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Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others
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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Chinese president Xi to visit Russia on May 7-10: Kremlin
The Russian president's office said Xi would also hold bilateral talks with Putin
4 May 2025, 08:51 AM
US court ruling throws Voice of America return into flux
Voice of America has been off the air since Trump ordered the dismantling of the US Agency for Global Media
4 May 2025, 03:27 AM
Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for Gaza offensive
Israel resumed major operations across Gaza on March 18
4 May 2025, 03:22 AM
MSF hospital bombed in South Sudan
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said one of its hospitals in South Sudan had been bombed early yesterday, with at least seven people killed by airstrikes in the area.
3 May 2025, 19:18 PM
Cardinals meet ahead of vote for new pope
The cardinals of the Catholic Church held their ninth in a series of near-daily meetings at the Vatican on Saturday ahead of the election of a new pope.
3 May 2025, 18:26 PM
Microsoft hikes Xbox prices worldwide as gaming industry faces tariff uncertainty
Microsoft raised recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers around the world this week. Its Xbox Series S, for example, now starts at $379.99 in the US — up $80 from the $299.99 price tag that debuted in 2020. And its more powerful Xbox Series X will be $599.99 going forward, a $100 jump from its previous $499.99 listing
3 May 2025, 14:07 PM
This man's blood could unlock universal antivenom
Tim Friede, a Wisconsin resident with a long-standing fascination for venomous creatures, has endured hundreds of snake bites, many self-inflicted, in a quest to build immunity
3 May 2025, 14:05 PM
Left-leaning PM triumphs in Australian election
Albanese's slow-but-steady leadership resonated at a time of global tumult, analysts said
3 May 2025, 13:43 PM
CIA to reduce workforce by 1,200 personnel: report
The Trump administration has informed lawmakers about the planned cuts at the CIA
3 May 2025, 06:27 AM
On both sides of LoC, Kashmiris watch, wait and prepare for war
India and Pakistan have fought two wars over Kashmir, and countless clashes at the border over the decades.
3 May 2025, 03:56 AM
Trump says Harvard University's tax-exempt status will be revoked
Harvard is already suing the Trump administration over freezing federal grants
3 May 2025, 03:51 AM
Five people survive Bolivia plane drama in alligator-filled swamp
Five people survived for 36 hours in a swamp filled with alligators after an emergency landing in the Bolivian Amazon, local authorities and the pilot said Friday
3 May 2025, 02:27 AM
Lebanon warns Hamas against acts that harm its security
Lebanon’s top security body yesterday warned Hamas against using the country’s territory for acts that undermine national security, after rocket fire towards Israel sparked retaliatory strikes.
2 May 2025, 18:55 PM
Pakistan-controlled Kashmir: Residents ordered to stockpile food amid tensions
Pakistan-administered Kashmir yesterday called on residents near the de facto border with the Indian side of the region to stockpile food as tensions flare between the arch-rivals following a deadly attack last month.
2 May 2025, 18:19 PM
China ‘evaluating’ US offer to hold talks over tariffs
Beijing is “evaluating” an offer from Washington to hold talks over US President Donald Trump’s 145 percent tariffs, China’s Commerce Ministry said yesterday, although it warned the United States not to engage in “extortion and coercion.”
2 May 2025, 18:03 PM
Earthquake strikes off Chile’s southern coast
Chilean authorities issued a tsunami warning for the country’s southernmost region yesterday morning, after a major 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the Drake Passage, the body of water separating South America and Antarctica.
2 May 2025, 18:00 PM
TikTok fined 530m euros in EU over data transfer
TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) yesterday, accused of sending personal data of Europeans to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.
2 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel strikes near Syrian presidential palace in 'message' to Sharaa
Israel has escalated military operations in Syria since rebels ousted Bashar al-Assad in December
2 May 2025, 09:40 AM
Activists say Israeli drones hit aid boat heading for Gaza
Israel has not commented on the allegation.
2 May 2025, 08:11 AM
Hard right wins local UK election in blow to PM Starmer
Reform, led by anti-immigrant firebrand Nigel Farage, won the by-election in Runcorn and Helsby
2 May 2025, 06:58 AM