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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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Bomb hoax threats to Indian airlines spark chaos
India's government and civil aviation authorities have warned that "very strict action" will be taken.
20 October 2024, 05:41 AM
Netanyahu says Iran-backed Hezbollah tried to kill him
Netanyahu's office said a drone was launched towards his residence in the central town of Caesarea but he and his wife were not home and there were no injuries.
20 October 2024, 03:42 AM
Elon Musk promises to award $1m each day to a signer of his petition
The money is the latest example of Musk using his extraordinary wealth to influence the tightly-contested presidential race between Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
20 October 2024, 03:38 AM
At least 73 killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza
The Hamas media office said at least 73 people had been killed in the strike. No official casualty figures were immediately available from the health ministry however Medway Abbas, a senior health ministry official, said the figures were accurate.
20 October 2024, 03:34 AM
Indian Ocean: Iran hosts jt drills with Russia, Oman
Naval drills hosted by Iran with the participation of Russia and Oman and observed by nine other countries began in the Indian Ocean yesterday, Iran’s state TV said.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Power outage puts Cubans on edge
Cuban Tania Ramirez walks alone along Havana’s famous Malecon promenade to relieve the stress wrought by the massive blackout that has plunged the entire island into darkness.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Migrants leave Albania for Italy as judges reject detentions
Twelve Bangladeshi and Egyptian men left Albania for Italy yesterday after judges ruled against their detention in the non-EU nation under a controversial deal between Rome and Tirana.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Global uncertainties drive gold above $2,700
Gold surged above the historic threshold of $2,700-per-ounce on Friday, powered by escalating tensions in the Middle East, uncertainties around the US elections and relaxed monetary policy expectations that pushed the metal into uncharted territory.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
World cholera vaccine stockpile empty: WHO
There are no more oral cholera vaccines left in the global stockpile, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the shortage jeopardising work to stop the disease's spread
19 October 2024, 02:11 AM
The killings go on: Sinwar death brings no respite for Gazans
The killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar brought no respite for Palestinians in Gaza, as Israeli air strikes and shelling continued unabated in the territory already devastated by more than a year of war.
18 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Hezbollah says launching new 'escalatory phase' in Israel war
Lebanon's Hezbollah on Thursday said it was launching a new phase in its war against Israel, saying it has used precision-guided missiles against troops for the first time
18 October 2024, 10:06 AM
Pakistan province shuts schools, universities amid student unrest
Authorities in Pakistan's most populous province ordered all educational institutes shut for Friday, as students stage protests after reports of a college campus rape spread online.
18 October 2024, 06:05 AM
Biden, allies in Berlin to renew Gaza truce call after Hamas leader killed
US President Joe Biden and European leaders meeting during his farewell visit to Germany on Friday were expected to renew calls for a Gaza ceasefire after Israel said it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
18 October 2024, 03:48 AM
Zelensky seeks EU, NATO backing for ‘victory plan’
President Volodymyr Zelensky told allies yesterday Ukraine must be in a position of strength before any peace talks with Russia, as he presented his “victory plan” to EU leaders and NATO defence chiefs in Brussels.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
China tested two missiles during war games: Taiwan
China test-fired two missiles during a day of military drills around Taiwan, a Taiwanese security official said, adding they were directed inland and not at the self-ruled island.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Israeli strike on Jabalia shelter kills at least 28
At least 28 Palestinians including children were killed yesterday in an Israeli strike on a shelter in the northern Gaza Strip, a Gaza health ministry official said, while Israel said the attack targeted tens of militants at the site.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
1.1b people in acute poverty: UN
More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said yesterday, with children accounting for over half of those affected.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Hamas chief Sinwar killed in Gaza: Israel
Israel said yesterday its forces killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, accused of masterminding the October 7, 2023 attack, calling it a “heavy blow” to the Palestinian group it has been fighting for more than a year.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Israel military confirms killing of Hamas chief Sinwar
The Israeli military on Thursday announced the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by its forces in southern Gaza the previous day
17 October 2024, 17:33 PM
UN report says 1.1 billion people in acute poverty
Poverty rates were three times higher in countries at war, as 2023 saw the most conflicts around the world since the Second World War, the report said
17 October 2024, 06:30 AM