US officially withdraws from WHO
Al Jazeera : United States Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have jointly announced the “completion” of...
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EU leaders to reassess US ties despite Trump U-turn on Greenland
Reuters : EU leaders will rethink their ties with the US at an emergency summit on Thursday after Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs and...
7 more countries agree to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Agencies : Seven countries including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt say they will join US president Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, according to a...
Death toll in Pakistan mall fire hits 55: Karachi govt
The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan’s biggest city rose to at least 55 people, a Karachi government official told AFP on...
Nepal’s rapper turned mayor challenges ousted PM
Agencies : Nepal’s rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah will go into a head-to-head election battle with the veteran prime minister he helped unseat, as he champions...
UK to consider Australia-style ban on social media for children
Al Jazeera : The UK government has launched a consultation on implementing an Australian-style social media ban for children in the UK, as well...
Israel orders Gaza families to move in first forced evacuation since ceasefire
Reuters : Israeli forces have ordered dozens of Palestinian families in the southern Gaza Strip to leave their homes in the first forced evacuation...
Spain mourns as train disaster toll rises to 41
AFP : Spain began three days of national mourning on Tuesday for 41 people killed after two high-speed trains collided in the country’s deadliest...
Fire at Pakistan mall kills at least 21
Agencies : A fire that ripped through a shopping mall in Pakistan’s biggest city has killed at least 21 people, rescuers in Karachi said...
Putin invited to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: Kremlin
Agencies : Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” aimed at resolving conflicts globally and...
Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19
AFP : Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said, announcing...
China’s population falls again as birthrate drops 17pc
The Guardian : China’s population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to another record low despite the introduction...