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23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
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Israeli military intercepts Houthi missile fired from Yemen
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for firing a missile at Israel’s main airport yesterday, as the Israeli military said it intercepted it.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Four dead, 50 missing as mudslide hits Indian village
Surging floodwaters and a torrent of mud swept through a village in the northern Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing at least four people while more than 50 others were missing, authorities and local TV channels said yesterday.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Russia slams Trump tariff threats on India
Russia yesterday accused the United States of exerting illegal trade pressure on India after US President Donald Trump threatened again to raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Pak police arrest 120 workers of PTI ahead of protest
Police arrested 120 activists of Pakistan’s main opposition party in raids overnight, security officials said, ahead of protests planned for yesterday, the second anniversary of the jailing of their leader, Imran Khan.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel expands ground, air raids on Gaza
An Israeli military ground campaign accompanied by “very heavy fire from its air force and also from Israeli artillery units” was under way in various parts of Gaza yesterday, according to the Gaza authorities.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel to partially reopen Gaza private goods trade
Aid convoys and airdrops by Arab and European militaries resumed last month, as UN-mandated expert reports warned famine was unfolding in the war-torn territory.
5 August 2025, 07:42 AM
US could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist visas
The effort aims to crack down on visitors who overstay their visas.
5 August 2025, 06:14 AM
Brazil judge puts ex-president Bolsonaro under house arrest
Bolsonaro is on trial at the Supreme Court for allegedly plotting to cling onto power after losing 2022 elections to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
5 August 2025, 02:51 AM
Lebanon president promises justice 5 years after Beirut port blast
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun yesterday vowed that “justice is coming”, five years after a catastrophic explosion at Beirut’s port for which nobody has been held to account.
4 August 2025, 18:37 PM
Spain breaks up ring smuggling Yemenis to UK, Canada
Spanish police said yesterday they have dismantled a criminal network suspected of smuggling mainly Yemeni migrants into UK and Canada with fake passports.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Philippine, Indian navies begin first joint patrols
Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the disputed South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time, Manila’s military said yesterday, as President Ferdinand Marcos departed for a state visit to New Delhi.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Australia lifts foreign student cap to 295,000 and prioritises Southeast Asia
Australia will raise its cap on foreign students by 9 percent to 295,000 next year and prioritise applicants from Southeast Asia, the government said yesterday.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Beijing issues new storm warning
Beijing issued its highest alert for rainstorms yesterday, days after deadly deluges swept parts of the Chinese capital and triggered a rare apology from under-prepared officials.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
US accountability part of any future talks: Iran
Iran said yesterday it would hold the United States accountable for attacks on its nuclear sites in any future negotiations, while ruling out direct talks with Washington.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Paramilitaries kill 14 civilians fleeing besieged city
Sudanese paramilitary fighters have killed at least 14 civilians trying to flee a besieged city in Darfur, a rights group said yesterday, more than 27 months into their war against the army.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Russia urges caution in nuclear ‘rhetoric’
Russia yesterday urged caution after US President Donald Trump said he would deploy two nuclear submarines following an online row with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
S Korea removing loudspeakers on border with North
South Korea said yesterday it was removing loudspeakers used to blare K-pop and news reports to the North, as the new administration in Seoul tries to ease tensions with its bellicose neighbour.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia executions soar to 17 in three days
Saudi authorities put two people to death yesterday to reach 17 in three days, state media said, as the conservative kingdom accelerated towards a record number of executions this year.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’, warn experts
Plastic pollution is a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, experts warned in a report yesterday.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
India financing Russia’s war in Ukraine
A top aide to President Donald Trump on Sunday accused India of effectively financing Russia’s war in Ukraine by purchasing oil from Moscow, after the US leader escalated pressure on New Delhi to stop buying Russian oil.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM