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October 23, 2025 9:38 AM

New Zealand parliament to debate teen social media ban

A bill to restrict social media for children under 16 will be introduced in the New Zealand parliament, officials said on Thursday, building momentum for parliament's efforts to prevent young people from being harmed while online. The proposed legis...

October 23, 2025 1:14 PM

US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills

The United States hit Russia's major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms. The new sanctio...

October 22, 2025 3:08 PM

Kremlin says date of Putin-Trump summit is yet to be set

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the dates of a summit meeting between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump had yet to be set, and added that neither Putin nor Trump wanted to waste time. "The dates, actually, they have not bee...

October 22, 2025 2:49 PM

From pashmina to Apricots: GST Reforms to boost Ladakh’s economy

Ladakh’s traditional industries, agriculture, handicrafts, and tourism sectors are set to benefit from a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST). The reforms lower GST from 12 per cent to 5 per cent on a wide range of products and servic...

October 22, 2025 11:34 AM

Musk, NASA chief Duffy jostle over space agency leadership

Acting NASA chief Sean Duffy and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday traded barbs online over who should lead the space agency, a day after Duffy invited companies to compete with Musk's SpaceX for a moon landing mission. The spat involving the ...

October 22, 2025 11:26 AM

Uganda bus crash leaves at least 63 dead

Aroad accident involving two buses on one of Uganda's busiest highways killed at least 63 people and left others injured, police said on Wednesday. The crash happened just after midnight on the highway between the capital Kampala and the northern ...

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