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September 4, 2025 1:02 PM

Thailand’s ruling party to field candidate in PM vote, vows election soon after

Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party on Thursday said it would nominate its candidate ahead of a parliamentary vote for a new prime minister this week, a late move that could complicate a bid by the rival Bhumjaithai Party and its pact with the op...

September 4, 2025 12:48 PM

Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises, survivors face aid crunch

Rescue workers battled to pull bodies from the rubble of homes razed in Afghanistan's earthquakes this week, as time runs out for survivors, who face a bleak future with global aid agencies warning of dwindling funds for food, shelter and medicines. ...

September 4, 2025 12:52 PM

Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude shakes Afghanistan again

Another earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Afghanistan on Thursday, a statement by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. This is the third earthquake in the region in the last five days. According to the statement, the recent earthquake s...

September 4, 2025 12:45 PM

PM Modi, Singapore PM Wong hold bilateral talks at Hyderabad House

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who is on a three-day official visit to India, held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday. Wong’s visit marks the 60th anniversary of India–Singapore...

September 4, 2025 12:16 PM

At least 15 killed in crash on Lisbon’s historic cable car railway

At least 15 people died and 18 were injured on Wednesday when Lisbon's Gloria funicular railway car, which is popular with tourists and is one of the city's symbols, derailed and crashed, an emergency medical service spokesperson told reporters. Au...

September 4, 2025 11:28 AM

Indonesian students to stage parliament protest, await meeting with government

Indonesian students will stage protests at the parliament building in the capital Jakarta on Thursday, a student group said, as a proposed meeting with the government on massive demonstrations that have left 10 people dead was yet to materialise. Le...

September 4, 2025 11:20 AM

Putin tells Ukraine: End war via talks or I will end it by force

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kyiv on Wednesday there was a chance to end the war in Ukraine via negotiations "if common sense prevails", an option he said he preferred, but that he was ready to end it by force if that was the only way. ...

September 4, 2025 11:16 AM

Ukraine’s allies meet amid doubts over guarantees, US backing

Some 30 leaders will hold talks on Thursday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over future security guarantees to Kyiv if there is a ceasefire with Russia, hoping they have done enough to persuade the United States to back their efforts. T...

September 4, 2025 11:06 AM

White House drops World Trade Organization from list of funding cuts

The White House has quietly dropped the World Trade Organization from a list of $4.9 billion in foreign aid cuts announced last Friday after the move sparked concern among lawmakers, trade groups and the head of the global trade body. Democratic law...

September 4, 2025 10:26 AM

North Korea wipes traces of Kim Jong Un after Beijing meeting with Putin

After Kim Jong Un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, North Korean staffers carefully wiped off items touched by the country’s supreme leader, in what analysts say is part of a suite of security measures to counter foreign spi...

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