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Putin sends lion, bears to North Korea as diplomatic gesture
20 Nov 2024
AfghanistanAfghan girl who encouraged others to sing wins peace prize
Nila Ibrahimi, a 17-year-old Afghan activist, has been awarded the 2024 International Children's Peace Prize. The award honors her work for the rights of Afghan girls and women.
20 Nov 2024
Balochistan12 Pakistan soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack
Twelve Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday night when a suicide bomber crashed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint checkpoint near Malikhel.
20 Nov 2024
K-Pop'Screams, eerie laughter...': North Korea's new weapons against South Korea
South Korea's Ganghwa Island has been facing nightly disturbances from North Korea, which has been broadcasting unsettling noises across the border since July.
20 Nov 2024
MoscowUS embassy in Kyiv shuts down as airstrike threat looms
The United States Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, has temporarily suspended operations amid a possible major air attack.
20 Nov 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu announces $5M reward for each captive freed from Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised a $5 million reward for every hostages released from Gaza.
20 Nov 2024
Delhi'Body in car...': How Indian-origin man killed wife in London
The postmortem report of 24-year-old Harshita Brella, whose body was discovered in a vehicle in East London on November 14, confirmed strangulation as the cause of death, according to police.
20 Nov 2024
CanadaUS: Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol arrested, but not for murder
Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of infamous gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was arrested in Sacramento, California last Thursday.
20 Nov 2024
Joe BidenBiden administration approves supplying Ukraine with anti-personnel landmines: Report
The United States government under President Joe Biden has approved the supply of anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine, a US official told Reuters.
20 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpWill Trump's youngest son be affected if birthright citizenship ends?
A viral social media post claimed that President-elect Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship would impact his youngest son, Barron Trump.
20 Nov 2024
CanadaCanada to increase screening for travelers to India
Amid deteriorating diplomatic relations with India, Canada has introduced stricter security protocols for passengers traveling to the country.
20 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpWho's Linda McMahon—WWE co-founder—Trump's pick for US education secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Linda McMahon, former head of Small Business Administration (SBA) and co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), as his pick for Secretary of Education.
20 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpHush money trial: DA suggests freezing Trump case during presidency
Manhattan prosecutors have rejected President-elect Donald Trump's plea to dismiss his criminal conviction, instead suggesting a possible pause on the case during his presidency.
20 Nov 2024
CanadaModi, Trudeau, Biden captured in 1 frame at G20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefly seen interacting with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
19 Nov 2024
DhakaPakistan, Bangladesh establish direct sea route: Should India worry
For the first time in over five decades, Pakistan and Bangladesh have opened a direct sea route.
19 Nov 2024
Drones1,000 days of Russia-Ukraine conflict: How robots are changing battleground
Tuesday was the 1,000th day since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
19 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpHezbollah agrees to US-proposed ceasefire with Israel: Report
Hezbollah has reportedly accepted a United States-proposed ceasefire with Israel, a senior Lebanese official revealed.
19 Nov 2024
Narendra ModiRussian President Putin to visit India soon, says Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India soon, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov announced.
19 Nov 2024
Air IndiaAir India passengers stranded in Phuket for 80 hours
Over 100 passengers on an Air India flight headed to New Delhi were stranded in Phuket, Thailand, for over 80 hours.
19 Nov 2024
Bill GatesThis royal family is 4x richer than Musk, Gates combined
The royal family of Saudi Arabia, the House of Saud, has a jaw-dropping net worth of $1.4 trillion.
19 Nov 2024
ArgentinaG20 leaders call for ending Ukraine war, aid to Gaza
The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro has released a joint declaration tackling global challenges like hunger and conflict.
19 Nov 2024
BeijingCar crashes into students outside China school; driver arrested
A car plowed into a crowd of students outside Yong'an Elementary School in Changde, Hunan province, China on Tuesday morning.
19 Nov 2024
BeijingOver 40 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures sentenced to prison
Over 40 prominent pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong were handed prison terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday.
19 Nov 2024
CanadaNo foul play in Indian found dead in Canada's Walmart
The Halifax Regional Police have determined that there was "no evidence of foul play" in the death of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur, an Indian-origin woman who was found dead inside a walk-in oven at a Walmart store in Canada.
19 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpTrump confirms plans for military deployment for illegal migrants' deportation
President-elect Donald Trump has affirmed plans to declare a national emergency and use the United States military for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
19 Nov 2024
New ZealandThousands march against Maori treaty bill in New Zealand
Tens of thousands of people marched to New Zealand's parliament in Wellington on Tuesday, protesting a controversial bill concerning the Treaty of Waitangi.
19 Nov 2024
Abu DhabiUAE plans to use AI for cloud seeding, increase rainfall
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve its cloud-seeding operations.
19 Nov 2024
Salman KhanWho is Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol—detained in the US
Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishhoi, has been arrested in California, United States.
18 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpWhere Kamala Harris's $1 billion campaign money went
Kamala Harris, the outgoing United States Vice President, and Democratic presidential candidate, lost the November 5 presidential election to Republican Donald Trump.
18 Nov 2024
IranWho is Mojtaba Khamenei—likely to be Iran's next Supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has reportedly been selected as his father's successor.
18 Nov 2024
Prince WilliamUK: Burglars break into William-Kate's Windsor Castle, steal farm vehicles
In a major security breach, two masked intruders broke into the royal Windsor Castle, United Kingdom on Sunday night.
18 Nov 2024
Ayatollah Ali KhameneiIran's Ayatollah Khamenei meets envoy amid health speculation
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Mojtaba Amani, the country's ambassador to Lebanon, in Tehran on Sunday.
18 Nov 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu aide leaked secret documents to influence public opinion
Eliezer Feldstein, an aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been accused of leaking classified documents.
18 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpHow long-range missiles striking Russia could reshape Ukraine war dynamics
United States President Joe Biden has approved Ukraine's use of American-supplied long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia.
18 Nov 2024
Antonio GuterresTroops, drones, cameras: Rio turns into a fortress for G20
In the backdrop of the G20 Summit, Rio de Janeiro has turned into a high-security zone as it gears up to host the G20 Summit on Monday.
18 Nov 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuBeirut: Hezbollah media chief Mohammed Afif killed in Israeli strike
Mohammed Afif, the media relations chief of Hezbollah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday.
17 Nov 2024
ChinaBiden, Xi agree, 'humans not AI' should control nuclear weapons
United States President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed on the necessity of human oversight in nuclear weapon decisions.
17 Nov 2024
AfghanistanWhy Trump's defense secretary pick is facing scrutiny over tattoos
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the Department of Defense head, is under fire for a tattoo on his bicep that reads "Deus Vult."
17 Nov 2024
AfricaUS reports first case of rare mpox strain
The United States has reported its first case of the emerging mpox strain (formerly known as monkeypox).
17 Nov 2024
BrazilBrazil's First Lady swears at Elon Musk at G20 event
Brazil's First Lady, Rosangela 'Janja' Lula da Silva swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event in Rio de Janeiro.
17 Nov 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuVideo: Flares fired at Israeli PM Netanyahu's home
Flares were fired at the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea on Saturday evening.
