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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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Rubbish roads: Nepal explores paving with plastic
Nepal's urban areas generate about 5,000 tonnes of solid waste per day, according to the World Bank, of which 13 percent is plastic waste dumped in landfills.
25 January 2025, 07:33 AM
Hamas to release four Israeli hostages in truce swap Saturday
Israel confirmed Friday that it had received a list of names of hostages who are due to return home
25 January 2025, 06:57 AM
Trump administration directs US agencies to start firing diversity staff
The axing of jobs aimed at combating discrimination such as racism and sexism is the latest in a blitz of right-wing measures the 78-year-old Republican has put in place on his return to the White House.
25 January 2025, 06:50 AM
US Senate confirms former Fox News co-host as Pentagon chief
The 44-year-old is a former Army National Guard officer who until recently worked as a co-host for Fox News -- one of Trump's favored television channels.
25 January 2025, 06:47 AM
US migrant deportation flights arrive in Latin America
A total of 265 Guatemalans arrived on three flights
25 January 2025, 06:41 AM
More staff detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen: UN
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have detained another group of UN personnel, a UN statement said yesterday, after 13 staff were held last June.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM
WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit
The World Health Organization (WHO) will cut costs and review which health programmes to prioritise after President Donald Trump announced he was withdrawing the US from the WHO, the agency’s chief told staff in an internal memo seen by Reuters.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor yesterday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Taliban leaders
International Criminal Court prosecutor said he had applied for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
23 January 2025, 13:28 PM
Israel continues West Bank raids after Gaza carnage
A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed a deadly operation there
23 January 2025, 12:03 PM
CNN and NBC News to lay off employees, CNBC reports
The move will help CNN lower production costs and consolidate teams
23 January 2025, 06:23 AM
Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
Trump's name has come up in almost every conversation in the Swiss Alpine village this week
23 January 2025, 04:51 AM
Trump administration shutters White House Spanish language page
As of this week, visitors to whitehouse.gov/es now see an error message and the words "page not found" beneath an image of the White House.
23 January 2025, 04:23 AM
Nepal hikes Mount Everest climbing fee
Income from permit fees and other spending by foreign climbers is a key source of revenue and employment for the cash strapped nation
23 January 2025, 04:16 AM
Saudi crown prince vows huge trade, investment boosts in call with Trump
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler passed on congratulations from his father, King Salman, during the call with Trump
23 January 2025, 04:08 AM
Trump moves to designate Yemen's Huthi rebels 'foreign terrorist organization'
The White House announced Wednesday
23 January 2025, 03:28 AM
Tech giants skip Brazil disinformation hearing
The snub also followed a decision last year by Brazil's Supreme Court to block Elon Musk's X platform for 40 days for failing to comply with a series of court orders against online disinformation.
23 January 2025, 03:23 AM
Trump toughens crackdown on immigration and diversity
Since reentering the White House, Trump has focused heavily on harsh migration measures.
23 January 2025, 03:09 AM
Mass evacuations after explosive new fire erupts near Los Angeles
Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover more than 9,400 acres (3,800 hectares) in just a few hours.
23 January 2025, 03:05 AM
Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat
Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump’s “worrying” threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM