Mamata walks out of key meeting in New Delhi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today walked out of a crucial meeting of the Indian government's policy think-tank Niti Aayog in New Delhi saying she was stopped from speaking "after just five minutes"
It's time to end the war in Gaza, Harris tells Netanyahu
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal soon with Hamas so that dozens of hostages held by the group in Gaza since October 7 can return home
G20 pledges to work together to tax ultra-rich
G20 nations have agreed to work together to make the super-rich pay their taxes, but stopped short of a more substantial deal, according to a declaration adopted Friday after a meeting of finance ministers in Rio de Janeiro
'Massive attack' on French rail threatens more chaos
French rail officials warned of travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the weekend after saboteurs following a meticulous plan paralysed much of the train network Friday as the Olympic Games started
FBI confirms Trump hit by bullet in assassination attempt
Former US president Donald Trump was indeed hit by an assassin's bullet or a fragment of one, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Friday, putting to rest questions over the nature of the Republican candidate's wounding at a campaign rally this month
‘Sabotage’ hits French trains hours before Olympics
Saboteurs struck France’s TGV high-speed train network yesterday in a series of pre-dawn attacks across the country, causing travel chaos and exposing security gaps ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony later in the day.
Humanity suffers from ‘extreme heat epidemic’
Humanity is suffering from an “extreme heat epidemic,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change.
Bid for US president: Barack, Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris
Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle endorsed Kamala Harris’ bid for president yesterday in a roughly one-minute long video that captured a private phone call between the couple and the current vice president.
Trump will not agree to debate Harris until Democrats 'decide' nominee: campaign
Republican White House candidate Donald Trump rejected scheduling a debate with his presumptive Democratic challenger Kamala Harris because she has not been officially named her party's nominee, his campaign said Thursday
Ancient secrets unearthed in vast Turkish cave city
Through a basement door in southeastern Turkey lies a sprawling underground city -- perhaps the country’s largest -- which one historian believes dates back to the ninth century before Jesus Christ.
95 Libyans detained at suspected military camp
South Africa authorities rounded up 95 Libyans in a raid yesterday at a farm that appeared to have been converted into a military training base, police said.
US, Canada jets intercept China, Russia planes
American and Canadian warplanes intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers in international airspace near the state of Alaska on Wednesday, the joint US-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said.
Arrives a show like no other
In the midst of its own political upheaval and rising global tensions, France is set to host an unprecedented Olympic showcase, marking a significant departure from traditional stadium settings for the first time since the Summer Olympics began in 1896.
Israeli forces advance in southern Gaza
Israeli forces advanced deeper into some towns on the eastern side of Khan Younis in southern Gaza yesterday and tanks advanced in central Rafah, with airstrikes and shelling killing 30 Palestinians over the past day, health officials said.
Cambodia opposition leader fined $1.5m for defaming ruling party
A Cambodian court fined an opposition leader about $1.5 million yesterday for defaming the ruling party by claiming democracy had regressed since the former prime minister’s son took power last year.
Russian drones attack Ukraine port for a second night
Russian drones attacked the southern Ukrainian port city of Izmail for a second straight night damaging infrastructure, Kyiv said yesterday, claiming several Russian attack drones entered Romanian airspace.
Morocco heatwave kills over 20 people in 24 hours
A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry announced yesterday.
Flash floods, landslides kill seven in Vietnam
Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed seven people in northern Vietnam and swept away homes, disaster officials and state media said yesterday.
Boeing finalises 737 MAX guilty plea deal
Boeing finalised a guilty plea to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and agreed to pay at least $243.6 million after breaching a 2021 agreement with the US Justice Department, according to a court filing on Wednesday.
Tanker capsizes off Philippines
A marine tanker carrying industrial fuel sank in rough seas off the Philippines yesterday, causing a large oil spill as coast guard rescuers search for a missing crew member, officials said.
Typhoon Gaemi hits Chinese seaboard
Typhoon Gaemi roared into southeastern China yesterday after sweeping across Taiwan, where it killed three people, triggered flooding and sank a freighter before barrelling west across the Taiwan Strait.
