11 dead in massive fire in New Delhi
AP : A massive fire swept through a paint factory in India’s capital New Delhi killing at least 11 people and leaving four others injured, reported news agency Press Trust of India. Fire officials...
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Imran Khan nominates Omar Ayub as PM candidate
Reuters : A key aide of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that the jailed leader had nominated Omar Ayub Khan as a candidate in a parliamentary vote to elect a...
Ukraine withdraws units from Avdiivka
Reuters : Ukraine said on Thursday it was withdrawing troops from some parts of the eastern town of Avdiivka to better positions after months of heavy fighting, and battle-hardened reserve fighters from a crack...
Sonia Gandhi to skip elections
Reuters : Sonia Gandhi, one of the most prominent leaders of India’s main opposition Congress party, will not contest the upcoming elections, citing her increasing age and depleting health, according to a letter she...
Israel raids main Gaza hospital as Rafah concerns grow
Reuters : Israeli forces said on Thursday they had raided the biggest functioning hospital in Gaza, as video posted online showed chaos, shouting and the sound of shooting in darkened corridors that were filled...
Ukraine’s army chief warns of ‘extremely difficult’ front line
AFP : Ukraine’s new army chief said Wednesday the situation on the front line was “extremely difficult” as delays to much-needed US military aid cast a shadow over how long Kyiv’s troops can hold...
US ‘concerned’ as Venezuela activist accused of treason
AFP : The United States said Tuesday it was “deeply concerned” about the detention of a human rights activist in Venezuela who stands accused of involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate President Nicolas...
Global defence spending jumped to record $2.2t
Al Jazeera : Global defence spending jumped 9 percent to a record $2.2 trillion last year, a British military think tank said, and is set to rise in 2024 with Israel’s war on Gaza,...
Trump seeks SC pause in 2020 election case
BBC Online : Ex-US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to suspend a lower court ruling that he does not have presidential immunity from prosecution. He had claimed in his election interference...
Gazans look to Cairo truce talks
Reuters : US, Egyptian, Israeli and Qatari officials were expected to meet in Cairo on Tuesday to seek a truce in Gaza as more than a million civilians crammed into a southern corner of...
54 people confirmed dead in Philippines landslide
AFP : The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with 63 people still missing, authorities said Sunday. The landslide hit the...