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November 27, 2025 11:26 PM

India has become a leading power in the world: Australian envoy praises PM Modi’s leadership

Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green said on Thursday that ties between India and Australia have "never been better," praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for driving "dramatic steps forward." Calling India and Australia ...

November 28, 2025 1:07 AM

Hong Kong police arrest construction firm bosses over fire; death toll hits 83 with 300 missing

Hong Kong police arrested the bosses of a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter on Thursday over the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years, which killed at least 83 people with about 300 still listed as missing. Firefighters had mostly do...

November 27, 2025 11:07 PM

Putin says Russian army has surrounded Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk

Russian forces have surrounded the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk and control 70% of it, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, but Kyiv's top general said Ukraine was pushing back hard and that fighting was raging in the city centre. Mosc...

November 28, 2025 1:05 AM

UAE leaders order release of thousands of prisoners ahead of 54th Union Day

The UAE’s leaders have ordered the release of thousands of inmates across the country ahead of the 54th Union Day, marking one of the largest collective pardons in recent years. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan directed the release...

November 27, 2025 7:00 PM

Russia says Ukrainian NATO membership would be unacceptable for Moscow

Russia said on Thursday that Ukrainian membership of the U.S.-led NATO military alliance would be unacceptable to Moscow. "For us, the threat is still the expansion of NATO," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters in Mos...

November 27, 2025 4:10 PM

Pakistan ex-PM Khan’s party demands meeting amid health worries

The party of Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan demanded a meeting with him on Thursday, saying it was worried about his health as he has been barred from seeing his family and lawyers for over three weeks. Khan has been in jail sinc...

November 27, 2025 3:58 PM

Turkey says Lebanon-Cyprus maritime deal violates Turkish Cypriots’ rights, is unacceptable

A maritime demarcation deal signed between Lebanon and Cyprus violates the rights of Turkish Cypriots on the island and is therefore unacceptable, Turkey said on Thursday. Lebanon and Cyprus on Wednesday signed the long-awaited deal, which aims to p...

November 27, 2025 2:31 PM

India, Indonesia hold 3rd Defence Ministers’ Dialogue; agree to deepen strategic and defence cooperation

India and Indonesia on Thursday held the third India–Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi, co-chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. The meeting reaffirmed the two countries’...

November 27, 2025 2:12 PM

Japan will pay ‘painful price’ if steps out of line over Taiwan, China says

China's defence ministry said on Thursday that Japan will have to pay a "painful price" if it steps out of line over Taiwan, responding to Japanese plans to deploy missiles on an island some 100 km (62 miles) from Taiwan's coast. The remarks come am...

November 27, 2025 12:11 PM

India-UAE hold third CEPA joint committee meeting; bilateral trade exceeds $100 billion

India and the United Arab Emirates held the third meeting of the Joint Committee under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Ajay Bhadoo, Additional Secretary in the Department o...

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