November 28, 2024
Landslides, flash flooding kill 27 in Indonesia
An excavator moves soil during the search and rescue of victims on the site of a landslide caused by heavy rain at Semangat Gunung... Read More
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November 28, 2024
Australia passes social media ban for children und…
A representational image of school children using phones. — Reuters SYDNEY: Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after... Read More
November 28, 2024
Four children drowned as storm heads to India
A fisherman shifts a fishing boat at Kasimedu fishing harbour during a 61-day trawling ban in Chennai on April 25, 2023. — Reuters COLOMBO:... Read More
November 28, 2024
Iran to meet European nations for crucial nuclear …
Iran’s head of the Atomic Energy Organisation Mohammad Eslami (R), speaks to the United Nations nuclear chief Rafael Grossi, following a joint press conference... Read More
November 28, 2024
FBI says bomb threats made against Trump nominees
Elise Stefanik, (left) a Trump loyalist congresswoman and Lee Zeldin, (right) Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. —Reuters/file Several members of Donald... Read More
November 27, 2024
Trump nominates COVID-19 lockdown critic as direct…
President-elect of the US Donald Trump (L) and NIH director nominee Dr Jay Bhattacharya. — Reuters/file President-elect Donald Trump has decided to appoint Dr... Read More
November 27, 2024
Australian cop found guilty of manslaughter after …
A representational image shows a person hoilding a Taser gun. — AFP/File An Australian police officer was found guilty Wednesday of the manslaughter of... Read More
November 27, 2024
World’s oldest man breathes his last at 112
John Tinniswood, 111, poses with his certificate from the Guinness World Records, who announced that he is the world’s oldest living man, in Southport,... Read More
November 26, 2024
Blinken to testify in Congress on 2021 Afghanistan…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about US policy towards China during an event hosted by the Asia Society Policy Institute at George... Read More
November 26, 2024
Developing nations decry $300 billion COP29 climat…
The United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a contentious $300 billion annual global finance agreement aimed at aiding developing nations... Read More