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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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Ozone layer on road to recovery
The ozone layer protects the earth from the sun's ultraviolet radiation, which is linked to skin cancer and other health risks.
17 September 2024, 05:17 AM
Key faces in EU chief von der Leyen's new top team
Here are some of the key figures set to feature in the line-up for the German's second five-year term:
17 September 2024, 05:13 AM
COP29 hosts unveil busy programme as main climate agenda stalls
Nations are supposed to agree at the November conference how much should be raised for developing countries to cope with climate change but the formal negotiations so far have been mired in disagreement.
17 September 2024, 05:10 AM
India to add record renewables this year as green push gains momentum
The world's fastest growing major economy has prioritised coal to address a surge in power demand in recent years, with growth in coal-fired power output expected to outpace renewable energy generation this year.
17 September 2024, 04:19 AM
'Virus hunters' track threats to head off next pandemic
The coalition of self-described "virus hunters" has uncovered everything from an unusual tick-borne disease in Thailand to a surprise outbreak in Colombia of an infection spread by midges.
17 September 2024, 04:10 AM
UN General Assembly to debate call for end to Israeli occupation
In response, Arab countries have called for a special session of the assembly just days before dozens of heads of state and government descend on the UN headquarters this month to address the kick off of this year's General Assembly session.
17 September 2024, 04:03 AM
Washington, Madrid, Prague seek information on nationals held in Venezuela
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said 400 rifles were confiscated as the alleged plot was dismantled -- not the first time Maduro has claimed to have been the target of US-led attempts to unseat him.
17 September 2024, 03:28 AM
Myanmar flooding death toll jumps to 226
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) disaster response agency said an estimated 631,000 people had been affected by flooding across Myanmar.
17 September 2024, 03:24 AM
Global index for free and fair elections suffers biggest decline on record in 2023, democracy watchdog says
Lower voter turnout and increasingly contested results globally are threatening the credibility of elections, an intergovernmental watchdog warned on Tuesday, as its sub-index for free and fair elections suffered its biggest decline on record in 2023
17 September 2024, 02:23 AM
Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks
Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online
17 September 2024, 02:18 AM
Apparent assassination attempt on Trump: Five things to know
Authorities on Monday charged a man suspected of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump with federal gun crimes after shots were fired at the former US president's Florida golf course
16 September 2024, 17:00 PM
Russian air strike injures 30 civilians
At least 30 people, including three children, were injured when a Russian guided bomb hit a high-rise residential building in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine yesterday.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Shanghai braces for direct hit from typhoon
Shanghai yesterday halted transportation links, recalled ships and shut tourism spots including Shanghai Disney Resort as it braced for Typhoon Bebinca, in what could be the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Chinese financial hub since 1949.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
56pc of Americans support Trump’s proposed tariffs
Donald Trump’s campaign vow to increase tariffs on imported goods, particularly from China, has the support of a narrow majority of US voters, illustrating his economic advantage over rival Vice President Kamala Harris, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Kejriwal to resign as Delhi CM in two days
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal yesterday said that he will resign as chief minister of the Delhi regional government in two days.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Staff, teachers fear they are ‘a target’ in Gaza
A senior UN official said Saturday that teachers and other UN staff working in Gaza fear they are now targets after an Israeli air strike hit a school-turned-shelter in the territory this week.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
8 migrants die in Channel crossing attempt
Eight migrants died early yesterday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Foreigners held over alleged plot to ‘destabilize’ Venezuela
Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen have been detained in Venezuela on suspicion of plotting to destabilize the country, the government said, as the United States and Spain denied Caracas’s allegations they were involved.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Israel PM warns Yemen rebels of 'heavy price' after missile attack
The Huthis are among the Iran-backed groups in the Middle East that have been drawn into the conflict triggered by Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel.
15 September 2024, 11:29 AM
All flights at main Shanghai airports cancelled due to Typhoon Bebinca
Affected by Typhoon Bebinca, the traffic capacity of Shanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao airports has decreased today
15 September 2024, 10:45 AM