Afghanistan, Pakistan to resume truce talks in Istanbul
AFP : Afghan and Pakistani negotiators are set to resume ceasefire talks in Turkiye on Thursday, aiming to prevent a return to hostilities following their...
International
Pope Leo, Palestinian President Abbas urge Gaza aid
AP : Pope Leo XIV held his first in-person meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, where the two leaders discussed the urgent need...
Mamdani victory fires up Europe’s left against right-wing
Reuters : The blistering rise of Zohran Mamdani to become mayor of New York City has offered encouragement to left-wing parties across Europe that an...
Vietnam evacuates thousands from coast
Agencies : Vietnam evacuated thousands of people from coastal areas as Typhoon Kalmaegi, already among the world’s deadliest cyclones this year, closed in on the...
Philippines declares emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 114
NN ONLINE: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday declared a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and...
US Loses ‘Sovereignty’ as Mamdani Wins NYC Mayoral Race: Trump
NN ONLINE: New York mayoral election winner Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday that he was ready to engage with his arch-critic President Donald...
Iran’s citizen freed by France now at embassy in Paris
Agencies : Iranian citizen Mahdieh Esfandiari, who was arrested in France in February on charges of promoting terrorism, has been transferred to the Iranian embassy...
Nepal registers 125 parties for post-uprising polls
Agencies : Nepal’s Election Commission said on Wednesday that 125 political parties had registered to contest the first parliamentary polls since a mass uprising in...
US government shutdown becomes longest in history
AFP : The US government shutdown became the longest ever Wednesday, topping the 35-day record set during Donald Trump’s first term, as his administration warned...
Turkish FM stress aim to join EU defence scheme
Agencies : Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday underlined Turkey’s aim to be part of a European Union defence scheme, citing the country’s role...
7 dead after cargo plane crashes near US airport
Agencies : At least seven people died and several more were injured after a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday from Louisville...
Zohran Mamdani elected New York City’s first Muslim mayor
NN ONLINE: New Yorkers elected young leftist Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor Tuesday and Democrats won two key state governor races as US...