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Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Spat with Musk’s X / India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials
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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Brazil's first lady insults Elon Musk ahead of G20 summit
Brazil's first lady Rosangela "Janja" da Silva on Saturday insulted Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, at an event ahead of the G20 summit in which she advocated tougher regulation of social media.
17 November 2024, 06:27 AM
Super Typhoon Man-yi fells trees, power lines in the Philippines
More than 650,000 people fled their homes ahead of Man-yi as the national weather service warned of a "potentially catastrophic and life-threatening" impact from the storm.
17 November 2024, 06:15 AM
Trump revives 'peace through strength,' but meaning up to debate
Trump, who has both vowed a strong military and to end or avoid wars, promised "peace through strength" in announcements of several key nominees, with Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio also using the phrase.
17 November 2024, 04:10 AM
Israel pummels south Beirut as Hezbollah targets Haifa area
A military statement shortly before midnight said Hezbollah had fired around 80 projectiles at the country Saturday.
17 November 2024, 04:04 AM
Xi tells Biden ready for 'smooth transition' to Trump
After shaking hands to begin their meeting, Xi noted that Beijing's goals for stable ties with Washington remained unchanged
17 November 2024, 03:04 AM
Xi, Biden to meet as Trump return looms
US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet for the last time Saturday
16 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Manipur orders curfew after six bodies found
Curfew was imposed today as protesters stormed the residences of two ministers and three lawmakers in the strife-torn north eastern Indian state of Manipur's Imphal West district after a fresh round of violence, police said
16 November 2024, 16:52 PM
Ukraine must do everything to end war next year
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today said that Kyiv would like to end the war with Russia next year through "diplomatic means", as both countries prepare for Donald Trump's return to the White House..February 2025 would mark the third anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine
16 November 2024, 16:47 PM
COP29 talks no longer fit for purpose
A group of former leaders and climate experts said the annual UN COP climate talks were no longer fit for purpose and needed to be reformed, publishing a critical open letter mid-way through what has so far been a fractious summit.
15 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Musk met Iran UN ambassador on defusing tension under Trump: NY Times
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington, The New York Times reported Thursday
15 November 2024, 09:03 AM
Cracks deepen in Canada's pro-immigration 'consensus'
Polling and migration experts tell a consistent story: broad support for immigration that prevailed for decades in Canada has cracked following a three-year immigrant-fueled population surge.
15 November 2024, 07:26 AM
Spy world vexed by Trump choice of Gabbard as US intelligence chief
Trump’s nomination of Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who lacks deep intelligence experience and is seen as soft on Russia and Syria, is among several high-level picks that suggest he may be prioritizing personal allegiance over competence as he assembles his second-term team.
15 November 2024, 04:55 AM
Trump names vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. to head health dept
Moving quickly since his election last week, Trump has embarked on a campaign of political shock and awe as he rolls out an administration designed to upend -- and in some cases literally dismantle -- the US government.
15 November 2024, 03:25 AM
'Monsoon brides': Extreme weather fuels Pakistan child marriages
"I was happy to hear I was getting married... I thought my life would become easier," Shamila told AFP after her wedding to a man twice her age in hope of a more prosperous life.
15 November 2024, 03:14 AM
One dead, thousands without heating after Russian strike on Ukraine port city
The Thursday night strikes on the Black Sea city damaged residential buildings, the heating system, churches and educational institutions, according to Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov, who said it had been "a massive combined enemy strike".
15 November 2024, 03:07 AM
Won’t negotiate under ‘intimidation’
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said yesterday that Iran will not negotiate under “intimidation” as he held crunch talks with the UN nuclear chief weeks before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Spain’s Vanguardia joins The Guardian in leaving X
Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia will stop posting on billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform and plans to suspend its accounts, saying yesterday the social media network had become an “echo chamber” for disinformation and conspiracy theories.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Stricter anti-pollution curbs imposed in New Delhi
India’s New Delhi has enforced tighter rules to control air pollution after the air quality index, or AQI, reached the ‘severe’ category. All non-essential construction and demolition work are banned, among other actions.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Sri Lankans vote in parliamentary polls
Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident of a victory as polls closed in yesterday’s snap legislative elections.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
EU fines Meta 797m euros over abusive practices
The European Commission yesterday fined Meta Platforms €797.72 million ($840.24 million) over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace, it said in a statement, confirming an earlier report by Reuters.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM