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12 Oct 2024
HamasIsrael observes Yom Kippur amid active war, 1st since 1973
To observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar and the Jewish Day of Atonement, Israel implemented a late Friday afternoon shutdown.
11 Oct 2024
ChinaIndia's concern over Israeli attack on UN base in Lebanon
India has expressed its concern over the deteriorating security situation along the Blue Line, after Israeli fire on a United Nations peacekeeper base in southern Lebanon.
11 Oct 2024
Nobel Peace PrizeJapanese organization Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize 2024
Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2024 on Friday.
11 Oct 2024
BangladeshBangladesh: Goddess Kali's crown, gifted by PM Modi, stolen
The silver, gold-plated crown offered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to goddess Kali at the Jeshoreshwari Temple in Satkhira district in 2021 has reportedly been stolen.
11 Oct 2024
Narendra Modi'Conflicts hurting Global South': PM Modi at East Asia Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the East Asia summit in Vietnam on Friday, expressed concern over the negative impact of global conflicts on the Global South.
11 Oct 2024
BalochistanGunmen kill 20 miners, injure 7 in Pakistan's Balochistan
A group of unidentified gunmen attacked a coal mine in Balochistan's Duki district in Pakistan late on Thursday night.
11 Oct 2024
IsraelIsrael tank hits UN 'Blue helmet' base in Lebanon
Two United Nations peacekeepers were injured on Thursday after an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tank hit their headquarters in southern Lebanon.
10 Oct 2024
UkraineUkraine parliament approves 1st wartime tax hikes
Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has approved the country's first major wartime tax hikes.
10 Oct 2024
JapanChimpanzees face food shortage as zookeeper steals, sells their food
A 47-year-old zookeeper at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka prefecture, western Japan, has been accused of stealing food meant for animals under his care.
10 Oct 2024
Nobel Prize in LiteratureSouth Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel Literature Prize 2024
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life."
10 Oct 2024
Colombia1 in 8 girls/women raped/sexually assaulted before 18: UNICEF
The United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) has revealed shocking statistics on global sexual violence against female minors.
10 Oct 2024
Climate ChangeHurricane Milton man-made? The many conspiracies swirling in the US
As Florida prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Milton, conspiracy theories that the Democrats are creating "man-made" hurricanes to sabotage Donald Trump's chances of winning the election took off.
10 Oct 2024
FloridaWho's Caroline Calloway, why her hurricane posts are causing controversy
Social media influencer and listed author Caroline Calloway has sparked controversy by refusing to leave her Florida home, despite being in a mandatory evacuation zone for Hurricane Milton.
10 Oct 2024
CanadaTurkish Airlines pilot dies mid-flight, what happened next
A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after the pilot collapsed and died mid-flight on Wednesday.
10 Oct 2024
FloridaHurricane Milton hits Florida, over 1 million homes lose power
Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm, hit Florida near Siesta Key, United States on Wednesday evening (local time).
10 Oct 2024
Ratan Tata'His generosity enabled research...': Cornell's tribute to Ratan Tata
Cornell University has paid a touching tribute to its illustrious alumnus, Ratan Tata, who died on Wednesday at the age of 86.
09 Oct 2024
Joe BidenWhat makes Hurricane Milton—heading to Florida— 'worst storm in century'
Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida with wind speeds of up to 289.6km/h.
09 Oct 2024
CanadaCanada launches website to guide people seeking abortions
The Canadian government, under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has launched an all-encompassing website to provide information related to abortion.
09 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuTrump-Putin phone call, Biden's outburst: Bob Woodward's book reveals all
Veteran reporter and The Washington Post Associate Editor Bob Woodward will release his new book War next week.
09 Oct 2024
Climate ChangeGlobal warming makes hurricanes like Helene twice as likely: Report
A recent study has found that human-induced global heating greatly increased the chances of devastating hurricanes like Helene.
09 Oct 2024
AsiaTennis star Paula Badosa's fun chopsticks photo triggers racism controversy
Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa has issued a public apology after being accused of racism.
09 Oct 2024
AfghanistanBiden called Netanyahu 'son of b*h' in private: Report
United States President Joe Biden has reportedly used profanity to describe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during private meetings.
09 Oct 2024
Cancer'Thought it was death sentence': Sarah Ferguson on cancer battle
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, recently opened up about her cancer journey, calling her first diagnosis a "death sentence."
09 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuHas Israel killed Nasrallah's successor Hashem Safieddine: Explained
Israel continues its offensive against Lebanon, with experts expressing concern that it may follow a path similar to Gaza.
08 Oct 2024
Donald Trump'Disgusted': White House slams Trump's 'bad genes' remark on immigrants
Former United States President Donald Trump has sparked a major controversy with his recent comments on immigration.
07 Oct 2024
United KingdomUK woman (70) receives job letter 48 years after applying
In a bizarre twist of fate, a 70-year-old woman in the UK has finally received a response to her job application, 48 years after she had applied.
07 Oct 2024
MaldivesYou can now use RuPay cards for payments in Maldives
In a bid to strengthen financial cooperation, India has launched the RuPay card in the Maldives.
07 Oct 2024
MexicoMexico: Chilpancingo mayor killed 6 days after taking office
Alejandro Arcos, the newly elected mayor of Chilpancingo, capital city of Mexico's Guerrero state, was assassinated on Sunday.
07 Oct 2024
CaliforniaThis lake hides enough lithium to power 382 million EVs
California's largest lake, the Salton Sea, is sitting on a lithium deposit worth an estimated $540 billion.
07 Oct 2024
KarachiTwo Chinese nationals dead in Karachi airport explosion
Two Chinese nationals were killed and 10 others injured in a massive explosion near Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday.
07 Oct 2024
HamasIsrael strikes 40,000 Hamas targets in Gaza in 1 year
Over the last year, Israel has carried out extensive military operations against Hamas-led attacks, striking over 40,000 targets in the Gaza Strip.
07 Oct 2024
Cape TownPro-Palestine rallies held globally to mark Israel-Gaza conflict anniversary
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets over the weekend in major cities around the world to condemn the Israeli military operations in Gaza as the war in the Palestinian territory nears the one-year mark.
07 Oct 2024
Narendra ModiMaldives ties with China won't undermine India's security interest: Muizzu
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who is currently on a four-day state visit to India, has assured that his country will not take any actions that could compromise India's security.
06 Oct 2024
AustraliaSingapore bids farewell to 181-year-old horse racing; know why
Singapore witnessed the end of an era on Saturday as the Singapore Turf Club hosted its final race day.
06 Oct 2024
IranWhat does Russia want from Israel-Iran escalation
Military experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have suggested that Russia is likely to capitalize on the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East to broaden its own influence.
06 Oct 2024
HamasAnti-Israel photojournalist sets himself on fire outside of White House
A photojournalist, identified as Samuel Mena Jr., set his left arm on fire during an anti-Israel protest outside the White House on Saturday evening.
06 Oct 2024
Donald TrumpElon Musk dances at Trump rally, calls himself 'dark MAGA'
Tech mogul Elon Musk has made his first appearance at a rally for Donald Trump, endorsing the Republican presidential nominee as the only candidate "to preserve democracy in America."
06 Oct 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu'A...disgrace': Netanyahu as Macron calls for arms embargo in Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron has come under fire from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the former's proposal to stop supplying Israel with weapons for use in Gaza.
05 Oct 2024
IranHezbollah chief Nasrallah's successor Safieddine presumed killed in Israeli strike
Hashem Safieddine, the presumed successor of former Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, is believed to have been killed in an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on Friday.
05 Oct 2024
Abu DhabiEmirates bans pagers, walkie-talkies on all its flights
Emirates has issued a travel update prohibiting passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights to, from, or via Dubai.
