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Japan’s native population drops below 120 million amid record birth slump
Tokyo : Japan's population of Japanese nationals has fallen below the 120 million mark for the first time in 42 years, underscoring a deepening demographic crisis driven by a falling birth rate, news agency Kyodo News reported, citing data…
Iran pressure, Syria stance and Saudi nuclear deal: Inside Netanyahu’s White House pitch to…
Washington DC : US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a 90-minute meeting at the White House to discuss regional security issues and ongoing tensions over Iran, according to a report by Axios, citing a…
White House reignites COVID lab-leak debate, accuses Fauci of pushing “preferred…
Washington DC : The White House has reignited the debate over the origins of COVID-19, accusing former US Chief Medical Adviser Dr Anthony Fauci of pushing a "preferred narrative" that the virus originated naturally. The White House made…
Pakistan state hospitals face fatal ventilator deficit
Islamabad : The long-standing non-availability of ventilators across state-run medical facilities in Pakistan has persisted as a critical hurdle in emergency healthcare delivery for over two decades, rendering government hospitals unable to…
US resumes air strikes on Iran following missile attack on American base in Jordan, reports Axios
Washington DC: The United States on Thursday resumed air strikes on targets inside Iran, bringing an end to a brief operational lull, according to an Axios report that cited a senior American official.
The renewed bombardment follows an…
At least 4 IRGC members killed in Iraq in US-Saudi strikes, says Iranian media
Tehran : A coordinated military operation by the United States and Saudi Arabia targeted multiple locations in Iraq, resulting in the deaths of at least four members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to Iranian…
Trump says he would be “quite disappointed” if China sells weapons to Iran
Washington, DC US President Donald Trump has stated that he would be "disappointed" if China supplied weapons to Iran, reiterating assurances he said Chinese President Xi Jinping had personally given him that Beijing would not sell…
“13 fatalities” confirmed in ‘2026 Kumamoto Earthquake’: Japan PM Takaichi
Tokyo : Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday said that 13 people have died in the '2026 Kumamoto Earthquake' of magnitude-7.1 as authorities continue search and rescue operations amid widespread destruction caused by the…
India at UNSC says “world’s focus on Strait of Hormuz” must not divert attention…
New York : India on Tuesday (local time) called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in West Asia, condemned recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and urged the international community to not to lose sight of…
“We want to stop this war… Putin doesn’t”: Zelenskyy says sanctions needed…
Washington DC : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (local time) said President Donald Trump, Ukraine and European allies all want to end the war with Russia, but accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of refusing even a…
US Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence; Trump hails appointment
Washington DC : The US Senate on Tuesday (local time) confirmed Jay Clayton as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in a 51-47 party-line vote, with President Donald Trump and senior Republican leaders welcoming his appointment…
Trump administration blocks imports of foreign-made robots, power inverters over China security…
Washington DC : The Trump administration has announced restrictions on imports of advanced foreign-made robots and power inverters used in solar energy projects, citing concerns that the technologies could pose cybersecurity risks, enable…
Japan: Explosion in Aeon Mall Kumamoto after quake leaves 2 women dead and 1 unresponsive
Tokyo : Two women have died, and one woman was found unresponsive, following an explosion that rocked Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima town on the southwestern main island of Kyushu hours after a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Japan.…
Nepal: Sunsari curfew extended amid clashes, PM pledges strict action and appeals for calm
Sunsari : Following a further escalation of clashes between two groups, the Sunsari District Administration Office in Nepal on Tuesday expanded and extended its indefinite curfew measures.
Acting on a directive from the District Security…
Fauci diaries released by Sen. Rand Paul reveal COVID origin doubts, evolving Trump ties: Report
Washington DC: More than 1,000 pages of personal journal entries written by former top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci have been released by Republican Senator Rand Paul ahead of a Senate hearing on the origins of the…
Over 390,000 customers lose power as tornado tears through northeast Wisconsin
Wisconsin (U.S.A.) : More than 390,000 customers across parts of the US were without power on Monday (local time) after severe thunderstorms swept through the Midwest, while an "extremely dangerous" tornado ripped through Menasha…
With Iran and Ukraine high on agenda, Trump to welcome Zelensky and Netanyahu to White House
Washington DC : US President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday (local time) for separate meetings expected to focus on the…
US Consulate in Toronto targeted by gunfire for second time this year, police probe on
Toronto : The US Consulate in downtown Toronto was targeted by gunfire Monday for the second time this year, prompting a high-speed police pursuit of a fleeing white sedan. According to CBC News. officer on regular patrol near the…
“Failed again”: Trump touts court order allowing him to amend $15 bn lawsuit against US…
Washington, DC : President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) declared that The New York Times has failed in what he described as a "desperate attempt" to drop his high-profile defamation lawsuit, citing a procedural win after a judge…
CEC Gyanesh Kumar meets Sri Lankan High Commissioner and Uzbekistan envoy to boost electoral ties
New Delhi : Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA Gyanesh Kumar on Monday held bilateral meetings with the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka and the Ambassador of Uzbekistan at…