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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
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Talks grapple with trillion-dollar task
Developing countries need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to cope with climate change, economists told UN talks in Baku, where early efforts to reach a finance deal risk being overshadowed by diplomatic rows.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Destruction in north Gaza widespread
Palestinians displaced from northern Gaza said Israeli forces had inflicted widespread destruction on their home districts in their latest six-week-old offensive and a rights group raised concerns Israel might put some areas permanently off-limits.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
EU fines Meta $840 million for 'abusive' Facebook ad practices
The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace
14 November 2024, 15:14 PM
Israel warfare methods 'consistent with genocide': UN committee
Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said today, accusing the country of "using starvation as a method of war"
14 November 2024, 12:14 PM
Gambler hits $85 mln jackpot betting on Trump win
The Wall Street Journal said the man is a French citizen and former trader whose first name is Theo, though he declined to publicize his last name.
14 November 2024, 05:32 AM
HRW accuses Israel of 'war crime' with 'forcible transfer' in Gaza
"Israel's actions appear to also meet the definition of ethnic cleansing" in the areas where Palestinians will not be able to return, HRW added.
14 November 2024, 05:20 AM
Ben & Jerry's says parent Unilever silenced it over Gaza stance
The lawsuit is the latest sign of the long-simmering tensions between Ben & Jerry's and consumer products maker Unilever.
14 November 2024, 05:09 AM
France court orders Google to halt news search scheme
The Paris commercial court was ruling on an emergency injunction sought by the SEPM union, which represents magazine staff in France.
14 November 2024, 04:34 AM
Man with explosives dies trying to enter Brazil's Supreme Court
The incident came ahead of a G20 summit next Monday and Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro that will gather leaders from around the world.
14 November 2024, 04:28 AM
Flights to Bali resume following volcanic eruption
The volcano has erupted more than a dozen times over the last two weeks, killing at least nine people and forcing the evacuation of thousands.
14 November 2024, 04:22 AM
Philippines on highest alert as super typhoon approaches
The brutal wave of weather disturbances has already killed 159 people and prompted the United Nations to request $32.9 million in aid for the worst-affected regions.
14 November 2024, 04:17 AM
Beijing's fears after Trump fills key posts with China hawks
Chief among them is Trump's choice for Secretary of State -- Florida Senator Marco Rubio -- who is under sanctions by Beijing for his support for causes from Xinjiang to Hong Kong.
14 November 2024, 03:59 AM
Trump's team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire
The planning for the firings is at an early stage after Trump's Nov. 5 election victory and could change as Trump's administration takes shape
14 November 2024, 01:15 AM
Aga Khan emerald fetches record $9m in Geneva auction
A rare square 37-carat emerald owned by the Aga Khan fetched nearly nine million dollars at auction in Geneva on Tuesday, making it the world’s most expensive green stone.
13 November 2024, 18:21 PM
Carbon neutrality goal: World must hit target by 2030s
Global leaders offered competing visions on how to tackle climate change at UN-led talks yesterday as a new report warned that the world must reach carbon neutrality much sooner than planned.
13 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Climate cash should also go to nuclear
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that atomic power should also be allowed to tap into climate change funds.
13 November 2024, 18:00 PM
India’s SC slams demolitions of illegal properties
India’s Supreme Court (SC) yesterday strongly criticised states which were demolishing properties of suspected criminals, a practise critics say targets mostly minority Muslims, and issued guidelines to authorities.
13 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Israel strikes Hezbollah bastion in Beirut suburbs
The Israeli military yesterday struck the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut for a second consecutive day yesterday, after pounding the area with airstrikes on Tuesday. Smoke rose over Beirut.
13 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Russian missiles, drones target Kyiv
Blasts boomed across Kyiv yesterday morning after officials said Russia launched its first missile attack on the Ukrainian capital since August, forcing elderly women and small children to take shelter in an underground metro station.
13 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Air pollution in Delhi turns ‘severe’
Air pollution in India’s national capital increased to ‘severe’ on an official index yesterday for the first time this season as temperatures and wind speeds dropped, reducing visibility and affecting some flights.
13 November 2024, 18:00 PM