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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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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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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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Biden says he could have defeated Trump
Joe Biden thinks he could have won reelection if he had stayed in the White House race, he said in an interview published Wednesday -- while conceding he was unsure if he would have served another full term.
9 January 2025, 18:00 PM
UN ‘concerned’ at ‘arbitrary detentions’ in Venezuela
The UN yesterday voiced alarm at reports of arbitrary detentions and intimidation of opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro ahead of his inauguration for a highly-contested third term.
9 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Shocked LA residents survey fire damage, brace for more
Several blazes were still burning out of control, with zero percent containment of fires in upscale Pacific Palisade and the northern suburb of Altadena -- which have both been incinerated.
9 January 2025, 16:13 PM
OpenAI chief Sam Altman denies sexually abusing sister, after she sues him
She is seeking at least $75,000 of damages, plus punitive damages, for alleged injuries including PTSD
9 January 2025, 06:47 AM
Biden says he could have defeated Trump
Trump listened but did not offer a response, he says
9 January 2025, 05:57 AM
Saudi Arabia warns of inclement weather amid heavy rainfall
Raised a red alert for certain areas, cautioning about rain accompanied by thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds
9 January 2025, 05:26 AM
Assault on Chad presidential complex leaves 19 dead
Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad's capital N'Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel member dead, the government said
9 January 2025, 03:14 AM
Antarctic sea ice rebounds from record lows
Antarctic sea ice rebounded in December after a long period of record lows, US scientists said, giving pause to speculation that Earth’s frozen continent could be undergoing a permanent change.
8 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Philippines arrests 400 foreigners
Around 400 foreign nationals were arrested yesterday in a “large-scale” raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila, the national immigration agency said.
8 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Taiwan ‘hyped’ sea cable damage claims: China
China yesterday accused Taiwan’s ruling party of having “deliberately hyped” an incident in which a Chinese-owned ship was suspected of damaging a subsea telecoms cable.
8 January 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Dangerous times’ ahead
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa yesterday warned of “extremely dangerous times ahead” in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta ended its US fact-checking programme on Facebook and Instagram.
8 January 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Le Papotin’ run by autistic journos hits newsstands
A French magazine produced by autistic journalists went on sale on newsstands for the first time yesterday, further raising the profile of a project that has already made waves on television.
8 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Wildfires tear through LA area
More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire tore through a coastal area of Los Angeles in just a few hours, and a second blaze some 30 miles (50 km) inland was rapidly spreading yesterday.
8 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
While the UN health agency considers the world more prepared than it was when Covid hit, it warns we are not nearly ready enough
8 January 2025, 03:57 AM
Wildfire rages in Los Angeles, forcing 30,000 to evacuate
As the sun set over Los Angeles, towering orange flames illuminated the hills leading to Topanga Canyon
8 January 2025, 03:44 AM
Meta shelves fact-checking program in US
Social media giant Meta yesterday scrapped its US fact-checking program for a community-based system similar to X and reduced the curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.
7 January 2025, 19:00 PM
Strong tremor kills 126 in Tibet
A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities yesterday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Still fighting in key town Russia says captured
Kyiv’s army said yesterday there was still active fighting in Kurakhove, a strategic town in Ukraine’s east that Russia said it had seized the previous day.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders
Denmark’s Prime Minister insisted yesterday that Greenland’s future should be decided by its inhabitants, amid talk of Washington annexing the Danish autonomous territory.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM
US shifts military aid to Lebanon from Egypt
US President Joe Biden’s administration will divert $95 million in military aid allocated for Egypt to Lebanon, which faces threats from Hezbollah and other non-state actors and is enforcing a ceasefire with Israel, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM