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September 10, 2025 3:37 PM

Nepali rapper turned mayor is young people’s favourite in political crisis

Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, an unusually youthful elected official in Nepali politics dominated by seasoned legislators, has emerged as a favourite among young people to represent them in an interim government. The capital's 35-year-old mayor, a...

September 11, 2025 1:00 PM

‘Block Everything’ protests sweep across France, scores arrested

Protesters across France obstructed highways, burned barricades and clashed sporadically with police on Wednesday in a show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron, the political elite and planned spending cuts. Authorities deployed more than 80,...

September 10, 2025 3:14 PM

South Korea says plane with detained workers unlikely to leave U.S. on Wednesday

South Korea is working with U.S. authorities to bring home hundreds of Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in the state of Georgia, though it will be difficult to fly them back on Wednesday, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Earlier, a sourc...

September 11, 2025 1:21 PM

Slim iPhone Air may be a design win for Apple, but AI doubts linger, analysts say

Apple CEO Tim Cook channeled his predecessor and design genius Steve Jobs on Tuesday when he unveiled the iPhone Air, the company's slimmest handset yet and the biggest change in eight years to a lineup fans and analysts complained was stagnating. ...

September 10, 2025 1:56 PM

PM Modi to host Mauritius PM in Varanasi on Sept 11; to review Uttarakhand flood situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Mauritian PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam in Varanasi on Thursday and later undertake an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Uttarakhand, the Prime Minister’s Office said. Mauritian PM Ramgoolam, who is on a s...

September 10, 2025 2:28 PM

Apple launches slim iPhone 17 Air, new AirPods and Watch in holiday refresh

Apple unveiled a new generation of the iPhone, including a sleek model dubbed iPhone 17 Air, and several other devices on Tuesday, as it looks to drive upgrades and spur sales ahead of the holiday shopping season. The Cupertino, California-based com...

September 10, 2025 1:27 PM

Obesity overtakes being underweight among world’s young, says UNICEF

Globally, obesity is likely now more prevalent among school-aged children and adolescents than being underweight, according to a new report from UNICEF which blamed increasingly unhealthy food environments worldwide for the shift. The UN children's ...

September 10, 2025 1:23 PM

US health officials compiling examples of COVID vaccine harm during pregnancy, WSJ reports

Top health officials under U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are compiling examples of harmful effects from COVID-19 vaccines on pregnant women to share with the public, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing...

September 10, 2025 1:18 PM

Iran, IAEA announce agreement on resuming nuclear inspections

Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday they had reached a deal on resuming inspections at sites including those bombed by the U.S. and Israel but gave no specifics, and Tehran warned the West the deal was off if sanctions were re-imposed....

September 10, 2025 1:28 PM

India–Mauritius ties: A relationship built on trust, trade and culture

India and Mauritius have shared a close partnership since 1948, even before Mauritius gained independence. Over the years, their ties have evolved into a multifaceted collaboration spanning trade, investment, education, and culture. India has emerged...

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