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Yemen faces highest risk of returning to war since 2022 truce, UN warns

Yemen faces highest risk of returning to war since 2022 truce, UN warns **Yemen on Precipice as Renewed Hostilities Spark Fears of Wider Conflict** **Sana’a, Yemen –** The fragile peace in Yemen is under severe strain as recent days have witnessed a significant escalation in fighting across... read more »

UAE accuses Iran of attacks on two ADNOC...

UAE accuses Iran of attacks on two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz

UAE accuses Iran of attacks on two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz **Naval Incident in Strait of Hormuz: UAE Alleges Iranian Aggression Against Oil Tankers** **DUBAI, UAE –** The United Arab Emirates has formally accused Iran of orchestrating attacks on two vessels belonging to the Abu Dhabi... read more »

Why This Prediction Market Banned Teens

Why This Prediction Market Banned Teens

Why This Prediction Market Banned Teens **Novig CEO Outlines Strategic Decision to Restrict Youth Participation in Prediction Market** **New York, NY** – Novig, a nascent prediction market platform, has implemented a policy restricting access to users under the age of 18. This decision,... read more »

Mark Zuckerbergs AI Manifesto Is 6,500 W...

Mark Zuckerbergs AI Manifesto Is 6,500 Wordsand Barely Says Anything

Mark Zuckerbergs AI Manifesto Is 6,500 Wordsand Barely Says Anything **The AI Deluge: Navigating a Shifting Landscape of Declarations and Discoveries** The pervasive influence of artificial intelligence is no longer confined to laboratories and research papers; it is actively reshaping the very... read more »

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Ban seeks South Sudan parties' cooperation to solve crisis

Ban seeks South Sudan parties’ cooperation to solve crisis

United Nations – The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for “full cooperation” of all parties in finding a peaceful solution to the crisis of South Sudan Monday, in a phone... read more »

63 Boko Haram militants killed: Nigerian military

63 Boko Haram militants killed: Nigerian military

Lagos – At least 63 Boko Haram fighters were killed during Nigerian army’s raids following a recent pre-dawn attack on military barracks... read more »

‘Fake’ interpreter at Mandela memorial clai...

'Fake' interpreter at Mandela memorial claims to have exposed system

London – The controversial sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service has said he is a “great fake” who exposed the... read more »

S Sudan rebel leader demands proper talks before any tr...

S Sudan rebel leader demands proper talks before any truce deal

London – South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar has said there must be proper negotiations before the rebels can agree to a truce with the... read more »

South Sudan army says not received ceasefire order

South Sudan army says not received ceasefire order

Khartoum – South Sudan’s army Saturday said it has not received any order to end fighting with forces loyal to former South Sudan vice-president... read more »

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Asia

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 »

Indonesia’s Subianto seeks global stage in h...

Indonesia’s Subianto seeks global stage in his first year ## Indonesia Forges a More Assertive Global Role Under President Subianto Jakarta,... read more »

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

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

Two die as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into ...

Two die as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into sea ## Cargo Plane Incident at Hong Kong International Airport Claims Two Lives **Hong Kong –** A... read more »

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, Qatar says

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, Qatar says ## Qatar Mediates Ceasefire Agreement Between Pakistan and Afghanistan Amid Escalating Border... read more »

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China

China says 2 pilots died in aircraft carrier tests

Two Chinese test pilots were killed during development of the country’s first aircraft carrier fighter wing, state media said. President Xi Jinping had signed an order awarding honorary titles to... read more »

11 held in China for sale of toxic capsules

BEIJING: Eleven people have been arrested for production and sale of toxic capsules on massive scale in east China’s Zhejiang Province. Police... read more »

Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides h...

Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500... read more »

Man in China kills 2 in knife attack at school

Officials said a 40-year-old man stabbed students and teachers with a knife at a school in central China, killing two people and injuring four before jumping... read more »

China bus-truck collision death toll rises to 15

The death toll in a massive head-on collision between a truck and bus in northwestern China has risen to 15, with 48 other people being treated for injuries,... read more »

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Far East

Kim Jong Un's uncle’s execution sparks fears of regional instability

Kim Jong Un’s uncle’s execution sparks fears of regional in...

London – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle’s execution has sparked fears of instability in the secretive nuclear-armed state. South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae warned... read more »

Kim's executed uncle's wife likely involved in husband's execution

Kim’s executed uncle’s wife likely inv...

London – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s aunt seem to be involved in making the final decision to execute her husband over power abuse... read more »

Execution in North Korea worries South Korea

Execution in North Korea worries South Korea

Seoul – South Korea expressed deep concern about a series of occurrences in North Korea, including the execution of Jang Song-Thaek, who was married to... read more »

Deposed senior North Korean leader executed

Kim's executed uncle's wife likely involved in husband's execution

Seoul – Jang Song-Thaek, deposed senior official of North Korea, has been executed after the Special Military Tribunal found him guilty of treason, the... read more »

Thai protesters cut power to govt HQ, ask army to step ...

Thai govt rejects call to delay elections after clashes

Bangkok – Thai opposition protesters on Thursday cut power and water supplies to the government headquarters and appealed to the powerful military to... read more »

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Middle East

Breaking News: Iran Fires 180 Ballistic Missiles at Israel

In a significant escalation on October 1, 2024, Iran launched around 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for recent Israeli military operations in Lebanon and the assassination of... read more »

Lebanon Crisis Escalates as Turkey and Iran Condem...

The ongoing conflict in Lebanon has reached critical levels as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah surge, sparking international concern and... read more »

Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Killed in Israeli Air...

Beirut, Lebanon – September 28, 2024: Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was confirmed dead following an Israeli airstrike targeting the... read more »

Israel Shuts Down Al-Jazeera Office in West Bank, Raisi...

Ramallah, West Bank — Israeli forces have closed Al-Jazeera’s office in the West Bank, citing security concerns. The raid follows a previous ban on... read more »

Second Wave of Deadly Explosions in Lebanon Targets Com...

Lebanon faced a new wave of attacks as walkie-talkies and pagers, reportedly rigged with explosives, detonated across the country. The blasts killed at least... read more »

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South Asia

Bangladesh deploys troops for parliamentary poll

Bangladesh deploys troops for parliamentary poll

Dhaka – Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi troops have been deployed across the country ahead of parliamentary poll slated for Jan 5 next year amid boycott by the main opposition... read more »

Bangladesh security forces lay siege around Khaleda Zia’s residence

Bangladesh security forces lay siege around Khaled...

Bangladesh security forces on Thursday laid a siege around the residence of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia, ahead of... read more »

Musharraf to file intra-court appeal with IHC against t...

Musharraf rejects Pak offer of air ambulance for his ailing mother

Islamabad – Former president General Pervez Musharraf has decided to file an intra-court appeal (ICA) with a two-member division bench of the Islamabad... read more »

Pakistan to try ex-president Musharraf for high treason

Pakistan to try ex-president Musharraf for high treason

Islamabad – A special court here is scheduled to begin Tuesday trial of Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf for abrogating the... read more »

Bangladesh Navy to get two submarines soon

Bangladesh Navy to get two submarines soon

Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid has said the Bangladesh Navy will soon get two submarines in its flee. He said the addition would be part of the... read more »

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Australia

‘Dr. Death’ Patel walks ‘free’ from manslaughter charges in Australia

‘Dr. Death’ Patel walks ‘free’ from manslaughter charges in Austr...

Sydney – Indian-origin surgeon Jayant Patel, accused of the manslaughter of three patients in Australia, has walked a free man from court. The 63-year-old former Bundaberg-based surgeon has... read more »

Australia PM seeks security dialogue with Indonesia after spy row

Australian PM “deeply” regrets embarra...

CANBERRA – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott still insisted during question time of the Parliament on Wednesday that he’s not going... read more »

Australia’s Qantas to shut down Avalon maintenanc...

Australia's Qantas to shut down Avalon maintenance facility

Sydney – Australia’s largest airline Qantas Friday announced that it would close its Avalon heavy maintenance facility at the end of March 2014 due... read more »

`2Day FM` in soup on prank call which claimed Jacintha ...

`2Day FM` in soup on prank call which claimed Jacintha Saldanha’s life

Sydney – The 2Day FM has lost its bid to prevent the ACMA from looking into the infamous royal prank call last December that pushed Indian origin British... read more »

Same-sex marriage drawing overseas couples to New Zeala...

Same-sex marriage drawing overseas couples to New Zealand

Wellington – More than a third of the same- sex couples getting married under a new law in New Zealand are coming from overseas, authorities said... read more »

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Europe

For Ukraine, West must target “domestic” Russia with sanctions...

For Ukraine, West must target “domestic” Russia with sanctions ## Escalating Sanctions on Russia Deemed Crucial for Ukraine Conflict Resolution **Washington D.C.** – As the conflict in Ukraine... read more »

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Trump, Putin to meet: Will Ukraine get US Tomahawk...

Trump, Putin to meet: Will Ukraine get US Tomahawks or not? ## U.S. Weighs Advanced Weaponry for Ukraine Amid Stalled Ceasefire Talks **Washington... read more »

Middle East: German FM in Turkey with Gaza in focus

Middle East: German FM in Turkey with Gaza in focus **German Foreign Minister Seeks Dialogue with Turkey Amidst Escalating Gaza Concerns** Ankara – German... read more »

Peace prize winner Karl Schlögel: Europe needs a free U...

Frankfurt am Main – German historian and Eastern Europe expert Karl Schlögel has been awarded the prestigious Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for... read more »

Nord Stream: Poland blocks extradition of suspect to Ge...

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Nord Stream: Poland blocks extradition of suspect to Germany **Polish Court Denies Extradition Request in Nord Stream Sabotage Investigation** Warsaw, Poland... read more »

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North America

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway across US

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway across US ## National Guard Deployment Looms as “No Kings” Protests Gather Momentum Nationwide Across the United States, demonstrations... read more »

Bolton in court to face charges of mishandling cla...

Bolton in court to face charges of mishandling classified documents **Bolton Indicted on Charges of Classified Information Mishandling** Washington... read more »

New York mayoral candidates clash on Gaza during televi...

New York mayoral candidates clash on Gaza during televised debate ## Gaza Conflict Emerges as Flashpoint in New York Mayoral Debate New York City’s... read more »

Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, and h...

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Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, and how that could shift closer to Election Day New York City Mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Zohran... read more »

Haberman reveals why Trump attacked judge and his famil...

Palm Beach, Florida –Just hours after being arraigned on 34 felony charges, President Donald Trump returned to his Mar-a-Lago estate and delivered a... read more »

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United States

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

Donald Trump’s Day-One Executive Orders: Implications for B...

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump commenced his second term by signing a series of executive orders targeting key policy areas, including immigration, environmental commitments, and federal... read more »

Elon Musk’s Gesture at Trump Rally Sparks Co...

During a rally celebrating President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, at Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, tech... read more »

Biden Grants Largest Single-Day Clemency in U.S. Histor...

President Joe Biden marked a historic day in clemency actions on December 11, 2024, by commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals and granting... read more »

Breaking News: Donald Trump Secures 2024 U.S. Presidenc...

In a decisive outcome, Donald Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, crossing the critical threshold of 277 electoral votes to secure victory.... read more »

Elon Musk Warns U.S. Approaching Bankruptcy as National...

In a recent statement, Elon Musk has raised concerns over the U.S. economy, warning that the country is on a fast track to bankruptcy. With the national debt... read more »

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THE C919 DILEMMA: China’s ‘Homegrown’ Jet Still Flies on Western Wings

NEW DELHI — On August 12, 2026, a sleek, white COMAC C919 operated by Air China touched down at Ulaanbaatar’s new international airport in Mongolia. Welcomed by a celebratory water... read more »

Hero neighbours catches toddler who fell from fifth-floor balcony in incredible footage

Hero neighbours catches toddler who fell from fifth-floor balcony in incredible footage ## Community Spirit Prevails as Child Rescued from Perilous Fall **A dramatic incident unfolded... read more »

Baby girl, 1, killed in Tana River hippo attack with another child missing

Baby girl, 1, killed in Tana River hippo attack with another child missing ## Tragic Hippo Attack Claims Infant Life on Tana River; Search Underway for Missing Child **Mikinduni Village,... read more »

Benidorm holidaymaker films crowd queuing for 90 minutes before sunbed surge

Benidorm holidaymaker films crowd queuing for 90 minutes before sunbed surge ## Sunbed Scramble: Benidorm Resort Witnesses Early Morning Rush **Benidorm, Spain** – The perennial struggle... read more »

Why tariffs are not the right tool to bolster US production

Why tariffs are not the right tool to bolster US production ### Rethinking Trade Policy: The Effectiveness of Tariffs in Boosting Domestic Industry The imposition of tariffs has become a hallmark of... read more »

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