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November 9, 2025
IAF’s thrilling air show dazzles Guwahati skies
The Indian Air Force (IAF) brought the skies of Guwahati alive on Sunday with a spectacular flying display over the Brahmaputra River, marking the ongoing celebrations of its 93rd anniversary. The ev...
November 9, 2025
PM Modi expresses gratitude to Bhutan for grand welcome of sacred Buddha Relics from India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed gratitude to people and leadership of Bhutan for giving a grand welcome to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha, which reached Thimpu from India. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Heartfelt appreciation to the peopl...
November 9, 2025
PM Modi unveils projects worth over Rs 8,140 crore as Uttarakhand marks 25 years of statehood
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the Silver Jubilee celebrations marking 25 years of Uttarakhand’s formation in Dehradun. On the occasion, he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth over ₹8,140 crore spanni...
November 9, 2025
PM Modi expresses gratitude to Bhutan for grand welcome of sacred Buddha Relics from India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed gratitude to people and leadership of Bhutan for giving a grand welcome to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha, which reached Thimpu from India. In a p...
November 9, 2025
Japan issues tsunami advisory for Iwate prefecture in northern Japan, NHK says
Japan issued a tsunami advisory for Iwate prefecture in the north of the country on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK said, asking residents to stay away from coastal areas. A tsunami was observed 70 km (45 miles) off the coast of Iwate Prefecture at 5:12 p.m. (...
November 9, 2025
Migrant vessel sinks off Malaysia-Thailand border, hundreds missing
Hundreds were missing on Sunday after a boat sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, as 10 survivors and one body were recovered, the Malaysian maritime authority said. More victims might still be found at sea some three days after the sinking of the vessel, ...
November 10, 2025
World Bank, in letter to US, backs draft UN resolution on Gaza
The World Bank backs language in a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza that would authorize a two-year mandate for a transitional governance body, according to a letter to ...
November 9, 2025
US sanctions official says time is right to cut Iran’s Hezbollah funding
The United States seeks to take advantage of a "moment" in Lebanon in which it can cut Iranian funding to Hezbollah and press the group to disarm, the U.S. Treasury Department's top sanctions official said. In a late Friday interview, John Hurley, the underse...
November 9, 2025
US forces working with Israel on Gaza aid, Israeli official says
U.S. forces are taking part in overseeing and coordinating aid transfers into the Gaza Strip together with Israel as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan, an Israeli security official said on Saturday. The Washington Post reported on Friday th...
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
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 tra...
November 9, 2025
What is the COP30 climate summit, and why does it matter?
Every year, the U.N. climate conference conjures hundreds of headlines on global efforts to spare the world from climate catastrophe. This year's begins on Monday in the Brazilian rainforest city of Belem. But what exactly happens at these annual summits? Her...
November 9, 2025
Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties
U.S. President Donald Trump has been talking up the prospects of Saudi Arabia agreeing to normalise ties with Israel, but it is unlikely to happen when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House this month. The establishment of diplomatic r...
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...
