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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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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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US to crack down on Chinese visas
Beijing yesterday reacted in fury at the US government’s vow to revoke Chinese students’ visas, condemning President Donald Trump’s crackdown on international scholars as “political and discriminatory”.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Musk to exit US govt role after break with Trump
Elon Musk on Wednesday announced he was leaving his role in government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major break with President Trump over his signature spending bill.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
KSA frees Iran cleric detained ahead of hajj
Saudi authorities have released a well-known Iranian religious figure they detained ahead of the hajj pilgrimage to the Muslim holy places, Iranian media reported yesterday.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump warns Israeli PM off Iran strike
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week not to take actions that could disrupt nuclear talks with Iran.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka’s ex-ministers jailed up to 25 years
A Sri Lankan court yesterday sentenced two former ministers from the government of deposed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to decades in prison in a landmark corruption case.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
China’s most advanced bombers seen on Paracel islands
Satellite imagery shows China landed two of its most advanced bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea this month - a gesture that some analysts described as Beijing’s latest signalling of its growing military capabilities to rivals.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Gaza civil defence says 44 killed in Israel attacks today
23 were killed in a strike on a home
29 May 2025, 11:37 AM
Amnesty says over 10,000 killed in two years in north, central Nigeria
At least 10,217 people have been killed in attacks by gunmen
29 May 2025, 11:29 AM
China slams 'unreasonable' US decision to revoke student visas
President Donald Trump's administration vowed a day earlier to revoke the visas of Chinese students
29 May 2025, 08:05 AM
Far-right Israeli minister announces creation of 22 settlements in West Bank
The party published a map showing the 22 sites spread across the territory
29 May 2025, 07:06 AM
Trump admin appeals US court ruling blocking tariffs: filing
"Notice is hereby given that defendants appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from the Court's opinion and final judgment of May 28, 2025," the court filing said
29 May 2025, 04:22 AM
Early voting starts for S Korea election triggered by martial law
South Koreans are desperate to draw a line under months of political turmoil sparked by Yoon's declaration of martial law, for which he was impeached
29 May 2025, 04:01 AM
Manitoba urges thousands to evacuate as Canada wildfires spread
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said at a news conference that 17,000 people needed to move quickly
29 May 2025, 03:41 AM
Harvard settles lawsuit over enslaved ancestor images
The Cambridge institution has agreed to relinquish the images and has offered plaintiff Tamara Lanier a confidential monetary settlement.
29 May 2025, 03:32 AM
US says it will start revoking visas for Chinese students
The move could disrupt a major source of income for American schools and a crucial pipeline of talent for US technology companies
29 May 2025, 03:16 AM
Elon Musk steps down from DOGE
Trump tasked Musk with cutting government spending as head of DOGE, but after a feverish start Musk announced in late April he was mostly stepping back to run his companies again.
29 May 2025, 02:55 AM
‘Golden Dome’ free for Canada if it joins US: Trump
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Canada could join his proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense system for free -- but only if it becomes part of the United States.
28 May 2025, 21:35 PM
Moderate earthquake jolts Dhaka
A moderate earthquake rattled Dhaka and several other parts of the country in the early hours of Wednesday.
28 May 2025, 20:55 PM
Global temp could break heat record in 5 yrs: UN
The world is expected to experience more record temperatures over the next five years, with Arctic warming predicted at more than three times the global average, a new report by the UN weather agency said yesterday.
28 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Musk says ‘disappointed’ by Trump mega-bill
Billionaire Elon Musk, who has stepped back from his role of slashing US government spending by firing tens of thousands of people, has criticized President Donald Trump’s signature spending bill.
28 May 2025, 18:00 PM