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November 19, 2025 3:33 PM

Afghanistan needs $129 million for quake recovery, UN says, as donor support falls

A UN-led assessment says Afghanistan requires $128.8 million to restore housing, schools and key services in its quake-hit eastern provinces, warning that reconstruction faces "significant shortfalls" as donor support for the country falls sharply. ...

November 19, 2025 1:55 PM

UK’s Reeves says leaks about the upcoming budget ‘not acceptable’

British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that leaks about the budget were "not acceptable" after a report last week that she had abandoned plans to raise income tax sent bond prices tumbling. Reeves is expected to need to raise tens ...

November 19, 2025 1:05 PM

Japanese governor set to approve restart of world’s biggest nuclear plant

The governor of the Japanese prefecture that is home to the world’s largest nuclear power plant is set to give approval for its restart, local media reported on Wednesday. The approval will clear the final hurdle in Tokyo Electric Power Company Ho...

November 19, 2025 11:48 AM

Australia’s Foreign Minister to visit India for bilateral talks on trade, defence and tech

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong will arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday for the 16th Australia-India Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue, in a visit that underscores growing strategic alignment between the two countries. Wong’s trip co...

November 19, 2025 11:40 AM

US President Donald Trump names Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally

President Donald Trump announced that he has formally designated Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, a move intended to reinforce security and defense cooperation between Washington and Riyadh. The declaration came after his meeting with Saudi Cro...

November 19, 2025 1:02 PM

High-Level Indian delegation to visit Saudi Arabia following pilgrim tragedy

A high-level delegation, headed by Andhra Pradesh Governor Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, will travel to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to coordinate relief efforts with local authorities following the tragic accident involving Indian pilgrims near Madinah o...

November 19, 2025 11:28 AM

Indian scientists help rewrite 50-year-old biological rule

Indian scientists, in collaboration with researchers from Rutgers University, have challenged a fundamental biological concept that has shaped textbook understanding of bacterial gene regulation for nearly five decades. Their findings could open new ...

November 19, 2025 1:01 PM

US House votes 427-1 to force release of Jeffrey Epstein files

The US House of Representatives voted 427-1 on Tuesday to require the Justice Department to release files related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in federal custody in 2019. The measure now moves to the ...

November 18, 2025 10:18 PM

India’s iDEX Startup Wins Robotics Challenge at Dubai Airshow 2025

Sagar Defence, an iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) winner, has secured the “Accelerating the Autonomous Robotics Revolution” challenge under the VISTA Track at Dubai Airshow 2025, earning a USD 5,000 prize for its autonomous systems conc...

November 18, 2025 5:15 PM

After UN vote, Netanyahu calls for Hamas’ expulsion from the region

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday called for Hamas to be expelled from the region, a day after the U.N. Security Council endorsed President Donald Trump's plan to end the war that offers the Palestinian militant group amnesty. Net...

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