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December 25, 2024 1:35 PM

Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan, emergencies ministry says

A passenger plane crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesdayand initial reports suggested there were survivors, the Central Asian country's Emergencies Ministry said in a statement. The ministry said emergency services were trying to ...

December 25, 2024 10:46 AM

PM Modi, Kharge extend warm wishes on Christmas, highlight peace, unity

On the joyous occasion of Christmas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge extended heartfelt greetings on Wednesday, emphasising the values of compassion, peace, and unity. Taking to social media platform X, PM Mo...

December 25, 2024 9:43 AM

PM Modi leads nation in paying tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other party leaders paid homage to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 100th birth anniversary on Wednesday. Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, "Respectful tributes to former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal B...

December 24, 2024 10:48 PM

Trump says he’ll seek the death penalty for ‘rapists, murderers, and monsters’

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will direct his Justice Department to "vigorously pursue" the death penalty to protect Americans from "violent rapists, murderers, and monsters" when he takes power on Jan. 20. Trump's statement o...

December 24, 2024 7:26 PM

Uncertainty clouds fate of Syrians in Egypt after Assad ouster

Syrian refugees and residents in Egypt face an uncertain future as new regulations may jeopardise their right to remain in the country after Bashar al-Assad's ouster earlier this month. European countries quickly suspended Syrian asylum applications...

December 24, 2024 5:41 PM

Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

It’s a simple but brutal equation: The number of people going hungry or otherwise struggling around the world is rising, while the amount of money the world’s wealthiest nations are contributing toward helping them is dropping. The result: The U...

December 24, 2024 3:44 PM

Israel asks diplomats to seek Houthis’ listing as terrorists

Israel has instructed its diplomatic missions in Europe to try to get the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen designated as a terrorist organisation. The Houthis have repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what the group describe...

December 24, 2024 1:44 PM

India, ADB sign USD 500 million loan to support green, sustainable infrastructure projects

India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a USD 500 million loan to support green and sustainable infrastructure projects aligned with the country's climate commitments. The agreement was signed on December 20, and the ADB loan, with a sover...

December 24, 2024 12:10 PM

Israeli defense minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday for the first time publicly to Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, further risking tensions between Tehran and its arch-enemy Israel in a region shaken by Israel...

December 24, 2024 10:19 AM

France: President Emmanuel Macron unveils new government

French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government on Monday following the collapse of the previous Cabinet. According to a report by 'The New York Times', the center-right orientation of the new French government closely resembles that of it...

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