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Tuesday | 29th July 2025 At Least 30 Dead as Torrential Rains Lash Northern China, Triggering Floods and Landslides Days of relentless rainfall have claimed the lives of at least 30 people in the mountainous northern outskirts of Beijing, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday, as a wave of extreme weather continues to batter northern […]

Monday | July 14, 2025 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on immediate leave of absence on Sunday, following explosive accusations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi that Mchunu had colluded with criminal networks and interfered in sensitive, high-profile investigations. The decision marks a significant moment for Ramaphosa, who came to

Wednesday | July 2, 2025 President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Israel had “agreed to the necessary conditions” to finalize a proposed 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, though uncertainty remained over whether Hamas would accept the terms. Two senior U.S. administration officials confirmed that while Israel had signaled its readiness to move forward with the deal,

Wednesday | June 18, 2025 India and Canada signaled a major thaw in their diplomatic freeze on Tuesday, agreeing to restore full diplomatic ties and reestablish high commissioners in each other’s capitals. This significant development comes nearly two years after relations between the two countries deteriorated sharply following allegations from Ottawa that Indian intelligence agents

Monday | June 16, 2025 While visiting Canada on Monday to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit, President Donald Trump once again repeated a demonstrably false claim about Canada’s role in Russia’s removal from the international forum formerly known as the Group of Eight (G8). Speaking alongside world leaders, Trump incorrectly asserted that former

Thursday | June 12, 2025 WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has initiated a formal review of the AUKUS defense pact—a major trilateral agreement between the U.S., Australia, and the United Kingdom—originally established under former President Joe Biden. The pact enables Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, a move seen by Canberra as

Saturday | May 31, 2025 HYDERABAD, India (AP) – Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World 2025 on Saturday evening in a glittering ceremony held in Hyderabad, a major city in southern India. The 72nd edition of the Miss World pageant brought together 108 contestants from across the globe, each representing their country

Friday | May 30, 2025 Israel Accepts US-Backed Ceasefire Proposal; Hamas Offers Conditions for Agreement Israel has agreed to a new ceasefire proposal presented by US special envoy Steve Witkoff, marking a significant step toward a potential pause in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. An Israeli official confirmed to CNN that the proposal includes the

Thursday | May 22, 2025 Indian Author Banu Mushtaq and Translator Deepa Bhasthi Win 2025 International Booker Prize for “Heart Lamp” Indian author Banu Mushtaq and her translator Deepa Bhasthi were announced as the winners of the 2025 International Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday, for their collaborative work on Heart Lamp, a poignant collection

Thursday | May 15, 2025 Trump Says Russia-Ukraine Peace Hinges on Direct Meeting with Putin During a conversation with reporters aboard Air Force One as he landed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, former President Donald Trump asserted that meaningful progress in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine would not happen without a direct meeting