milestone but there was no public celebration.

Joe Biden becomes the first US President to celebrate 80th birthday in White House

Recently, Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of North Korea, recently appeared with his daughter during the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which analysts claim is a strong indicator of his "dynastic vision" for North Korea.

'Messed up bring-your-kid-to-work day': Is Kim Jong Un's recently revealed daughter N.Korea's next leader?

France is reportedly planning its biggest-ever military exercise. As per an AFP report, it will involve 12,000 troops, including NATO allies Germany, Britain, Belgium, Italy and Spain, along with the United States and will happen in the first half of next year.

In 2023, France to hold its biggest-ever war exercise ‘Orion ’ with NATO countries

The recent collapse of crypto-exchange FTX has left the finance world shocked. Reports suggest that as the company stood on the threshhold of bankruptcy with panicked customers withdrawing billions from the platform, a frantic Sam Bankman-Fried "worked the phone" calling up once interested investors, engaged in a futile bid to raise $7 billion in emergency funds; money that could've saved his company.

Report reveals how FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried begged for a rescue but failed to save his company

The collapsed-crypto exchange FTX in its bankruptcy filing indicated a "severe liquidity crisis," claiming that it may have more than 1 million creditors. "FTX faced a severe liquidity crisis that necessitated the filing of these cases on an emergency basis last Friday," said the court filing, as per Reuters.

FTX bankruptcy filing claims 'severe liquidity crisis', more than 100,000 creditors

Israel has confirmed that the United States is conducting an investigation into the "tragic passing" of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. However, calling the investigation a "mistake" a senior Israeli official said that the country "will not cooperate with an external investigation".

Israel opens up about US investigation into journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's killing, says 'won't cooperate'

Explainer | 'Toro Jubilo' a fiesta or a grotesque tradition from the stone ages?

New analysis shows that Paris has overtaken London to become Europe's biggest stock market. As per a Bloomberg report amid recession jitters in Britain, the French market has gained a marginal edge on the London stock market.

Britain is no longer Europe's biggest stock market; Paris takes the crown

Amazon founder, billionaire Jeff Bezos in an interview said that philanthropy is "hard work" and that he will give away most of his $124 billion fortune to charities fighting climate change.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says will donate most of his $124 billion fortune to charity

After two failed attempts, NASA will take another go at launching its new mega Moon rocket mission Artemis 1 on Wednesday. The first launch of the Space Launch System rocket which is touted as the "most powerful ever designed by NASA" will happen from Florida and will take place on Wednesday at 1:04 am local time (0604 GMT).

NASA prepares for third attempt at launching its mega Moon rocket Artemis 1

The crew of detained Crude Oil tanker MT Heroic Idun are being questioned by Nigerian authorities, while the ship remains anchored in Bonny, in the West African nation.

Oil tanker MT Heroic Idun, 26-crew detained for over 80 days in Africa; Manager, insurer react

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