At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood Vietnam
BBC : Relentless rains and floods have killed at least 41 people in central Vietnam since the weekend, while a search continues for nine still...
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Nepal PM calls for calm after latest clashes
Agencies : Nepal’s prime minister has appealed for calm after clashes erupted between young activists and loyalists of the former ruling party that was overthrown...
Trump to meet NY mayor-elect Mamdani today
AFP : US President Donald Trump said he will host New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for a meeting Friday, after fiercely attacking the 34-year-old self-described...
Pakistani forces intensify raids near Afghan border, killing 23 militants
Agencies : Pakistani troops stormed two Pakistani Taliban hideouts in the country’s northwest near the Afghan frontier, sparking heavy gun battles that resulted in the...
US, Saudi Arabia’s approve nuclear deal, F-35 jets sale: White House
NN ONLINE: The United States and Saudi Arabia signed agreements on civil nuclear energy and the sale of cutting-edge US F-35 warplanes during a...
UN Gaza resolution does not meet Palestinians’ rights
AFP : Gaza’s Hamas rulers said they rejected Monday’s UN resolution which calls for an international force to be deployed in the territory, saying it...
Lacks billions of dollars to feed world’s hungry
Agency : The UN’s World Food Programme warned Tuesday that funding cuts mean it will struggle to feed even a third of the 318 million...
China FM pledges support for Syria in ‘achieving peace’
Agencies : China’s top diplomat Wang Yi pledged support for Damascus on Monday in “achieving peace at an early date”, as his Syrian counterpart Asaad...
UK govt defends refugee shakeup in face of hard-right
AFP: Britain’s interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, insisting that irregular migration...
Gen-Z protests erupt in Mexico City, injuring 120
AFP: More than 100 people were injured and 20 arrested during a massive protest on Saturday in Mexico City against the president’s handling of violent...
Iran says US is not ready for ‘equal and fair’ nuclear talks
Reuters: Washington’s current approach toward Tehran does not indicate any readiness for “equal and fair negotiations”, Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday, after US President...
Tens of thousands rally in Manila over corruption scandal
Agencies: Thousands gathered Sunday for the start of a three-day rally organized by a religious group in the Philippine capital to demand accountability over a...