Death toll rises to 16 in Florida
AFP : The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said on Friday, and millions were still without power as residents began the painful process of piecing...
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Trump talks in podcast push for young voters
BBC : About 15 minutes into Donald Trump’s conversation with comedian Theo Von, the chat veered into territory not usually heard in a stump speech.“I had a great brother who taught me a lesson,...
Harris stars on Vogue cover as ‘candidate for our times’
AFP : US Vice President and Democratic White House hopeful Kamala Harris appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine Friday, with the style bible calling her a “candidate for our times.”A cover shot by...
Nobel Prize a timely reminder, Hiroshima locals say
AFP : Just like the dwindling group of survivors now recognised with a Nobel prize, the residents of Hiroshima hope that the world never forgets the atomic bombing of 1945 — now more than...
Iran bans pagers, walkie-talkies on flights
AFP : Iran has banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights, local media reported Saturday, weeks after deadly sabotage attacks in Lebanon which were blamed on Israel.“The entry of any electronic communication device, except...
The world’s three biggest nuclear hotspots
AFP : After Japan’s anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, here is an overview of today’s biggest nuclear hotspots.Since invading neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has on several...
20 Pakistan coal miners shot dead in attack
AFP : A total of 20 coal miners were shot dead in an overnight attack by a group of heavily armed men who laid siege to their lodgings in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, police...
Han Kang’s books sell out in South Korea after Nobel win
AFP : Major South Korean bookstores sold out of author Han Kang’s books today (11 October), as sales skyrocketed and the share price of local publishers soared following her historic Nobel Prize win.The first...
Goddess Kali’s crown, gifted by Modi, stolen from Bangladesh
News Desk : A crown of goddess Kali at the Jeshoreshwari Temple in Shyamnagar of Bangladesh’s Satkhira, which was gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been stolen. As per local media reports, the...
UN probe accuses Israel of seeking to destroy Gaza healthcare
AFP : Israel is deliberately targeting health facilities and killing and torturing medical personnel in Gaza, UN investigators said Thursday, accusing the country of “crimes against humanity”.“Israel has perpetrated a concerted policy to destroy...
Erdogan calls for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
AFP : Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his attacks on Israel as he arrived in Tirana Thursday, the first stop of a Balkans tour that will also take him to Serbia.Repeating his claim...
Putin cements ties with Iranian president
Reuters : Russia’s Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday in Turkmenistan, where the two leaders hailed their countries growing economic ties and similar views on world affairs, an entente...