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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS

UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS ## US Approves Significant Funding Boost for Global HIV/AIDS Fight **New York, NY** – A substantial financial commitment from the United States has been met with strong commendation from the United Nations, signaling a renewed and... read more »

Child malnutrition hits catastrophic lev...

Child malnutrition hits catastrophic levels in parts of Sudan

Child malnutrition hits catastrophic levels in parts of Sudan **Sudan Faces Escalating Child Malnutrition Crisis Amidst Worsening Humanitarian Conditions** **Khartoum, Sudan –** A dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan, with alarming reports indicating that acute malnutrition among... read more »

Human rights cannot wait: Trk launches $...

Human rights cannot wait: Trk launches $400 million appeal for 2026

Human rights cannot wait: Trk launches $400 million appeal for 2026 **Urgent Funding Appeal Launched for Global Human Rights Protection** **Geneva, Switzerland** – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has issued a critical appeal for $400 million to sustain and... read more »

Cuba: UN warns of possible humanitarian ...

Cuba: UN warns of possible humanitarian collapse, as oil supplies dwindle

Cuba: UN warns of possible humanitarian collapse, as oil supplies dwindle ### United Nations Sound Alarm Over Cuba’s Approaching Humanitarian Crisis Amidst Fuel Shortages **HAVANA –** The United Nations has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating humanitarian situation in Cuba,... read more »

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Gaza official: Israel Navy arrests Gaza fishermen

An official in the Gaza Strip says the Israeli Navy has arrested four Palestinian fishermen and seized their boat in one of the first instances of friction between the sides since the Gaza war ended... read more »

Egypt ex-President Morsi charged over Qatar files ...

Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is being charged with handing over national security documents to Qatar, the state prosecutor... read more »

Iran’s Khamenei undergoes prostate surgery

Iran’s official news agency on Monday said the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has undergone prostate surgery in a Tehran hospital. The... read more »

50 days of war leave Israelis and Palestinians only mor...

JERUSALEM: Only time will tell whether Israel will maintain the quiet it so desperately sought during 50 days of war with Palestinian militants in the Gaza... read more »

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... read more »

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Silver tops $80 for first time, then stages dramatic reversal ove...

Silver tops $80 for first time, then stages dramatic reversal overnight **Silver Market Experiences Volatile Trading Session, Retreating After Record High** The silver market witnessed a dramatic... read more »

Donald Trump

Trump says a lot closer to Ukraine peace deal afte...

Trump says a lot closer to Ukraine peace deal after Zelenskyy meeting, though thorny issues remain **Trump Hosts Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago Amidst... read more »

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed in final week of 2025

China’s Third Plenum promises `decisive role` for markets in economy

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed in final week of 2025 **Asia-Pacific Markets Navigate Cautious Trading as Year-End Nears** Trading floors across the... read more »

South Korean retail giant Coupang to compensate $1.1 bi...

South Korea and US

South Korean retail giant Coupang to compensate $1.1 billion to affected users over data breach ## Coupang Announces ₩1.1 Trillion Compensation Package... read more »

Play on or game over? A look back at 2025 for the video...

Play on or game over? A look back at 2025 for the video game industry ## Video Games Redefine Entertainment Landscape in Landmark 2025 The year 2025 has proven... read more »

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Rival batsmen felt that I was an easy target: Moeen

He has been one of England’s finds in the ongoing Test series against India and off-spinner Moeen Ali feels that visiting team’s batsmen took him lightly which ensured a bagful of wickets for... read more »

Dhoni’s tactics in Tests are strange and oft...

Wellington: New Zealand batting great Martin Crowe has slammed the “illogical” captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the ongoing Test... read more »

Stuart Broad tweets picture of Batman and Bane masks ah...

Broad will follow the example of footballers such as Paul Gascoigne and wear a protective face mask to ensure that he can play in the final Test at The... read more »

Gavaskar escapes unscathed from car accident

Sunil Gavaskar was lucky to escape unhurt in a car crash while travelling from Manchester to London on Sunday after the completion of the third Test between... read more »

BCCI just cares about the cash, says Qaiser Mohammad Al...

For many years, no September has perhaps been looked forward to within the BCCI with as much eagerness, anticipation, hope, expectation and excitement as the... read more »

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5 movies that capture the epic Odyssey spirit

5 movies that capture the epic Odyssey spirit ## The Enduring Appeal of the Hero’s Journey: Five Films Echoing Homer’s Odyssey Homer’s *Odyssey*, a cornerstone of Western... read more »

Samantha returns to Mumbai; Raj comes to pick her ...

Samantha returns to Mumbai; Raj comes to pick her up at airport ## Samantha Prabhu Returns to Mumbai Amidst Busy Schedule and Recent Fan... read more »

'Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri' off to ...

'Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri' off to Rs 61 lakh start ## “Tu Meri Main Tera” Opens Advance Bookings to Cautious Optimism Ahead of... read more »

Actors who quietly disappeared at their peak: Imran to ...

Jordan plans several small nuclear reactors

Actors who quietly disappeared at their peak: Imran to Asin ## The Unscripted Exit: Examining Bollywood’s Vanishing Acts The dazzling world of Bollywood,... read more »

Rakesh Bedi says his prediction about Dhurandhar has co...

Rakesh Bedi says his prediction about Dhurandhar has come true ## “Dhurandhar” Exceeds Expectations, Surpasses Rs 800 Crore Globally **Mumbai,... read more »

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Man U's Ryan Giggs may extend career beyond 1000-club appearance mark

Man U’s Ryan Giggs may extend career beyond 1000-club appea...

London – Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has said that he has set his sights on notching up 1000 appearances for the club before he retires. According to Metro.co.uk, the Welshman, who... read more »

Villas-Boas on brink of losing Tottenham job after Man City humbling

Villas-Boas on brink of losing Tottenham job after...

London – The English media has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to lose his job at the club after Sunday’s... read more »

Phelan claims was `real boss` at Man U while Fergie `to...

Phelan claims was `real boss` at Man U while Fergie `took all glory`

London – Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson’s assistant has claimed that the Scot delegated much of the job to him in recent years... read more »

US judge denies new trial for OJ Simpson over 2008 `spo...

US judge denies new trial for OJ Simpson over 2008 `sports memorabilia robbery` case

New York – Former American football player-turned actor OJ Simpson’s bid for a new trial for the 2008 sports memorabilia robbery case was... read more »

Carlo Ancelotti claims wanted to `kill` `disrespectful`...

Carlo Ancelotti claims wanted to `kill` `disrespectful` player during Chelsea stint

London – Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, who formerly managed Chelsea, has admitted that he had tried to ‘kill’ one of his players during... read more »

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Health & Fitness

How meditation helps overcome addictions

How meditation helps overcome addictions

New York – Rehabilitation therapies that use meditation are likely to have a higher success rate when it comes to helping trying to overcome addiction. This is the conclusion of a new survey of... read more »

Voila Ageing can be reversed, say scientists

Voila Ageing can be reversed, say scientists

Sydney – The ageing process is like the married couple next door — when young, they communicate well, but over many years the... read more »

How the gym boosts brain, not brawn, power

How the gym boosts brain, not brawn, power

New York – You all are aware of the plethora of health benefits that regular exercise brings. Now a! dd enhanced intelligence to that list. According to... read more »

BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

BP of 150/90 new normal for people over 60

Washington, Dec. 19 (ANI): New guidelines suggest that people over 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended. Until now, people were told... read more »

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes risk in ...

Weight loss may cut heart disease and diabetes risk in middle-aged women

Washington – A new study has suggested that modest weight loss over 2 years in overweight or obese, middle-aged women may reduce risk factors for heart... read more »

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Investing

Gold prices gaining by Rs 480 to Rs 32,410 per ten gram

Gold prices gaining by Rs 480 to Rs 32,410 per ten gram

New Delhi – Amid rising domestic demand and a firming global trend, gold prices today regained Rs 32,000 per ten gram level after seven weeks in the national capital. Gold prices spurted by Rs... read more »

Gold prices slipped in futures trade

Gold prices slipped in futures trade

Gold prices failed to extend yesterday’s gains in futures trade Wednesday as market participants remained cautious amid a weakening trend... read more »

Gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams

Snapping its two-day rally, gold prices fell by Rs. 265 to Rs. 31,625 per ten grams in the national capital on Tuesday due to slacked demand at prevailing... read more »

Gold prices gain by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gram

Gold prices gain by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gram

New Delhi: Gold prices rose further by Rs 240 to Rs 31,890 per ten gram in the national capital Monday on sustained buying by stockists for the festival and... read more »

Gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams

Snapping a two-day rising trend, gold prices fell by Rs. 120 to Rs. 31,500 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on slackened demand at existing... read more »

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Lifestyle

Recipe: Russian Borscht

Ingredients:Three cups of chicken stock (for non vegetarians) or plain water (for vegetarians)– 1 cabbage – 4 potatoes – 2 beetroots – 2 carrots – Tomato paste – 1... read more »

Meditation for beginners

Studies have told us for years how meditation can relax your mind and how good (and essential) it is for one’s mental well-being. Meditation... read more »

6 sneaky ways to make your room look bigger

From optical illusion to colour schemes and fine art, there are plenty of ideas to dig into for a more spacious-looking living space1. Don’t clutter with... read more »

An Egyptian feast in Kolkata

Theirs are traditions as rich and old as ours and their love for peppy Bollywood numbers is as Indian as it gets. And not only that, Cairo girls Hannah Sameh,... read more »

Daily breakfast may protect kids from diabetes

Make sure that your kids do not skip breakfast as researchers have found that regular consumption of a healthy breakfast may help children lower their risk of... read more »

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Middle East

Inspectors say Syria chemical site abandoned

Inspectors say Syria chemical site abandoned

Chemical weapons inspectors say Syria has provided video and photographic evidence that shows a chemical weapons site near war-torn Aleppo has been dismantled and abandoned. In a mission update... read more »

High level of polonium found in Arafat's Bones.

High level of polonium found in Arafat’s Bon...

Bern – A detailed investigation by Swiss forensic experts has found at least 18 times the normal levels of radioactive polonium in the late... read more »

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called settlements constructed by the Israeli regime on occupied Palestinian lands “illegitimate”. Kerry made... read more »

Evidence suggests Arafat poisoned with radioactive subs...

Evidence suggests Arafat poisoned with radioactive substance

Washington – Swiss scientists have reportedly found evidence which suggests that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned with a deadly... read more »

UAE can be world’s best in road safety: WHO

UAE can be world's best in road safety: WHO

Abu Dhabi – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has all the potential to be the best country in the world in road safety or at least among the top five, said... read more »

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Many dead after crane collapses onto moving passenger train in Th...

Many dead after crane collapses onto moving passenger train in Thailand **Tragedy Strikes Thailand: Crane Collapse Derails Express Train, Leaving Scores Dead and Injured** A devastating accident in... read more »

Defending singles champion Janko Tipsarevic withdraws from Chennai Open

U.S. withdraws some forces from Middle East as Tru...

U.S. withdraws some forces from Middle East as Trump weighs Iran strikes **U.S. Repositions Military Assets in the Middle East Amidst Heightened... read more »

Vance steps in to host White House talks on Greenlands ...

Vance steps in to host White House talks on Greenlands future **Vance to Lead White House Discussions on Greenland’s Geopolitical Landscape** Washington... read more »

Iran: The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop, ...

Iran: The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop, UN rights chief says **UN Condemns Escalating Violence Against Iranian Protesters** Geneva – The... read more »

A torture that never stops: Sri Lanka failing survivors...

'India can't treat Saurabh Kalia's torture as war crime'

A torture that never stops: Sri Lanka failing survivors of conflict sexual violence, UN says **Sri Lanka’s Lingering Scars: UN Report Highlights... read more »

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Nitish Kumar to become Lalu Prasad Yadav’s neighbour

PATNA: Bitter rivals in Bihar politics Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad will be neighbours now after the JD(U) top leader abdicated power as Chief Minister in the face of severe drubbing in the recent... read more »

Tamil Nadu: No role for AIADMK at the Centre despi...

Chennai: Despite a massive showing in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, the road leading to the Red Fort in New Delhi seems too distant for... read more »

LK Advani to propose Narendra Modi for PM at BJP meetin...

New Delhi: Narendra Modi will this afternoon meet President Pranab Mukherjee to stake claim to form government, after a series of ceremonial elections that... read more »

Modi to stake claim to form govt today; silent on cabin...

In the first sign of a thaw in their chilly relationship, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday drove down to Gujarat Bhawan for her first one-on-one meeting with... read more »

Samajwadi Party leader Satai Ram Yadav dies in an accid...

JAUNPUR: A state minister and two of his staff were killed today after the car they were travelling in was hit by a train at an unmanned crossing in Linebazar... read more »

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Sci - Tech

Researchers overturn assumption about mercury in Arctic

Researchers overturn assumption about mercury in Arctic

Washington – For years, researchers assumed that if mercury’s high and increasing in fish in the North American and European Arctic, the same would also stand true of fish elsewhere in the... read more »

Google had to `start over` Android after iPhone launch in 2007

Google had to `start over` Android after iPhone la...

Washington – Apple unveiled its first iPhone in 2007 and that prompted Google’s Android team to start over, a new book has reportedly... read more »

Why some stars are bigger than others

Why some stars are bigger than others

Washington – Astronomers have used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope to survey the cores of some of the darkest, coldest,... read more »

Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2013

Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2013

Washington – The annual list of groundbreaking scientific achievements, selected by Science and its international nonprofit publisher, has been... read more »

New method for treating pancreatic cancer developed

New method for treating pancreatic cancer developed

Washington – Researchers have developed a possible new method for treating pancreatic cancer which enables the body’s immune system to attack and kill... read more »

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South Asia

Pakistan Taliban appoints new chief

Pakistan Taliban appoints new chief

Islamabad – Pakistan Taliban Saturday appointed Khan Said Sajna alias Khalid as its new chief after a US drone attack killed its former leader Hakimullah Mehsud in Pakistan’s North... read more »

Pak says Mehsud’s killing to hit peace talks with ...

Islamabad – The Pakistani Government has said that its peace efforts with the Taliban have been jeopardized after a U.S. drone strike killed... read more »

Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud buried

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Islamabad – Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, who was killed in a US drone attack Friday, was buried in North Waziristan, Geo News reported... read more »

Mehsud killing seen as major victory by US media

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Washington – The reported death of Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has been described as a “victory” by the US... read more »

US drone attack in North Waziristan kills Pakistan Tali...

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

A US drone strike has killed Hakimullah Mehsud, the head of the Pakistani Taliban, in North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan. Security officials said Mehsud... read more »

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Norwegian biathlete Bakken dies aged 27

Norwegian biathlete Bakken dies aged 27 ## Norwegian Biathlon Community Mourns the Untimely Loss of Sivert Guttorm Bakken The world of biathlon is in mourning following the sudden and unexpected... read more »

Who has made Troy's Premier League team of th...

Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? ## Deeney’s Premier League XI: A Weekly Point of Contention and Insight Former... read more »

Sheeraz ordered to fight Pacheco for WBO title

Sheeraz ordered to fight Pacheco for WBO title ## Sheeraz and Pacheco Set to Clash for Vacant WBO Super-Middleweight Crown The super-middleweight division is... read more »

Cummins and Lyon out of Boxing Day Test

Cummins and Lyon out of Boxing Day Test **Smith to Lead Australia as Cummins and Lyon Ruled Out of Boxing Day Test** Melbourne, Australia – In a dramatic... read more »

'Still excited' – Lim, 71, the oldest f...

'Still excited' – Lim, 71, the oldest flinger in town ## Ageless Ambition: Paul Lim, 71, Continues Darts Legacy at World Championship Alexandra... read more »

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World

Tourist's chilling last selfie seconds before snow leopard b...

Tourist's chilling last selfie seconds before snow leopard brutally mauls her ## Wildlife Encounter Turns Tragic: Tourist Attacked by Snow Leopard in Xinjiang A recent incident in the remote... read more »

Boy, 12, shot dead by police in high-speed chase a...

Boy, 12, shot dead by police in high-speed chase as sister pays emotional tribute **Tragic End to Pursuit: Teenager Fatally Wounded in Buenos Aires... read more »

Confused kids 'live next to mum's dead body f...

Confused kids 'live next to mum's dead body for three days after dad's chilling act' **Tragedy Unfolds: Mother Found Deceased, Father Faces... read more »

US judge declines to halt immigration surge in Minnesot...

US judge rules NSA data collection unconstitutional

US judge declines to halt immigration surge in Minnesota amid protests **Federal Judge Upholds Trump Administration Policy Amidst Minnesota Immigration... read more »

Iraq Shia bloc reiterates support for al-Maliki despite...

Iraq Shia bloc reiterates support for al-Maliki despite Trumps threats ### Iraqi Shia Bloc Affirms Sovereignty in Prime Ministerial Selection Amidst External... read more »

Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Milan wins gold in gentrification

Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Milan wins gold in gentrification **Milan’s Olympic Aspirations: Economic Boom or Widening Divide?** As Milan gears up to co-host the 2026 Winter... read more »

No trouble in Tori Spelling-Dean McDermott's paradise

On a paradise island in the Pacific, meth and HIV epidemics rage

On a paradise island in the Pacific, meth and HIV epidemics rage ## Pacific Nation Grapples with Dual Epidemics Fueled by Transnational Crime **SUVA, FIJI** – A serene facade of turquoise... read more »

Novo Nordisk shares tumble 18% as CEO warns it will get worse before it gets better

Novo Nordisk shares tumble 18% as CEO warns it will get worse before it gets better **Novo Nordisk Faces Investor Scrutiny Following Downbeat 2026 Outlook** **Copenhagen, Denmark –... read more »

KKR and Singtel to take full ownership of data center firm STT GDC for about $5 billion

KKR and Singtel to take full ownership of data center firm STT GDC for about $5 billion ### Global Investment Giants Forge Strategic Alliance to Acquire ST Telemedia Global Data... read more »

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Venezuela tells China oil prices won't be set by the U.S., s...

Venezuela tells China oil prices won't be set by the U.S., seeks to reassure investment after Maduro capture **Venezuela Reaffirms Oil Pricing Autonomy to China, Seeks to Bolster Investment... read more »

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