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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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23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
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IMF raises global growth outlook and flags rising economic divergence
Global growth is expected to increase slightly this year while remaining stuck below its pre-pandemic average, the IMF said Friday, flagging the growing economic divide between the United States and European countries..In an update to its flagship World Economic Outlook report, the Interna
17 January 2025, 15:31 PM
Release of Gaza hostages expected to begin Sunday: Israel PM office
The release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel is expected to begin on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday
17 January 2025, 10:33 AM
Trump says ceasefire 'would've never happened' without his team
"If we weren't involved in this deal, the deal would've never happened," Trump said.
17 January 2025, 05:18 AM
UK hospital standards ‘collapse’
UK patients are “coming to harm” with hospitals so overwhelmed people are dying in corridors awaiting treatment amid a “collapse in care standards”, a report said yesterday.
16 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Pak ex-PM Imran’s party holds talks with govt
The party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan yesterday held formal reconciliatory talks with the government, aimed at cooling political instability in the country, both sides said.
16 January 2025, 18:00 PM
China reports problems at five reservoirs
Chinese authorities in Tibet have detected problems, including cracks, at five out of 14 hydropower dams that they have inspected since a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the southwest region last week, an emergency official said yesterday.
16 January 2025, 18:00 PM
What are the details of truce deal in Gaza?
Qatar said Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza starting on Sunday and a hostage and prisoner exchange after 15 months of offensive.
16 January 2025, 18:00 PM
‘An earthquake struck’
After news of a ceasefire agreement sparked mass rejoicing in Gaza, residents woke up yesterday to columns of smoke, rubble and more deaths following new Israeli air strikes.
16 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Fire-wrecked Los Angeles gets a break as winds drop
Fire-wrecked Los Angeles got a break late on Wednesday as dangerous winds dropped, giving hope to weary firefighters still battling to snuff out deadly blazes.
16 January 2025, 18:00 PM
50 migrants may have drowned en route to Spain by boat
As many as 50 migrants attempting to reach Spain by boat from West Africa may have drowned, migrant rights group Walking Borders said yesterday.
16 January 2025, 18:00 PM
South Korea's president arrest: what happens next?
The trial could take months, Chu said, but the separate impeachment hearing could move more quickly.
16 January 2025, 07:43 AM
Japan panel says 'megaquake' probability up to 82%
Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 magnitude, trigger colossal tsunamis, kill several hundred thousand people and cause billions of dollars in damage, experts say.
16 January 2025, 07:09 AM
How the Nazis carried out their 'Final Solution'
The Nazis called it the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" and killed six million Jews from across Europe
16 January 2025, 06:57 AM
UN agencies tremble as Trump term nears
The United States remains the largest donor to the UN, which is already facing significant budget pressures, spurring palpable anxiety over the prospect of funding cuts.
16 January 2025, 06:51 AM
LA firefighters hold the line against wildfires
Firefighters on Tuesday held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week, even as desert winds and a parched landscape presented extremely hazardous conditions.
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Impeached South Korean President Yoon arrested
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested and questioned by authorities yesterday in relation to a criminal insurrection investigation, saying he was only cooperating with what he called an illegal probe to avoid violence.
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Russia launches missile barrage at Ukraine
Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine yesterday, targeting gas infrastructure and other energy facilities in western regions in the latest strike on the country’s hobbled power system as it approaches mid-winter.
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM
UK PM grilled in House over Tulip issue
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday faced a grilling from Conservative Party chief and Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch over former UK treasury minister Tulip Siddiq’s resignation and the economy as the two leaders clashed at Prime Minister’s Questions.
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Int’l power rivalry playing out in the region
International power rivalry is playing out in the Indian Ocean region, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said yesterday, adding that a strong naval presence in the key trade route was his country’s biggest priority.
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Wars top global risk in 2025: WEF
Armed conflict is the top risk in 2025, a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey released yesterday showed, a reminder of the deepening global fragmentation.
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM