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“There is not even the most basic level of trust,” says South Korean President Lee Jae Myung of relations with North Korea. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned Monday (Nov 24) of the risk of accidental clashes with North Korea, which has cut off all channels of communication with Seoul. Lee, who has taken several steps…

A Christian group has announced that at least 50 of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have fled from their captors. Fifty of the 303 students kidnapped from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria last week have escaped and have been reunited with their parents, the Catholic Church and…

President Donald Trump has said a US plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war is not his “final offer” for Kyiv, after Ukrainian allies voiced concerns over proposals. Earlier on Saturday, leaders from Europe, Canada and Japan said the plan had elements “essential for a just and lasting peace”, but would “require additional work”, citing concerns over border…

It is unusual for world leaders to adopt a declaration at the start of the G20. Officials from G20 summit host South Africa said Washington had pressured them not to adopt a declaration in its absence. World leaders attending a Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ summit in South Africa on Saturday adopted a declaration addressing global challenges…

The UK government is expected to approve China’s plans for a new mega embassy in central London. A final decision has not yet been formally taken, but the advice ministers are understood to have received from the intelligence agencies clears the path for the controversial project to be given the go ahead. The expected green light –…

Gunshots were fired during an annual Christmas event in United States’ North Carolina. At the time of the firing, over 200 people were attending the downtown Concord Christmas tree lighting. Several people were injured in a shooting incident in the United States’ North Carolina on Friday evening (local time). The incident took place during the downtown Concord…

Passed under the Biden administration in 2022, the CHIPS Act was designed to boost the US chip manufacturing industry and allocated US$39 billion to spur the construction of new factories and expand existing facilities. A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced a Bill on Thursday (Nov 20) in the House that would block the purchase of Chinese…

Ukraine plans to seek nearly $44 billion from Russia for the damage linked to an increase in climate-warming emissions from the ongoing war, a government minister told Reuters. The move marks the first time a country is claiming damages for such an increase in emissions, including from the fossil fuels, cement and steel used in fighting the…

As Johannesburg prepares to host Africa’s first ever G20 summit, South Africa aims to showcase its diplomatic and economic potential despite the US boycott. In South Africa’s largest city, Johannesburg, preparations for hosting the world’s biggest economic players at the annual G20 (Group of 20) summit have been underway for weeks. “The preparations were actually perfect. Anything…

Donald Trump ripped into a reporter from the US network ABC News on Tuesday (Nov 18), just days after calling another woman journalist “piggy” after she asked a question related to the convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump threatened ABC’s broadcast licence after reporter Mary Bruce posed questions during a White House visit by Saudi Arabia’s Crown…

Two were killed as massive clashes broke out in several parts of Bangladesh, including capital Dhaka, after the ICT’s death penalty ruling for for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity during the students’ uprising in 2024. Bangladesh was on the boil yet again as Awami League supporters clashed with their rivals and police following…

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has sparked renewed health concerns after he addressed reporters with a raspy voice from the White House. But when he was quizzed about how he was feeling, the 79-year-old insisted he strained his voice during a dispute over his tariffs. A reporter asked, “Your voice sounds a little rough. Are you feeling alright?” before…

Bangladeshi judges have found former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity for the violent repression of anti-government protests in 2024. India says it ‘noted’ the Sheikh Hasina verdict The Indian Foreign Ministry released a short statement following the sentencing, saying New Delhi “has noted the verdict announced by the ‘International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh’…

Indigenous peoples around the world are vital to protecting forests yet are often shut out of climate policy decisions. At COP30, they hope world leaders will finally respond to their concerns. When organizers of this year’s international climate conference adopted ‘mutirao’ — a Portuguese word of Indigenous origin meaning ‘collective effort’ — as the event’s official slogan,…

No damage has been reported but ashfall is expected in parts of Kagoshima and the neighbouring Miyazaki prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A volcano in southern Japan erupted early on Sunday (Nov 16), sending a plume of ash and smoke into the sky and prompting a warning over ashfall. Sakurajima, one of Japan’s most active volcanoes,…

United States House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday (Nov 16) he believed the approaching vote on releasing Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein should help put to rest allegations that President Donald Trump had any connection to the late sex offender’s abuse and trafficking of underage girls. “They’re doing this to go after…

Activists held the first mass protest at the UN’s COP conference since 2021, demanding greater environmental protection and more action against climate change. Thousands marched in the Brazilian city of Belem on Saturday, as the UN’s COP30 climate conference marks its halfway point. Organizers dubbed the event the “Great People’s March.” The mass mobilization comes after two…

Disagreements between Donald Trump and Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene have ballooned into a public feud, signalling a breakdown in relations between the US president and one of his fiercest defenders. On Friday, Trump called Greene “wacky” in social media posts and said she should be unseated in next year’s elections. On Saturday, he called her a…

The US December 2025 Visa Bulletin brought encouraging progress for Indian employment-based green card applicants, while family-based categories remain largely unchanged. This update offered renewed hope for skilled Indian workers awaiting their green cards. The US State Department’s December 2025 Visa Bulletin delivers a rare month of forward movement for Indian employment-based green card applicants, even as…

US President Donald Trump said that he will file a lawsuit against the BBC, seeking damages ranging from $1 billion to $5 billion, “probably” sometime next week. This comes despite an apology from the BBC. US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would sue the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for up to $5 billion (€ 4.3…

TRUMP is set to ban obese foreigners from entry to the United States, as he cracks down on immigration visas. Overweight immigrants will be denied US visas if embassies follow Donald Trump‘s latest immigration directive, which instructs consular officials to consider banning people who suffer from certain health conditions. Obesity is among several chronic afflictions which could…

Musk’s record-breaking pay deal was approved by Tesla shareholders after years of legal battles. It’s tied to Tesla’s robotic ambitions, but critics warn the new tech isn’t remotely ready. The future’s so bright for Elon Musk, even industrial-grade shades won’t block the glare from his $1 trillion (€862 billion) pay deal. That is, of course, if he…

DONALD Trump welcomed the Syrian President and ex-Jihadi fighter at the White House today as the pair pledged to fight ISIS. President Ahmad al-Sharaa will join the international coalition after a historic meeting during which the US leader sang the former terrorist’s praises. The US-led group, formed after ISIS invaded the Iraqi city of Mosul, counts France…

A SUPER typhoon is on course to rip through the Philippines with over one million people already been forced to evacuate their homes. Typhoon Fung-wong has already claimed two victims in deadly floods before the Category 4 storm even made landfall on the east coast. The terrifying storm is feared to have a radius spanning nearly the…

Canada’s crackdown on student visa fraud has led to a record 74% rejection rate for Indian applicants in August 2025, sharply reducing student applications. Stricter financial and document checks have intensified scrutiny. Canada used to be one of the most popular places for Indian students to study, but now applications are dropping fast as visa rejections are…

More than 1,400 flights to, from, or within the US were cancelled on Saturday after airlines were told this week to cut traffic during the federal government shutdown. Nearly 6,000 flights were also delayed, down from over 7,000 delays on Friday, according to flight tracker FlightAware. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced earlier in the week that…

Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan collapsed after Islamabad demanded Kabul take responsibility for Pakistan’s internal security, a condition the Taliban called “beyond capacity.” Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan have collapsed, though a ceasefire between the two neighbours remains in place, the Taliban confirmed on Saturday. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said negotiations broke down because Islamabad…

The fast-fashion retailer sparked outrage in France over a listing including “childlike” sex dolls. Legal proceedings against the company are still ongoing. Singapore-based online retailer Shein is not to be subject to a ban in France during a probe into the sale of illegal items, France’s government announced on Friday. “The government has succeeded in getting Shein…

Israel said Mexican authorities intervened to foil the alleged plot to kill Ambassador Einat Kranz Neiger. The US and Israel on Friday accused Iran of plotting to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico. Israel said that Mexican authorities intervened to stop the attempt to kill the ambassador, Einat Kranz-Neiger. “We thank the security and law enforcement services in…

Tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban regime in Kabul have reached a critical new inflection point, moving beyond diplomatic rhetoric to open military threats. The Afghan Minister of Tribal and Border Affairs, Noorullah Noori, issued a direct and aggressive warning to Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, underscoring Kabul’s rising frustration with Pakistan’s cross-border strikes targeting Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan…

Kalmaegi is the 13th storm to hit Vietnam this year. Typhoon Kalmaegi slammed into Vietnam on Thursday (Nov 6), forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and order people to stay indoors, two days after the storm started sweeping across the Philippines, killing at least 140 people. Kalmaegi – packing winds of up to 149kmh, according to…

The event, which featured top pharmaceutical executives and administration officials, was intended to spotlight the administration’s new Most Favored Nations drug pricing initiative, a plan to make GLP-1 medications more affordable for millions of Americans. A pharmaceutical executive collapsed beside US President Donald Trump during his Oval Office announcement on new obesity drug price cuts, abruptly halting…

Shein is in the thick of controversy, as French authorities announced they would suspend the online platform a couple of hours after the clothing company opened the doors to its first-ever physical store in Paris. Shein, the clothing company that has built a massive reputation online for fast fashion, opened its first physical store in Paris on…

Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which was pummelled by Kalmaegi on Tuesday, setting off flash floods and causing a river and other waterways to overflow. CEBU: Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 140 people, with 127 missing, after unleashing devastating flooding across the central Philippines, official figures showed on Thursday (Nov…

The Prince Group syndicate, run by Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi, is accused of operating large-scale online “scam centres” that used trafficked workers to defraud victims around the world. Hong Kong authorities said on Tuesday (Nov 4) they had frozen assets worth HK$2.75 billion (US$354 million) linked to a criminal syndicate that local media reports identified as the…

Footage shows the aircraft taking off from with its left wing in flames before it erupts into a fireball A UPS cargo plane was carrying 38,000 gallons of jet fuel when it crashed into a petrol recycling plant. Police and fire crews were called to the scene, near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, at around 5pm.…

Under a ceasefire deal brokered by Trump, Israel is to turn over 15 Palestinians for every deceased Israeli returned. Israel returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians to Gaza on Monday (Nov 3), bringing the total number handed over under the ceasefire deal to 270, the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said. Under a ceasefire deal brokered…

Another worker was rushed to hospital and remains in a critical condition THIS is the horrifying moment an ancient Roman tower near the Colosseum collapses, trapping a man beneath the rubble. Shocking footage shows the Torre dei Conti Tower in Rome crumbling to the ground, leaving another person in a critical condition. The tower, which was undergoing…

Trump warned of possible US military action in Nigeria over killings of Christians, while Abuja said it welcomes US help against insurgents if its sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected. US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could deploy troops or carry out air strikes in Nigeria to stop what he described as the…

A strong earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan near Mazar-i-Sharif. Local authorities are reporting several deaths and dozens of injured. A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on Monday near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province. Reports of deaths and injuries from the region are now starting to trickle in. A health department for…

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the two countries have agreed to promote “peace through strength, mutual respect and positive relations” The US and China have agreed to promote “peace” by establishing “militay-to-military channels”, said US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Sunday. Hegseth said the aim was to “deconflict and de-escalate any problems that arise”…

Beijing has unleashed a prototype missile that shapeshifts at speeds faster than Mach 5 – long considered impossible. Is the US watching? China may have just broken the aerodynamics barrier. The Chinese military has unleashed a prototype missile that can “shapeshift” at speeds faster than Mach 5 – a capability long considered impossible. A study published in…

Federal immigration officers are using chemical irritants to disperse protesters in ways that violate American policing norms and are testing the boundaries of use-of-force laws, video footage from Chicago shows, in some cases hitting demonstrators directly with the munitions. Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have deployed tear gas in cities around the country, but…

The UN’s human rights chief has condemned US military strikes on vessels allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean and Pacific, saying the lethal attacks violate international law and amount to “extrajudicial killing”. Volker Türk said on Friday that more than 60 people have reportedly been killed in US strikes since early September. Calling the attacks “unacceptable”, he…

US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to withdraw his new H-1B visa order imposing a $100,000 fee, warning it would harm America’s tech leadership and strain ties with India. A group of US lawmakers have called on President Donald Trump to reconsider his recent proclamation on H-1B visas, warning that the new USD 100,000 fee and…

A statement from the Buckingham Palace said that Andrew’s brother and King Charles III has decided to strip him off all his royal titles and honours. Amid allegations linking him to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Prince Andrew was stripped off his royal titles on Thursday, and had to leave his residence at the Windsor estate to move…

The Indian government confirmed that 2,790 nationals were deported from the US in 2025 after verification. The announcement comes as illegal crossings by Indians into the US hit a four-year low. Since the start of this year, 2,790 Indian nationals living illegally in the United States have returned home, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on…

HURRICANE Melissa has left a horrifying path of destruction in Jamaica – razing towns to the ground and decimating homes, aerial footage shows. At least seven people have died on the island after the Category Five storm raged through neighbourhoods – uprooting trees and swamping the streets. Shocking footage shows the harrowing extent of the damage –…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Oct 30) ordered the US military to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in 33 years, minutes before beginning a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump made the surprise announcement on Truth Social while he was aboard his Marine One helicopter flying to meet Xi for…

The missile launches were a message to Pyongyang’s “enemies”, state media reported. North Korea test-fired cruise missiles off its western coast in a message to Pyongyang’s “enemies”, state media announced on Wednesday (Oct 29) just hours before US President Donald Trump began a visit to South Korea. The sea-to-surface missiles were launched vertically on Tuesday from the…

Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa pummeled the Caribbean island as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Landslides, fallen trees and numerous power outages were reported as Melissa hit with 185 mph (295 kph) winds near…

Hourslong peace talks between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan entered a third day Monday in Istanbul, officials from both sides said, but they were unable to reach an agreement by the end of the day. The talks came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to resolve the crisis between the two neighbors “very quickly” and as…

Three people have already died in Jamaica as it braces for the world’s strongest storm this year – and possibly the strongest on record for the island – with US meteorologists warning of “catastrophic and life-threatening” conditions. With wind speeds of up to 175mph (282km/h), Hurricane Melissa is a category five storm – the maximum strength. It…

Dozens of cases of bird flu have been reported across the country, especially in north-eastern regions. The virus isn’t particularly dangerous for humans, but could result in higher prices for poultry and eggs. Over half a million hens, ducks, geese and turkeys have been culled in Germany since the start of September as a virulent strain of…

Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon Moscow says can pierce any defence shield, and will move towards deploying the weapon, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. The test, alongside a nuclear drill last week, sends a message that Russia, in Putin’s words, will never bow to pressure from the West over…

ONE person has been killed and six others injured in a mass shooting that took place at a university in Pennsylvania, on Saturday night. Lincoln University, located 45 miles southwest of Philadelphia, was hosting a homecoming event for students and alumni who had gathered in celebration when gunfire broke out around 9:30 pm. Shots were fired in…

Although moving forward, Oleksandr Volobuev’s body is angled slightly away from the camera, as if bracing against the deadly air still swirling with falling debris and smoke. His face in careful concentration, the Major-General from Ukraine’s Civil Protection Service clings tightly to a precious bundle, wrapped for protection in his coat – and out of which two…

More than 150 Hamas prisoners were photographed enjoying the good life in a ritzy, five-star hotel in Egypt after being freed as part of the Gaza peace deal — but have now apparently ditched their lush digs. The Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel in Cairo had been the upscale landing spot for 154 terrorists recently released from…

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it has accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown, raising ethical questions after President Donald Trump had announced that a friend had offered the gift to defray any shortfalls. While large and unusual, the gift amounts to a small contribution toward the…

We’re pausing this blog for now We’ll resume updates or have a fresh blog on the morning of October 24. Warning sirens in Israel a ‘false identifcation’: IDF Sirens that sounded in Israeli communities close to the border with Gaza early on Friday were a “false identification,” the Israeli military said in a statement on Telegram. The…

North Korea has begun constructing a memorial for its soldiers killed fighting in Russia’s war with Ukraine, state media reported on Thursday (Oct 23), as leader Kim Jong Un hailed a “historic peak” in ties with Moscow. The so-called Memorial Museum of Combat Feats will be built in the capital Pyongyang, where Kim and Russia’s ambassador to…

The U.S. military killed five alleged drug smugglers in strikes against two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday, in an expansion of the Trump administration’s use of the armed forces in its counter-narcotics campaign. On Wednesday afternoon, Hegseth said the military attacked a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean…

President Trump on Wednesday appeared to rule out providing Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles, arguing that the long-range weapons are too complex for Kyiv to deploy without substantial US training. “The problem with the Tomahawk is – a lot of people don’t know – It’ll take a minimum of six months, usually a year, to learn how…

Israel’s military says the bodies of two hostages returned by Hamas on Tuesday have been identified as Arie Zalmanowicz and Master Sergeant Tamir Adar. Mr Zalmanovich, 85 at the time of his death, was abducted from his home in kibbutz Nir Oz and killed in captivity on 17 November 2023, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in…