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October 6, 2025 6:42 PM

Avalanche in Slovenia’s Alps kills three Croatian climbers

Three Croatian climbers were killed after an avalanche struck below the Toska mountain peak in Slovenia's Julian Alps on Sunday, rescuers said on Monday. The search for the trekkers, who went climbing despite weather warnings, began on Sunday when r...

October 6, 2025 6:01 PM

UN to investigate suspected abuses in Afghanistan

The United Nations Human Rights Council is to investigate abuses in Afghanistan, which could eventually enable criminal investigations into suspected violations by both the Taliban and foreign troops, including those from the United States. The Unit...

October 6, 2025 3:59 PM

UN cultural agency votes for new chief after US withdrawal

UNESCO will choose its next chief on Monday to lead the organisation after President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from it for a second time. While outgoing chief Audrey Azoulay has worked to diversify funding sources, the U.N. culture and...

October 6, 2025 3:38 PM

Thai PM orders urgent relief as floods hit 16 provinces, killing 12

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday ordered urgent relief efforts after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain and storms hit 16 provinces over the past week, killing 12 people and affecting more than 100,000 households. The Interior...

October 6, 2025 2:56 PM

France’s one-day old government quits, deepening political crisis

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and his government resigned on Monday, hours after Lecornu announced his cabinet line-up, making it the shortest-lived in modern French history, driving stocks and the euro sharply lower. Theswift resign...

 

Last updated on: 4th Nov 2025