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Rockets fired at US embassy in Iraq’s capital amid Gaza war
Friday's rocket attack was the first against the US embassy in Baghdad since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7, raising regional tensions and fears of a wider conflict.
Rich nations need to ditch fossil fuels by 2040: Scientists tell UN
New calculations sent to the UN show the world unwinding fossil fuel use at a speed and scale that makes debates at COP28 about decarbonising by 2050 beside the point.
Judge rules against Prince Harry in early stage of libel case against Daily Mail publisher
The dispute with the Mail is one of four lawsuits Harry has pending against publishers of British tabloids in his ongoing battle with the press.
Ramaswamy calls Haley a "fascist", "corrupt"; she says responding to him…
Participating in Republican Party's fourth presidential debate, Ramaswamy, 38, accused Haley of having "a corruption problem" and held up a pad of paper with "NIKKI = CORRUPT" written on it.
UN chief Antonio Guterres invokes UN Charter article to appeal for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
This is the first time that Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the Charter since he became UN Secretary-General in 2017.
Putin moves a step closer to a fifth term as president after Russia sets 2024 election date
Putin, 71, hasn’t yet announced his intention to run again, but is widely expected to do so in the coming days now that the date has been set.
403 Indian students died in foreign countries since 2018: Government
According to data submitted by the ministry, Canada has reported 91 deaths of Indian students since 2018 followed by the United Kingdom (48), Russia (40), the United States (36), Australia (35).
Texas man kills parents, four others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin
Shane James, 34, of San Antonio, has a history of mental health problems and a prior arrest on charges of assaulting family members, authorities said.
Italy withdraws from China’s Belt and Road project
Critics have denounced the trillion-dollar investment scheme as a predatory "Trojan horse" aimed at buying political influence.
Mizoram’s CM-designate Lalduhoma says will meet Shah & Jaishankar to take up refugee…
He added that he would also discuss the issue of the displaced Kukis stating, “They are all Indian citizens and our brothers and sisters.
More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, bringing the death toll…
Marapi has been active since a January eruption that caused no casualties. Nearby villages and towns were blanketed by tons of volcanic debris that blocked sunlight.
Four Rohingya killed in Bangladesh refugee camp shootout
Bangladesh is home to around a million members of the stateless and mainly Muslim minority, most of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar that is now subject to a UN genocide probe.
Basketball great LeBron James slams ‘ridiculous’ US gun laws after Vegas shooting
The 38-year-old superstar spoke to reporters just hours after a gunman killed three people and left one critically injured in a shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas earlier Wednesday.
Today’s Motto: ‘Unlike water, life doesn’t necessarily flow over the easiest…
As every day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in history Book!
UN says ‘not possible’ to create ‘safe zones’ in Gaza
"The so-called safe zones... are not scientific, they are not rational, they are not possible, and I think the authorities are aware of this," a spokesman for UNICEF told reporters.
Sec 6 Citizenship Act: SC begins hearing on pleas
Besides the CJI, the four other judges who were part of the bench are Justices Surya Kant, M M Sundresh, J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.
Four injured in blast in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
At least four kilogrammes of explosives, planted in a cemented block on the side of the road, were used in the blast.
Bus crashes in western Thailand, killing 14 people and injuring more than 30 others
The accident occurred in Prachuap Khiri Khan province as the bus was traveling from the capital, Bangkok, to Songkhla province in the deep south.
China formally accords diplomatic recognition to Taliban govt in Afghanistan
No other country has formally recognised the Taliban government, which has been criticised over human rights violations and crushing women's rights.
Counterfeit currency worth Rs 16 crore seized last year in Delhi, shows data
The country enjoyed a brief respite for just one year postdemonetisation, during which there were very few reports of the circulation of fake Indian currency notes (FICN).
