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Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Methane threat grows as global action stalls: UN
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Africa accounts for 40pc of global conflicts: ICRC
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
23 October 2025, 17:44 PM
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China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
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Nearly 100 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Renowned Dominican merengue singer Rubby Perez, who was on stage at the popular Jet Set nightclub when the roof caved in
9 April 2025, 02:54 AM
Lanka passes landmark law to recover stolen assets
Sri Lanka’s government introduced sweeping legislation yesterday to recover stolen assets and pave the way for the prosecution of high-profile politicians from previous administrations, among others.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM
19 killed in Israeli strikes overnight
Gaza’s civil defence agency yesterday said that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Pakistan expels 8,000 Afghans
Pakistan has expelled more than 8,000 Afghan nationals in the past week in a fresh repatriation drive after the expiry of a March 31 deadline, the UNHCR said yesterday.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM
World’s heat streak persisted till March
Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe’s climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has pushed the bounds of scientific explanation.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump announces direct nuclear talks with Iran
Iran’s top diplomat yesterday said he believed a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran’s longtime foe shows sufficient goodwill in talks to begin in Oman yesterday.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM
S Korea opposition leader frontrunner in snap presidential election
Lee sits well ahead of any rivals, with 34 percent supporting him
8 April 2025, 11:06 AM
World's 'exceptional' heat streak lengthens into March
March was 1.6C above pre-industrial times, extending an anomaly so unusual that scientists are still trying to fully explain it.
8 April 2025, 10:55 AM
Trump says EU tariff proposal 'very, very bad to us'
Last week, Trump announced a 20 percent tariff on European goods
8 April 2025, 09:01 AM
Saudi sets April 29 as last date for departure of Umrah pilgrims
Any delay in departure will be considered as a violation, may result in maximum fines of SR100,000
8 April 2025, 08:51 AM
South Korea sets presidential election for June 3: acting president
South Korea has been effectively leaderless since December
8 April 2025, 05:16 AM
Harvard plans to borrow $750 million after federal funding threats
Harvard has a $53 billion endowment, the largest of any U.S. university.
8 April 2025, 04:12 AM
Global temperatures at near historic highs in March: EU monitor
Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an extraordinary heat streak that has tested scientific expectations
8 April 2025, 02:22 AM
US Supreme Court allows Trump admin to resume deportations
'Migrants subject to deportation must be given an opportunity to legally challenge their removal'
8 April 2025, 00:57 AM
Trump announces direct nuclear talks with Iran
Trump said he was hopeful of reaching a deal with Tehran, but warned that the Islamic republic would be in "great danger" if the talks failed.
8 April 2025, 00:54 AM
Netanyahu, Trump say Israel working on fresh Gaza hostage deal
Netanyahu added that "the hostages are in agony, and we want to get them all out."
8 April 2025, 00:50 AM
Trump warns against 'stupid' panic as markets plummet
Shares in New York joined the slump, with all three major US indices falling
7 April 2025, 15:18 PM
Macron rejects any Hamas role in post-war Gaza
"Hamas must have no role in this governance," Macron said
7 April 2025, 14:02 PM
Over 50 countries seek talks with Trump over tariff
Many economists have warned that tariffs are passed on to consumers and that they could see price rises at home
7 April 2025, 03:24 AM
Trump compares tariffs to 'medicine' as Asian markets convulse
Asian stocks posted steep losses in early trading on Monday and US stock market futures opened sharply lower
7 April 2025, 02:56 AM