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November 7, 2025
India Navy commissions INS Ikshak, advancing self-reliance in naval shipbuilding
The Indian Navy on Thursday commissioned INS Ikshak, the third vessel of the Survey Vessel (Large) class, into active service at a ceremony held at the Naval Base in Kochi. The SVL-class vessels ar...
November 7, 2025
PM Modi launches year-long commemoration of ‘Vande Mataram’ at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the year-long commemoration of India’s National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. Marking the 150th anniversary of the iconic composition by Bankimchandra Chatte...
November 7, 2025
‘Vande Mataram’ a timeless symbol of unity: President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday commemorated the 150th anniversary of India’s national song, Vande Mataram, describing it as a timeless symbol of national unity and patriotism. In a post on X, the President said, “In the nineteenth century, Bankim Chan...
November 7, 2025
North Korea fires ballistic missile, South Korea and Japan say
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Friday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea and Japan said, following missile launches in the past two weeks and after U.S. President Donald Trump's...
November 7, 2025
As Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc in Southeast Asia, scientists say rising temperatures are to blame
As the year's deadliest typhoon sweeps into Vietnam after wreaking havoc in the Philippines earlier this week, scientists warn such extreme events can only become more frequent as global temperatures rise. Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 188 people across th...
November 7, 2025
Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 200 in Philippines
At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people. The storm ...
November 5, 2025
IAEA says Iran must ‘seriously improve’ nuclear cooperation, FT reports
Iran must "seriously improve" cooperation with the United Nations inspectors to avoid heightening tensions with the West, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing International Atomic Energy ...
November 5, 2025
Israel receives the body of another deceased buried by Hamas in Gaza
Israel on Tuesday received a body from Hamas via the Red Cross in Gaza, the Prime Minister's Office said, after the Palestinian group reported it had found the remains of an Israeli hostage to be handed over. The office confirmed the body was that of Staff Ser...
November 5, 2025
Under PM Modi’s leadership, India is uniting economic progress with social development: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, on Tuesday highlighted India’s inclusive growth model at the inaugural plenary of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha. Addressing a High-Leve...
November 6, 2025
Betting on misery: The dark side of Italy’s gambling passion
When Luciano walked into an anti-addiction clinic in the central Italian city of Pisa, the only thing he had not lost to years of gambling were the clothes he was wearing. Everything else - family hom...
October 24, 2025
France’s Socialists threaten to oust government amid fraught budget talks
France's Socialists have threatened to topple the government by Monday if their budget conditions are not met, saying on Friday they would file a no-confidence bill early next week if billionaires are not forced to pay more tax. "We have made an effort not to...
October 23, 2025
US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills
The United States hit Russia's major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms. The new sanctions were un...
November 7, 2025
UN Security Council removes sanctions on Syria’s president, interior minister
The United Nations Security Council has removed sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. The U.S.-drafted resolution...
November 7, 2025
Trump says Iran has been asking if US sanctions can be lifted
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran has been asking if U.S. sanctions against the country can be lifted. "Iran has been asking if the sanctions could be lifted. Iran has got very heavy U.S. sanctions, and it makes it really hard for them to...
November 7, 2025
Trump administration must fully fund food aid benefits by Friday, US judge rules
A federal judge ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund this month's food aid for 42 million low-income Americans by Friday, blocking its plan to only provide reduced benefits during the government shutdown. U.S. District Judge John...
November 6, 2025
Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom?
As global powers scramble for critical minerals, African countries are pushing for new investment to process more of their own raw materials and meet their people's demands for economic growth and job...
November 3, 2025
Kenya landslide death toll rises to 26
The death toll from a landslide in western Kenya's Rift Valley has risen to 26, a government spokesperson said on Sunday, following heavy rains on Saturday. Twenty-five people were still missing and 26 others had been rescued after devastating floods i...
October 31, 2025
Hundreds may have been executed in capture of Sudanese city, UN rights office says
Hundreds of Sudanese civilians and unarmed fighters may have been killed during the Sudanese paramilitary forces' capture of the long-besieged city of Al-Fashir, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday. The city, the Sudanese army's last significant holdo...
