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27 Sep 2024
Elon MuskElon Musk hits out at Britain after reported summit snub
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest individual and CEO of Tesla, has expressed his displeasure with the United Kingdom government on X, a social media platform he owns.
27 Sep 2024
United States of AmericaAlabama carries out 2nd nitrogen gas execution in US
Alabama has carried out the second execution by nitrogen gas in the United States.
27 Sep 2024
ChinaWho is Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's next prime minister
Shigeru Ishiba has emerged victorious in the race to become Japan's next prime minister, succeeding Fumio Kishida.
27 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuVideo: Drone footage shows how Israel killed top Hezbollah commander
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has released drone footage of an airstrike that resulted in the death of Muhammad Hussein Srour, a senior Hezbollah commander.
27 Sep 2024
Arunachal Pradesh'Illegal': China furious as Arunachal mountain named after Dalai Lama
China has expressed its disapproval over an Indian mountaineering team's decision to name a previously unnamed peak in Arunachal Pradesh after the 6th Dalai Lama.
27 Sep 2024
BrazilUK PM Starmer backs India's bid for permanent UNSC seat
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed his support for India's bid to secure a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
27 Sep 2024
BangladeshMuhammad Yunus hints at 'conspiracy' behind Hasina's ouster; names mastermind
Muhammed Yunus, the chief adviser to Bangladesh's interim government, has suggested a "design and conspiracy" behind the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
27 Sep 2024
Donald TrumpAfter calling Zelenskyy 'greatest salesman,' Trump to meet Ukrainian president
United States presidential candidate Donald Trump has confirmed that he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday in New York.
27 Sep 2024
CaliforniaIndia 'strongly' condemns vandalism of BAPS temple in California
India on Friday "strongly" condemned the vandalism of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan temple in Sacramento, California.
27 Sep 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu'Will speak in actions': Netanyahu rejects call for Lebanon ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Jerusalem would continue its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon until all objectives are met, despite the United States—its key ally, urging a ceasefire.
26 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael rejects call for 21-day ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz rejected proposals for a cease-fire with Hezbollah on Thursday, after calls from the United States and France for a 21-day pause in warfare.
26 Sep 2024
Donald Trump'Will blow Iran to smithereens if it harms me': Trump
Donald Trump, the former United States President, has issued a stern warning to Iran amid reports of threats against his life.
26 Sep 2024
California'Hindus go back': 2nd BAPS temple vandalized in US
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in California, United States, was vandalized with xenophobic and anti-Hindu messages on Wednesday.
26 Sep 2024
Emmanuel MacronMacron backs permanent UNSC seat for India
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed support for India's bid to secure a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
26 Sep 2024
New York CityNYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted after federal corruption investigation
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury in a federal corruption investigation.
26 Sep 2024
QatarExplained: Why Qatari nationals can now travel to US visa-free
Qatar has become the second Muslim-majority nation, after Brunei, to join a United States program that allows its citizens to travel to the US without a visa.
26 Sep 2024
International Monetary FundIMF approves $7 billion loan to cash-strapped Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $7 billion loan for Pakistan, aiming to bolster the country's struggling economy.
26 Sep 2024
DNAJapan: World's longest-serving death row inmate now declared innocent
Iwao Hakamata, an 88-year-old Japanese man who has spent over five decades on death row, was declared innocent by a court in Japan on Thursday.
26 Sep 2024
BelarusPutin issues strongest-ever warning to West over Ukraine striking Russia
In the latest changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine, Vladimir Putin has warned that the country would consider deploying nuclear weapons if attacked by any state using conventional weapons.
26 Sep 2024
Barack ObamaSecret Service denies 'security lapse' during Obama's visit to LA
The United States Secret Service has refuted claims of a "security lapse" during former President Barack Obama's recent visit to Los Angeles.
26 Sep 2024
IsraelWhy author Jhumpa Lahiri declined award from an NY museum
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has declined to accept an award from the Noguchi Museum in New York City.
26 Sep 2024
Israel'Leave Lebanon': Indian Embassy in Beirut issues advisory for nationals
The Indian Embassy in Beirut has issued a safety advisory for its citizens amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
26 Sep 2024
Antonio GuterresIsrael hints at Lebanon ground invasion to 'decisively destroy' Hezbollah
The Israeli military is reportedly preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, aiming to "decisively destroy" Hezbollah's infrastructure.
26 Sep 2024
United States of America'Hindus go back...': Sacramento temple vandalized with anti-Hindu messages
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Sacramento, California, was desecrated with anti-Hindu messages on Wednesday, reports said.
25 Sep 2024
ChinaJapan could get first woman or youngest-ever PM on Friday
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will hold a leadership vote on Friday, which could result in the country's first female or youngest-ever prime minister.
25 Sep 2024
FranceHezbollah fires missile at Tel Aviv area, including Mossad HQ
In a significant escalation of tensions, Hezbollah fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv early Wednesday.
25 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuVideo: Israeli missile hits Lebanese journalist's home during live interview
An Israeli missile struck the home of Fadi Boudaya, a Lebanese journalist and editor-in-chief of Miraya International Network, during a live television interview.
25 Sep 2024
ChinaFinnish zoo to return pandas to China amid financial woes
Ahtari Zoo in Finland has announced its decision to return two giant pandas, Lumi and Pyry, to China due to escalating inflation and maintenance costs. This move comes over eight years earlier than initially planned.
25 Sep 2024
IslamabadWhy Saudi Arabia is furious over Pakistan's 'export' of beggars
Saudi Arabia has issued a stern warning to Pakistan regarding the influx of beggars entering the kingdom under the guise of religious pilgrimage.
25 Sep 2024
House of RepresentativesThailand legalizes same-sex marriage, law effective from 2025
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has officially signed a landmark marriage equality bill into law, granting same-sex couples the right to legally wed.
25 Sep 2024
MissouriUS: 5 executions planned in a week, who're the convicts?
The United States is set to carry out five executions within a single week, an unusually high number.
25 Sep 2024
IsraelStarmer calls for 'return of Gaza sausages' instead of hostages
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a humorous slip of the tongue during his speech at the UK Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, on Tuesday.
25 Sep 2024
ChinaChina test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile into Pacific Ocean
China's defense ministry announced on Wednesday that it had successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean.
25 Sep 2024
Joe BidenTrump briefed on 'real, specific' Iran assassination threats: Report
Former United States President Donald Trump has been informed by United States intelligence officials about alleged assassination threats from Iran, his presidential campaign said.
25 Sep 2024
Kamala HarrisShots fired into Kamala Harris's campaign office in Arizona
Shots were fired into the campaign office of Vice President Kamala Harris in Arizona, United States, reports said on Wednesday.
25 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuHezbollah confirms its top commander killed in Israel's airstrike
A day after Israel carried out its largest aerial assault on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon—resulting in 558 deaths, including 50 children, and over 1,800 injuries—the Iran-backed group confirmed on Wednesday the death of one of its senior commanders—Ibrahim Mohammed Kobeissi.
24 Sep 2024
China'Don't want to be sandwiched between India-China': SL's new president
Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared that his country does not wish to be caught in the middle of geopolitical tensions, particularly those involving China and India.
24 Sep 2024
Amit ShahBangladesh protests Amit Shah's 'infiltrators' remark at Jharkhand poll rally
The interim government in Bangladesh has lodged a formal protest with India over comments made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
24 Sep 2024
GreeceDrunk woman handcuffed on Brazil flight after false fire alarm
A woman passenger was restrained and handcuffed during a flight from Recife, Brazil, after she falsely claimed that the aircraft was on fire.
24 Sep 2024
IsraelDid Israel hack Lebanon's telecoms to issue evacuation warnings
Israel has been accused of infiltrating Lebanon's telecommunications systems to issue mass evacuation warnings.
