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September 19, 2024 1:31 PM

Middle East on edge as second wave of explosions in Lebanon kills 20

Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosi...

September 18, 2024 10:08 PM

Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia’s Tver region

A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major arsenal in the Tver region on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of a nearby town, war bloggers and some media reported. Unverified video and images on soci...

September 18, 2024 9:48 PM

Nepal sees surge in digital payments as QR transactions and mobile banking rise

The digital payment landscape in Nepal has seen significant growth over the past two years, with a noticeable shift from traditional cash and cheque transactions to digital alternatives like Quick Response (QR) codes. According to the Payment Oversig...

September 18, 2024 4:05 PM

SIDM Signs Two MoUs on Defence Industry Cooperation with UAE Partners

In a landmark move to enhance defence cooperation, the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) signed two Memorandums of Understanding on Defence Industry Cooperation with the Emirates Defence Companies Council (EDCC) and EDGE Group UAE. Thi...

September 18, 2024 3:28 PM

Kremlin warns Lebanon pager attack is a possible trigger for wider Middle East conflict

The Kremlin warned on Wednesday that an attack on Lebanese group Hezbollah and others using exploding pagers could become a trigger for a wider regional conflict and called for its perpetrators to be identified in an investigation. Tuesday's attack ...

September 18, 2024 3:40 PM

Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows

The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways. The Solimoes, one of the main tributaries of the mighty Amazon Ri...

September 18, 2024 3:20 PM

Myanmar military stepping up civilian killings and arrests, says UN report

Myanmar's military government has ramped up killings and arrests in an apparent bid to silence opponents and recruit soldiers in an escalating conflict, with tens of thousands detained since a 2021 coup, a U.N. report said on Tuesday. The military c...

September 18, 2024 3:13 PM

Russian nuclear test chief says Moscow is ready to resume testing ‘at any moment’

The head of Russia's nuclear testing site said on Tuesday his secretive facility was ready to resume nuclear tests "at any moment" if Moscow gave the order, in rare comments likely to fuel concerns that the risk of such a step is rising. Moscow has ...

September 18, 2024 12:52 PM

Bruised by fresh loss, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau shows no sign of stepping down

Doubts about the leadership of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau intensified after his ruling Liberal Party suffered a second humiliating loss in a special election, but the unpopular leader is determined to cling to office ahead of a looming na...

September 18, 2024 4:15 PM

Hezbollah exploding pager trail runs from Taiwan to Hungary

The detonation of thousands of pagers targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon has left a mysterious trail from Taiwan to Hungary, while raising the prospect of another full-scale war in the Middle East between the Iran-backed group and arch-foe Israel. Israe...

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