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Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor
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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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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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Buddhist gem collection returns to India after 127 years
A collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha’s remains has returned to India after 127 years following an auction planned for earlier this year that drew threats of legal action from the government in Delhi.
31 July 2025, 18:00 PM
UN sounds alarm on SE Asia scam centre surge
Human trafficking for forced criminal activity is growing at an alarming rate, with hundreds of thousands of people trapped in online scamming centres across Southeast Asia, the United Nations said Wednesday.
31 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Lithuanian PM resigns amid corruption probe
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas resigned yesterday amid an ongoing investigation into potential financial crimes by firms linked to him.
31 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Push for ‘regime change’ in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday urged his allies to bring about “regime change” in Russia, hours after a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed eight people including a six-year-old boy.
31 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Modi faces opposition fury after Trump threat
Indian opposition parties yesterday criticised the government, describing US President Donald Trump’s threat of a 25 percent tariff as a diplomatic failure for New Delhi, while the rupee currency tumbled and equity indexes slid in response to the news.
31 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump tariffs face key test at US appeals court
Trump has said the April tariffs were a response to persistent US trade imbalances and declining US manufacturing power.
31 July 2025, 10:41 AM
Myanmar junta ends state of emergency in election run-up
The military declared a state of emergency in February 2021
31 July 2025, 07:58 AM
Trump says Canada's Palestine statehood stance may hurt trade deal
Canada's announcement follows France and Britain in recognizing a Palestinian state.
31 July 2025, 05:09 AM
F-35 fighter jet crashes in California
No further details on the crash were provided. The cause of the crash is under investigation
31 July 2025, 04:19 AM
Vatican embraces social media 'digital missionaries'
Long wary of social media, the Catholic Church now sees it as a vital tool to spread the faith amid dwindling church attendance.
31 July 2025, 03:40 AM
Canada intends to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney
The move was necessary to preserve hopes of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Carney said
31 July 2025, 03:11 AM
Over 120 flights disrupted by UK tech glitch
There were 67 departures and 55 arrivals cancelled as of 7:30pm
31 July 2025, 02:53 AM
22 killed in Angola fuel hike unrest since Monday
Unrest in Angola following protests against a fuel price hike has killed 22 people since Monday, the interior minister said, as calm returned to the capital.
30 July 2025, 19:54 PM
Portugal gains control of some wildfires
Firefighters gained control over some of the dozens of wildfires scorching Portugal yesterday, as fears mounted that weather conditions could further fan the flames.
30 July 2025, 19:54 PM
Israel intercepts missile fired from Yemen
Sirens sounded in several Israeli cities, including Jerusalem, on Tuesday evening as the military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with Houthi rebels later claiming the attack.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Support for Israel’s Gaza war hits new low in US: poll
A new poll from the research firm Gallup suggests that only 32 percent of Americans approve of Israel’s military action in Gaza, a 10-point drop from September 2024, as anger over atrocities against Palestinians continues to rise.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Junta mandates prison sentences for polls critics
Myanmar’s junta said yesterday it has enacted a new law dictating prison sentences for critics or protesters of their planned election, which is being boycotted by opposition groups.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
US, India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite
A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India was launched yesterday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth’s land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis
A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka coast yesterday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Thai, Cambodia trade allegations of truce breaking
Thailand and Cambodia yesterday exchanged allegations of breaching a ceasefire deal which has largely halted the open combat that engulfed their frontier.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM