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Lunar meteor strikes pose huge risk to 2032 NASA Moon base plans

Lunar meteor strikes pose huge risk to 2032 NASA Moon base plans Nasa boss Jared Isaacman says the agency is "giving a lot of thought" to lunar meteor strikes as it pushes ahead with ambitious Moon base plans, following a 2024 asteroid impact that left a crater 728 feet wide This article... read more »

Pope Leo XIV accepts rare honorary title...

Pope Leo XIV accepts rare honorary title from King Charles days after lung ...

Pope Leo XIV accepts rare honorary title from King Charles days after lung cancer surgery King Charles and Pope Leo made history in 2025 when they prayed together in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel in a symbolic moment of unity for Anglicans and Roman Catholics across the globe This article was... read more »

Sicily earthquakes live: Tsunami warning...

Sicily earthquakes live: Tsunami warning for Italy after 12 quakes near Pal...

Sicily earthquakes live: Tsunami warning for Italy after 12 quakes near Palermo A series of 12 major earthquakes close to Sicily led to an orange tsunami warning being issued – schools in Palermo have been evacuated This article was created based on information from various sources and... read more »

FCC Democrat warns broadcasters to resis...

FCC Democrat warns broadcasters to resist Trumps media pressure tactics

FCC Democrat warns broadcasters to resist Trumps media pressure tactics Democrat Anna Gomez warns broadcasters against yielding to the Trump-era FCC's claims of fake polls and news distortions. This article was created based on information from various sources and rewritten for clarity and... read more »

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powerful earthquake hits off eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — A strong earthquake hit off the coast of eastern Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Wednesday, causing panic among residents, but there were no immediate reports of injuries... read more »

Obama defends Iranian nuclear deal against 'tough talk and bluster'

Obama ready to authorize air strikes on ISIS in Sy...

President Obama reportedly is prepared to expand airstrikes against the Islamic State into Syria and broaden the campaign against the group in Iraq,... read more »

Africa: Briefing Security Council, Senior Officials Urg...

The Security Council today expressed its commitment to consider and use the tools of the United Nations system to ensure that warning signals about potential... read more »

Pope Francis to take message of peace to Korea on first...

Pope Francis’ five-day visit to South Korea will be the first time in a quarter-century that a pope has been on the divided Korean peninsula, and the... read more »

9 killed in heavy rains in southwest China

At least nine people were killed and 11 others went missing after heavy rains lashed southwest China for the last two days. Nine deaths were reported in Xishui... read more »

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Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Med...

Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Media union **2025: A Year of Unprecedented Peril for Journalists, Palestinian Territories Hardest Hit** The global journalistic... read more »

Huawei’s Luxeed V9 Minivan to Debut Groundbr...

Huawei’s Luxeed V9 Minivan to Debut Groundbreaking Helmet Airbag Technology In a move poised to redefine automotive safety, Huawei’s... read more »

Hong Kong fire LIVE: At least 13 killed as huge blaze r...

Hong Kong fire LIVE: At least 13 killed as huge blaze rips through apartments Fatal Fire Engulfs Hong Kong Apartment Complex, Claiming Thirteen Lives Hong Kong... read more »

Saudi Bus Crash: Death Toll Climbs to 45; Telangana CM ...

Saudi Bus Crash: Death Toll Climbs to 45; Telangana CM Announces Ex-Gratia RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A devastating bus accident in Saudi Arabia has claimed the... read more »

Video: Afghanistans Blue Mosque damaged in earthquake

Video: Afghanistans Blue Mosque damaged in earthquake ## Earthquake Impacts Revered Blue Mosque in Afghanistan **Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan** – The revered... read more »

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China

Chinese react to stampede deaths: Thought this happened only in I...

China on Friday mourned the 36 dead from New Year festivities at its financial capital Shanghai, as the city government revealed the victims of the deadly stampede were mainly young women. Among the... read more »

Explosion in Auto-Parts Plant in China Kills 17, X...

An explosion at an auto-parts factory in southern China’s Guangdong province killed 17 people and injured 20 others, the official Xinhua News... read more »

Chinese man jailed for 13 years for eating tigers

BEIJING – A Chinese man has been jailed for 13 years for buying and eating endangered tigers and making wine made out of their blood, state media... read more »

Six nurses killed in latest attack on Chinese medical w...

BEIJING: Seven people, including six nurses, were stabbed to death at a hospital dormitory in northern China on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency... read more »

9 killed in landslides in southwest China

Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit Xiaoxin... read more »

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Kim Jong-Un rounds up executed uncle’s relatives

Sydney – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has reportedly rounded up hundreds of people connected to the country’s former second in command and his executed uncle Jang Song-Thaek. According... read more »

Thai protesters try to block election sign-up

Thai opposition protesters have stepped up their campaign to disrupt upcoming elections, trying to block candidate registrations as part of efforts... read more »

Japan seeking US assistance to obtain counter cyberatta...

Tokyo – Japan is reportedly seeking to curb the increased cyberattacks on the nation’s government systems and in a bid to have the ability to counter... read more »

Thai opposition to boycott 2 February elections as mass...

London – The main opposition party in Thailand has announced it will boycott snap elections set for 2 February. Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva... read more »

Taiwan court suspends trial of ailing ex-president

Taipei – A Taiwanese court has suspended the trial of former president Chen Shui-bian on the ground that he is suffering from depression, dementia and... read more »

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Middle East

Iran’s Gen Z cornered by crackdowns, sanctions and conflict

Iran’s Gen Z cornered by crackdowns, sanctions and conflict ## Iran’s Youth Grapple with Economic Hardship, State Repression, and Regional Instability Tehran – A generation of young... read more »

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid...

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid fighting ## Gaza Tensions Persist Despite Ceasefire Commitment **Gaza City** – A precarious... read more »

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre?

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre? ## Gaza Ceasefire: Relief Tempered by Disparate Narratives Surrounding Captive Release **Gaza City/Jerusalem... read more »

In the occupied West Bank, the war continues

In the occupied West Bank, the war continues ## Rising Tensions in the West Bank Amid Annexation Concerns The West Bank is experiencing a period of heightened... read more »

Israel imposes new Gaza aid restrictions, keeps Rafah c...

Gaza / Jerusalem –Israel has imposed new restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip and kept the Rafah border crossing with Egypt closed,... read more »

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South Asia

Bangladesh Polls: Conundrum of compromise or credibility

By Ashok Dixit New Delhi – Bangladesh goes to polls on January 5 under a multi-party interim government formed by the ruling Awami League, but several questions are up in the air as a... read more »

Musharraf says Pak army firmly behind him against ...

Islamabad – Pakistan’s former President General Pervez Musharraf has denounced treason charges against him as a “vendetta”,... read more »

Bangladesh PM Hasina unveils party manifesto

Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday unveiled the Awami League’s manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary elections, and... read more »

Musharraf rejects Pak offer of air ambulance for his ai...

Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has rejected “with thanks” the Sharif Government’s offer to bring his ailing mother to Pakistan from Dubai, one of... read more »

Benazir Bhutto’s son declares war against Taliban at st...

Islamabad – Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) patron-in-chief and son of late Benzair Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has declared war against Taliban... read more »

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Australia

Australia ramps up sanctions against Russia

Australia has ratcheted up sanctions against Russia in line with the United States and European Union in response to Russian soldiers openly violating Ukraine sovereignty. Prime Minister Tony Abbott... read more »

Australians mourn victims of downed Malaysian jet

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said Thursday that those responsible for shooting down the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine will... read more »

Australia gets approval to send armed officers to MH17 ...

AUSTRALIA has won approval to send elite armed officers to protect investigative teams in their efforts to scour the Malaysia Airlines crash site for human... read more »

WikiLeaks reveals Australian gagging order over politic...

A sweeping gagging order issued in Australia to block reporting of any bribery allegations involving several international political leaders in the region... read more »

Australia gives $4.7 million for Gaza relief

The Australian government is providing five million Australian dollars (4.7 million $) in urgent humanitarian assistance to Gaza, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop... read more »

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet European leaders in London over milit...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet European leaders in London over military aid ## Zelenskyy to Engage European Allies in London Amid Intensified Sanctions Against Russia London – Ukrainian President... read more »

Dutch voters hit polls as immigration fears propel...

Dutch voters hit polls as immigration fears propel far right towards power ## Immigration Debate Dominates Dutch Elections as Right-Wing Parties Gain... read more »

Nicolas Sarkozy Begins Five-Year Prison Sentence for Ca...

Paris – In a historic and dramatic turn of events, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence after being... read more »

Doubts emerge over Trump-Putin Budapest summit

Doubts emerge over Trump-Putin Budapest summit ## US Concerns Mount as Kremlin Signals No Shift in Ukraine Stance **Moscow, Russia** – Amidst swirling... read more »

Germany plan to deport Syrians seen as purely ‘sy...

Germany plan to deport Syrians seen as purely ‘symbolic’ ## Germany Considers Expedited Deportations to Syria Amidst Ongoing Humanitarian... read more »

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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Striking Third Bridge in Kursk Region A...

On August 19, 2024, Russian authorities reported that Ukrainian forces had struck a third bridge in the Kursk region, intensifying the ongoing conflict between the two nations. The latest strike... read more »

Intensified Conflict in Eastern Europe: Belarus, U...

The conflict in Eastern Europe has entered a dangerous new phase, with Belarus deploying nearly a third of its armed forces along its border with... read more »

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Jeffrey Epstein files hit deadline for ordered release by DOJ on ...

Jeffrey Epstein files hit deadline for ordered release by DOJ on Friday Epstein Documents Released Following Prolonged DOJ Resistance Washington D.C. – After months of sustained pressure, the... read more »

Trump and Mamdani hope for positive relationship a...

Trump and Mamdani hope for positive relationship after productive meeting Trump Extends Olive Branch to Newly Elected New York City Mayor Mamdani... read more »

Zohran Mamdani Wins New York Mayoral Election — Full Re...

Zohran Mamdani Wins New York City Mayoral Election in Historic Upset By Staff Reporter — November 5, 2025 Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic... read more »

Zohran Mamdani elected New York mayor vows to serve all...

Zohran Mamdani elected New York mayor vows to serve all communities ## Zohran Mamdani Makes History, Elected Mayor of New York City New York City has elected... read more »

New York mayoral election — Zohran Mamdani in the spotl...

NEW YORK — As polls close across the city, attention in the tightly watched New York City mayoral contest is sharply focused on Democratic nominee Zohran... read more »

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Donald Trump's Day-One Executive Orders: Implications for Birthright Citizenship, Paris Climate Agreement, and Death Penalty

Why is Donald Trump so interested in rare earth minerals?

Why is Donald Trump so interested in rare earth minerals? ## US Seeks to Secure Rare Earth Mineral Supply Chains Amid Geopolitical Tensions **Asia** – President Donald Trump’s recent... read more »

South Korea and US working on rocky relationship

South Korea and US working on rocky relationship ## Navigating a Tightrope: South Korea Balances Alliance with US Amidst Evolving Geopolitical... read more »

Video: Trump predicts trade deal with China ahead of AP...

Video: Trump predicts trade deal with China ahead of APEC meeting with Xi ## Trade Tensions Thaw? Trump Expresses Optimism for China Deal Ahead of Anticipated... read more »

American Airlines is arriving late to the luxury travel...

American Airlines is arriving late to the luxury travel boom. Can it catch up? ## American Airlines Strategically Realigns to Capture Untapped Luxury Travel... read more »

Disgraced peer Michelle Mone snaps up £10m Florida pad ...

Disgraced peer Michelle Mone snaps up £10m Florida pad despite £122m PPE scandal ## Mone’s Florida Property Acquisition Under Scrutiny Amid PPE... read more »

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