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Typhoon Doksuri departs southern China as a tropical storm.
As it moves away from southern China, the strength of Typhoon Doksuri is reduced to that of a tropical storm. After making landfall in Luzon, the major island of the Philippines, the storm moved on to Taiwan's main island, where it caused…
Defence Secretary Austin says the US supports nations against China’s “bullying.”
Secretary of Defence James Austin has stated that the United States stands with other countries against what he calls China's "bullying behaviour." Late on Thursday night, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Australian Prime Minister…
Zimbabwe gets presidential chopper gift from Putin
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa is among those attending a two-day Russia-Africa summit that is being scrutinised as a test of Putin's support in the continent after his invasion of Ukraine.
India protests China’s issuing of separate visas to Indians from disputed northeastern state
There was no immediate comment from Beijing but China has insisted the decision to issue stapled visas does not undermine its position on the disputed territory.
Nearly 200 million people in US are under heat, flood advisories
Scientists have long warned that climate change, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, will lead to more and prolonged bouts of extreme weather.
Kim shows Russian military minister North Korean drones and ICBMs
Kim demonstrates new intercontinental ballistic missiles and drones to the Russian defence minister. The accusation that the leader of North Korea has provided Russia with rockets and missiles, as stated by the United States, is one that…
CM Biren asks Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga not to meddle in Manipur’s internal matters
An official statement issued by the Manipur government said the CM condemned the use of abusive words against him in Tuesday’s solidarity rally in Mizoram.
GUWAHATI: The ethnic conflict between Meiteis and Kukis has led to a verbal duel…
On their own front line, Ukraine’s surgeons treat waves of soldiers since the counteroffensive began
As evening comes, the pace of activity in the trauma room picks up, with new soldiers arriving nearly every 15 minutes.
DNIPRO, Ukraine: The horrors of war arrive through the night at a hospital in eastern Ukraine, a procession of…
‘In my third term…’: PM Modi’s big declaration ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Modi said that when he took office in 2014, the Indian economy was at the tenth position and now it is at the fifth position in the world. He said India will be in the top three in his third term.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
BCCI releases its home schedule for 2023–24.
The BCCI has revealed the home schedule for 2023–24. The BCCI has announced its home schedule for the 2023–24 season.
UN begins syphoning oil from decaying ship off Yemen to “avoid catastrophe”
The United Nations has declared the beginning of an effort to 'prevent catastrophe' by extracting oil from a decaying tanker that is anchored off the coast of Yemen. More than 1.1 million barrels of oil that had been stored in the corroding…
The Chinese state media announces Wang Yi as foreign minister amid scandal rumours
The appointment of Wang Yi as China's next foreign minister was announced by official media on the same day that speculations of a scandal and political tensions surfaced. The official media did not provide an explanation for Qin's…
US on ‘very narrow path’ to avoid recession: IMF chief economist
The IMF report also noted there are growing risks to China's economy following its post-pandemic reopening, especially in its troubled real estate sector.
Joe Biden to unveil civil rights monument amid racism controversy
Joe Biden to designate civil rights monument amid fresh racism row. The monument, located in numerous sites, will honour the 14-year-old Black boy tortured and murdered by white men in 1955 after allegedly whistleing at a white shopkeeper's…
UN head pushes Russia to restart food agreement with Ukraine
The Secretary-General of the United Nations has issued a plea to Russia to resurrect the grain deal with Ukraine, warning that "the most vulnerable" will suffer as a result. Guterres stated that as a result of the recent failure of the…
Russian opposition crackdown jails Navalny associate
An colleague of Navalny has been arrested as the Russian government continues its onslaught on the opposition. Navalny, who had exposed government corruption and organised enormous anti-Kremlin protests, was arrested in January 2021 upon…
British UK terror charges against Pakistani radical preacher
A extremist British Pakistani preacher has been charged with terrorism crimes in the United Kingdom. Choudary, who was born in the United Kingdom, has been linked to a variety of extremist organisations, including the Islamist group Al…
Nigerian officials say 103 2020 protesters would be buried;
Officials in Nigeria claim that 103 bodies from the 2020 protests would be buried; activists claim there has been a cover-up. In October 2020, thousands of Nigerians protested the actions of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit that has…
Prior to a crucial vote, thousands of protesters are demonstrating against Israel’s Netanyahu…
Netanyahu was hospitalised as thousands demonstrated against a plan to restructure the Israeli judiciary in advance of a key vote. An already dramatic set of events that have caused his country to be fiercely divided and are destined to…
According to state TV, militants kill 4 highway police officers in southeast Iran.
Militants kill 4 highway policemen in southeast Iran, state TV says. Previously, the province has witnessed multiple clashes between Iranian security forces and drug smugglers, as well as other extremist groups.
