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May 14, 2024 1:52 PM

India-US Dialogue on Africa: Second round being held from May 14-15

The second round of the India-US Dialogue on Africa is currently underway in Washington DC, with key representatives from both nations participanting. The dialogue's core objective is to facilitate the exchange of ideas and perspectives, fostering i...

May 14, 2024 12:14 PM

Israeli forces press Gaza offensive from north and south

Israeli forces pushed deep into the ruins of Gaza's northern edge on Monday to recapture an area from Hamas fighters, while in the south tanks and troops pushed across a highway into Rafah, leaving Palestinian civilians scrambling to find safety. So...

May 14, 2024 10:51 AM

Death toll from floods in Indonesia’s West Sumatra rises to 50

The number of people killed by flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has risen to 52 and more than 3,000 people were evacuated, authorities said on Tuesday. Torrential rain on Saturday evening triggered flash floods, lands...

May 14, 2024 10:34 AM

Ex-fixer Michael Cohen testifies Trump signed off on hush money payment to porn star

Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen told jurors on Monday that the Republican presidential candidate personally approved a hush money payment to bury a porn star's story of a sexual encounter before it could derail his 2016 campaign. "Just do ...

May 14, 2024 9:20 AM

US warns of sanctions after India-Iran Chabahar Port deal

Hours after India signed an agreement to operate the Chabahar Port in Iran for 10 years, the United States has warned that "anyone" considering business deals with Tehran needs to be aware of the "potential risk of sanctions." The US State Departmen...

May 13, 2024 1:14 PM

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds

Indonesia's Ibu volcano on the remote island of Halmahera erupted on Monday (May 13) morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said. The volcano erupted at 9.12 a.m. (0012 GMT) for a...

May 13, 2024 12:50 PM

Celebrating Buddha’s birthday, a South Korean DJ is in spotlight

The man with a shaved head, a beatific smile and flowing grey monk's robes was not offering meditation tips to soothe stress. Instead, he was playing electronic dance music and shouting "This too shall pass! If you overcome suffering, you will live i...

May 13, 2024 11:51 AM

Ukrainian missile kills 15 at apartment block, Russia says

At least 15 people were killed and scores injured on Sunday when a section of a Russian apartment block collapsed after being struck by fragments of a Soviet-era missile, launched by Ukraine and shot down by Russia, Russian officials said. In one of...

May 13, 2024 12:31 PM

Putin removes long-term ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilise the defence budget and harness greater innovation to win in Ukraine....

May 13, 2024 10:47 AM

Western Canada blazes cause evacuations, air quality concerns

The season's first major wildfires have spread to roughly 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities issued an evacuation order for a community in British Columbia and warned of poor air quality across provinces. I...

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