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Trump slashes refugee numbers to record low

President Donald Trump's administration said late Wednesday the United States will admit a record low of no more than 15,000 refugees over the coming year despite surging global displacement, stepping up its hard line one month before elections. The State Department announced the number...

India’s COVID-19 cases pass 6.3 million

India’s coronavirus cases crossed the 6.3 million mark Thursday as the country recorded more than 86,000 new infections.  The Health Ministry said in its latest update that 86,821 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the country's total to 6,312,584. A total of 1,181...

Turkey, Iran deploy 'game-changing' drones in north Iraq

Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting "game-changing" drones as their weapon of choice against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical tensions. "Not a day goes by without us seeing a drone," said Mohammad Hassan, mayor of...

UK Prime Minister Johnson: 'We will get through this'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a coronavirus briefing on Wednesday where he said that the “tragic increase in daily deaths” that Britain was witnessing was all the more reason to stick to the government’s plan. He assured Britain that the country’s health service has...