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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor
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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India PM Modi to visit Ukraine, foreign ministry says
Indian media had reported that Modi is likely to visit Kyiv this month.
19 August 2024, 05:55 AM
Biden to pass torch to Harris in bittersweet convention farewell
Less than a month after his stunning withdrawal and Harris's astonishing ascent, Biden can expect a hero's send-off from many of the same people who helped push him out due to concerns about his age.
19 August 2024, 05:19 AM
Harris implies Trump a 'coward' during Pennsylvania campaign appearance
The remarks came in a campaign appearance in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania with running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, before Harris heads to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which kicks off Monday.
19 August 2024, 05:14 AM
What is mpox, how is it spread, and how can it be prevented?
Infection with mpox causes a pus-filled skin rash lasting up to four weeks, which can be very painful. But what symptoms should we look out for and what can we do to reduce the risk of infection?
19 August 2024, 03:58 AM
Serbian police kill armed man in arrest shootout
A man has been shot dead by Serbian police, the interior minister said yesterday, after being connected with the attacker behind a crossbow shooting at the Israeli embassy in Belgrade in June.
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Harris easier than Biden to beat: Trump
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed Democrat Kamala Harris will be easier to beat than President Joe Biden even as some polls showed her edging ahead in the race for the November 5 presidential election.
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Venezuela’s opposition vows to fight ‘to the end’
Venezuela’s opposition, claiming victory in presidential elections they say were stolen by strongman Nicolas Maduro, gathered in the thousands in Caracas and elsewhere on Saturday, vowing to fight “to the end.”
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM
UN warns of surging child malnutrition
A United Nations task force yesterday warned of soaring child malnutrition in Yemen’s government-controlled areas, reporting “extremely critical” levels of malnutrition in parts of the country’s south for the first time.
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Fed up with stunt riders, people throw scooters off flyover
An agitated crowd threw two scooters off a flyover near Bengaluru. The reason? - Some people were caught performing stunts on the busy flyover, disturbing the commuters.
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Paetongtarn endorsed as PM by Thai king
Paetongtarn Shinawatra was endorsed as prime minister by Thailand’s king yesterday, two days after parliament elected her, paving the way for her to form a cabinet in the coming weeks.
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Three UN peacekeepers injured
Three United Nations peacekeepers suffered light injuries yesterday, the UN said, after a blast near their vehicle close to Lebanon’s southern border, where Hezbollah and Israel have traded near-daily fire.
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Ukraine strikes another bridge in Kursk region
Ukrainian forces have struck another bridge in Russia’s Kursk region as they seek to disrupt Moscow’s combat operations and supply routes, Ukraine’s air force said yesterday.
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Pakistan govt denies hand in ongoing internet disruptions
In the wake of internet disruptions across Pakistan and speculation over firewall installations, State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said yesterday that reports suggesting that the internet was being throttled by the government were “completely false.”
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown
Pakistan's government is throttling the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country's economic recovery at risk.
18 August 2024, 05:52 AM
Magnitude 7.2 hits off coast of Russia's Kamchatka region
The US National Tsunami Warning Center said there was a tsunami threat from the quake.
18 August 2024, 02:03 AM
Bavarian Nordic to ramp up production of mpox vaccine
Danish biotech firm Bavarian Nordic BAVA.CO said on Saturday it plans to ramp up production of its mpox vaccine and work with international health organisations to ensure fair access as the disease has been declared a global public health emergency.
17 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Hurricane Ernesto pounds Bermuda as it moves slowly away
Hurricane Ernesto pounded Bermuda on Saturday with powerful winds and 35-foot (10-meter) waves while drenching the British island territory with rain that could produce deadly flooding.
17 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Nearly 68m suffering
About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said yesterday.
17 August 2024, 18:00 PM
1.4m girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return
At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now “in jeopardy”, the United Nations’ cultural agency said yesterday.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM
India’s Modi renews push for common civil code
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday he wanted to press ahead with a national common civil code of law, a proposal bitterly opposed by Muslim activists as an attack on their faith.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM