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January 29, 2025 6:08 PM

Plane crashes in South Sudan, killing 20, official says

A small aircraft carrying oil workers in South Sudan's Unity State crashed on Wednesday, killing 20 people, an official said. The plane crashed at the Unity oilfield airport on Wednesday morning as it was heading to the capital Juba, Gatwech Bipal, ...

January 29, 2025 5:55 PM

UNRWA Lebanon says not impacted by US aid freeze or new Israeli law

The director of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon said on Wednesday that the agency had not been affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's halt to U.S. foreign aid funding or by an Israeli ban on its operations. "UNRWA cu...

January 29, 2025 4:39 PM

Indian markets close higher for second straight session

The Indian stock market maintained its upward trajectory for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, with both the Sensex and Nifty closing higher. The Sensex rose by 631.55 points, or 0.83 per cent, to settle at 76,532.96 after reaching an int...

January 29, 2025 3:52 PM

Congo’s M23 rebels consolidate control over a devastated Goma

The United States told Rwanda it was "deeply troubled" by the fall of Goma in eastern Congo to Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, who appeared on Wednesday to have consolidated control over the city of nearly 2 million in just two days. Isolated bursts of g...

January 29, 2025 3:36 PM

Union Budget 2025 to support India’s $5 trillion economy target

The Union Budget 2025-26 is expected to play a role in advancing India's aim of becoming a $5 trillion economy by promoting policies focused on growth, equity, and efficiency. A pre-budget survey released on Wednesday indicated that economic confiden...

January 28, 2025 11:18 PM

Italy’s Meloni under investigation over release of Libyan suspect

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she had been placed under judicial investigation following a government decision to release a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court. Osama Elmasry Njeem was freed last ...

 

Last updated on: 13th Jul 2025