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September 30, 2025 4:17 PM

Suicide blast targeting Pakistan paramilitary kills 10, officials say

A suicide bombing killed at least 10 people outside the headquarters of a paramilitary force in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Tuesday, officials said. Several gunmen stormed the headquarters after the bombing, triggering a gun battle ...

September 30, 2025 4:13 PM

Hamas weighs its response to Trump’s Gaza peace proposal

A U.S.-sponsored ceasefire proposal for Gaza on Tuesday was hinging on Hamas's response to the 20-point plan which President Donald Trump has said was "beyond very close" to ending the two-year-old conflict in the enclave. Mediators Qatar...

September 30, 2025 5:55 PM

US government faces brain drain as 154,000 federal workers exit this week

More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts - the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years, triggering what unions and governance experts warn is a damaging loss ...

September 30, 2025 3:33 PM

Solar power offers a ray of hope in Middle East’s least electrified country

Yemen’s first large-scale solar plant is helping to alleviate electricity shortages in the southern port city of Aden, bringing some relief to residents and businesses which suffer losses particularly when the intense summer heat hits. Funded by n...

September 30, 2025 1:36 PM

Developing countries accuse rich of broken climate promises at UN

Leaders of developing countries threatened by climate change told rich nations at the United Nations General Assembly that they are falling far short of promises to fund measures to combat rising sea levels, droughts and deforestation. "It...

September 30, 2025 12:34 PM

Trump says US to impose 100% tariff on movies made outside the country

President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100% tariff on all films produced overseas that are then sent into the U.S., repeating a threat made in May that would upend Hollywood's global business model. The step signals Trump's willingn...

September 30, 2025 9:58 AM

Vance says US ‘headed to a shutdown’ after meeting with Democrats

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appeared to make little progress at a White House meeting aimed at heading off a government shutdown that could disrupt a wide range of services as soon as Wednesday. Both sides emerged from...

September 30, 2025 9:48 AM

PM Modi welcomes President Trump’s peace initiative on Gaza conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed US President Donald J. Trump’s announcement of a comprehensive peace plan aimed at ending the Gaza conflict. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “We welcome President Donald J. Trump's announcement ...

September 29, 2025 11:01 PM

PM Modi writes preface to Giorgia Meloni’s autobiography; Italian PM says she is ‘deeply honoured’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned the preface to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s autobiography 'I Am Giorgia', describing her as “an extraordinary political leader who combines ideas and heart.” Calling the book “a Mann Ki Baat...

September 29, 2025 11:26 PM

UK publishes new sanctions over Iran nuclear programme

The British government sanctioned dozens of Iranian-linked individuals and entities on Monday, following similar moves made by the United Nations and the European Union aimed at curbing what Britain described as Iran's nuclear proliferation efforts. ...

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