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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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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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UN raises concern at Maldives sacking judges
The top UN rights body yesterday raised concerns over the impeachment of two Supreme Court judges in the Maldives, which effectively stalled the review of a new law banning defections by parliamentarians.
19 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump calls to probe Kamala Harris celebrity endorsements
US President Donald Trump said yesterday he would launch a “major investigation” into his 2024 election rival Kamala Harris over celebrities who backed her failed run for the White House.
19 May 2025, 18:00 PM
UK forges new ties with EU in post-Brexit era
Britain and the European Union yesterday reached a landmark deal setting out closer ties on defence and trade, launching a new chapter after the UK’s acrimonious exit from the bloc five years ago.
19 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Israeli strikes kill 52 Palestinians in Gaza
Israel pursued its military operation in Gaza yesterday, killing at least 52 Palestinians in overnight airstrikes after it agreed to lift a two-month-old blockade on aid deliveries that has left the enclave on the brink of famine.
19 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Nuke talks will fail if US pushes for zero enrichment
Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States “will lead nowhere” if Washington insists that Tehran drop its uranium enrichment activity to zero, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takhtravanchi was quoted by state media yesterday as saying.
19 May 2025, 18:00 PM
British climber breaks his own record with 19th Everest summit
Mountain guide Cool, 51, first climbed Everest in 2004
19 May 2025, 04:15 AM
Trump tax bill passes in key US House committee vote
The action was a big win for Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson
19 May 2025, 03:36 AM
Trump to hold call with Putin in push for Ukraine ceasefire
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine held direct negotiations in Istanbul last week for the first time in almost three years
19 May 2025, 03:00 AM
Saudi airline resumes first Iran hajj flights since 2015: official
Flynas resumed Iranian pilgrims flights from Imam Khomeini (airport) in Tehran on Saturday
19 May 2025, 02:43 AM
Toymakers were around 4,500 yrs ago: study
Toymakers have been around far longer than many people realise, a Danish researcher told AFP after the discovery of 19 ancient rattles some dating back at least 4,500 years.
18 May 2025, 18:32 PM
Bomb kills one near California fertility clinic
A bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least four in an incident the FBI called an "intentional act of terrorism".
18 May 2025, 18:06 PM
Portugal holds snap election
Voters in Portugal went to the polls yesterday for the country’s third general election in three years, with PM Luis Montenegro tipped to win, yet without a sufficient majority.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Storms, tornadoes kill over 25 in south-central US
Severe storms that tore through the US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia left more than 25 people dead, leveling homes and businesses while knocking out power for tens of thousands, authorities say.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Pope Leo urges unity for divided Church
Pope Leo XIV formally began his reign yesterday by reaching out to conservatives who felt orphaned under his predecessor, calling for unity, vowing to preserve the Catholic Church’s heritage and not rule like “an autocrat”.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Russia launches ‘record’ drone attack: Ukraine
The largest known Russian drone attack since full-scale war began in 2022 killed a woman in the Kyiv region and injured at least three people, Ukrainian authorities said early yesterday, as Moscow stepped up strikes following peace talks on Friday.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Pak FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India
Pakistan’s foreign minister will make a three-day official visit to China, his office said yesterday, a little over a week after Islamabad reached a ceasefire with India to end their most serious conflict in decades.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Israeli military intercepts missile from Yemen
The Israeli military said yesterday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where the Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed launching two missiles at Israel’s main airport.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Ukraine says Russia launched 'record' drone attack
The attacks came two days after the first direct peace talks between officials from Russia and Ukraine
18 May 2025, 09:41 AM
Trump says will speak to Putin to end Ukraine 'bloodbath'
Trump, who has been pressing Russia to agree a 30-day unconditional ceasefire, said he would speak with Putin by phone on Monday.
18 May 2025, 04:07 AM
2 dead, 19 injured after Mexican Navy ship hits New York's Brooklyn Bridge
They died after a Mexican Navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge
18 May 2025, 03:14 AM