November 9, 2025 | climate science
November 10, 2025
Centre proposes mandatory ‘Country of Origin’ filter on e-commerce platforms
The Department of Consumer Affairs has proposed an amendment to make it mandatory for e-commerce platforms to provide searchable and sortable filters based on the 'Country of Origin' for packaged comm...
November 10, 2025
Mitra Shakti 2025: India, Sri Lanka begin joint military exercise in Karnataka’s Belagavi
The eleventh edition of the India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ began on Monday at the Foreign Training Node in Belagavi, Karnataka. The two-week-long exercise, scheduled from November 10 to 23, aims to strengthen interoperability and mu...
November 10, 2025
PM Modi condoles demise of eminent Telangana poet Ande Sri
The Prime Minister said that the passing of Ande Sri has left a deep void in India’s cultural and intellectual landscape. “His thoughts reflected the soul of Telangana. A prolific poet and thinker, he was the voice of the people, articulating their strugg...
November 10, 2025
Turkey seeks safe passage for 200 civilians trapped in Gaza tunnels, official says
Turkey is working to ensure the safe passage of some 200 civilians trapped in tunnels in Gaza, after having facilitated the return of a deceased Israeli soldier killed there more than a decade ago, a ...
November 10, 2025
Israel receives remains of deceased soldier from Gaza
Israel on Sunday received the remains of a deceased Israeli soldier who was killed in Gaza more than a decade ago. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement the remains were handed over to Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory by th...
November 10, 2025
Indonesia grants national hero status to late strongman President Suharto
Indonesia awarded the title of national hero on Monday to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations, corruption and nepotism. The title...
November 10, 2025
Turkey seeks safe passage for 200 civilians trapped in Gaza tunnels, official says
Turkey is working to ensure the safe passage of some 200 civilians trapped in tunnels in Gaza, after having facilitated the return of a deceased Israeli soldier killed there more than a decade ago, a ...
November 10, 2025
Israel receives remains of deceased soldier from Gaza
Israel on Sunday received the remains of a deceased Israeli soldier who was killed in Gaza more than a decade ago. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement the remains were handed over to Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory by th...
November 10, 2025
India, Saudi Arabia sign Haj 2026 agreement; quota fixed at 1.75 lakh pilgrims
India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed the bilateral Haj Agreement for 2026, confirming a quota of 175,025 Indian pilgrims for the annual pilgrimage. The agreement was signed during Union Minister of Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju’s...
November 10, 2025
BBC boss and head of news quit after accusations of bias in coverage
The BBC's boss and its head of news quit on Sunday following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC had been u...
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 homes, savings, his dignity - was gone. "I devoted myself to c...
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...
November 10, 2025
Trump to meet Sharaa at White House, capping major turnaround for Syria
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday caps a stunning year for the rebel-turned-ruler who toppled a longtime autocratic leader and has since...
November 10, 2025
Trump takes aim at Obamacare as historic federal shutdown hits 40th day
U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on Sunday on his push to gut Obamacare healthcare subsidies, which his Democratic opponents have insisted on preserving as a condition for ending the 40-day government shutdown. Trump on Saturday urged Republican senat...
November 10, 2025
US Senate advances bill to end federal shutdown
The U.S. Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel. In a procedural vote, senators advanced a House-passed...
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...
