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Russia Arrests Japanese Journalist on Espionage Charges in Sakhalin

FSB detains Hokkaido Shimbun reporter Imai Yuki over alleged defence espionage as Moscow court orders custody

Oct 13, 2026 · 8:15 PM

Nepal Flash Floods Strand 100 Trekkers in Gorkha District

Rescue and evacuation efforts underway after landslides wash away Manaslu trekking route bridges and trails.

Oct 13, 2026 · 6:43 AM

Israel Explosion Near Lebanon Border Injures 20 in Galilee

Unexploded ordnance detonated near Neot Mordechai, wounding students and staff from a religious high school

Melbourne leader denies flydubai attack suspect links

Samir Mohtadi rejects UAE prosecutors' claims tying his MyCentre organisation to the Omani co-pilot accused in the aviation incident.

Iran Targets US-Assisted Oil Shuttle System in Strait of Hormuz

Tehran escalates military and diplomatic pressure as attacks on tankers transiting the southern corridor intensify

OpenAI Bugging Suspect Booked One-Way Flight to Saudi Arabia

Federal investigation traces travel records in OpenAI surveillance device case as authorities probe possible corporate espionage

Oct 15, 2026 · 7:32 AM

Rooppur Nuclear Reactor Achieves Criticality in Bangladesh First

Rosatom-backed unit sustains a self-sustaining chain reaction, keeping Bangladesh's first nuclear plant on track for grid connection by late November.

Oct 14, 2026 · 2:04 PM

Smotrich Says Gaza Should Be Wiped Out for Zionist Security Reasons

Israeli minister calls Gaza inhabitants Nazis and demands full Israeli ownership of the territory

Oct 14, 2026 · 2:04 PM

Iran Offers to Mediate Saudi-Houthi Talks After Riyadh Strikes

Tehran positions itself as a key diplomatic broker as Yemen conflict escalates across the region.

Nepal Flash Floods Sweep Away 40 Houses in Gorkha District

Budhi Gandaki River flooding triggers evacuations and rescue operations in Chumnubri and Dharche

Oct 11, 2026 · 6:22 PM

Houthi Strike on Riyadh Airport Kills 12, Injures Over 300

Saudi aviation authority confirms GACA casualties include an American as Yemen missile attacks escalate

Oct 11, 2026 · 6:22 PM

Israeli Strikes Kill Eight Palestinians in Gaza as Ceasefire Nears Anniversary

US-brokered truce fails to halt violence as stalled Hamas disarmament talks freeze Gaza reconstruction efforts

Oct 10, 2026 · 5:39 AM

Riyadh Airport Missile Strike Kills Three, Saudi Arabia Confirms

Houthi forces claim Riyadh and Abha airport missile attacks as international carriers suspend flights amid the Yemen conflict

Oct 9, 2026 · 1:24 PM

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France Diesel Prices Hit Record €2.41 Per Liter High

Fuel costs surge past 2022 peaks as petrol grades climb alongside diesel, Economy Ministry data shows

Sep 20, 2026 · 6:37 PM

US Tariffs on Canadian Dairy Stall Sales, Spark Milk Dumping Fears

A 50 percent US tariff has halted cross-border dairy trade, leaving farmers facing an uncertain future in a perishable-goods industry.

Sep 20, 2026 · 6:36 PM

Trump Urges Zelenskyy to Halt Strikes on Russian Diesel Refineries

US president links Ukrainian drone attacks on oil infrastructure to record diesel prices as Kyiv defends refineries as military targets

Sep 13, 2026 · 8:29 PM

Oil Prices Hit Six-Week High as US-Iran Strikes Escalate in Hormuz

Brent crude nears $97 as tanker attacks deepen global supply fears and push US fuel costs higher

Sep 8, 2026 · 7:33 AM

EU Places ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox Under Strictest DSA Regulation Tier

Digital Services Act designations impose heightened content moderation on US platforms, fueling transatlantic free speech tensions

Sep 1, 2026 · 7:10 AM

Russia Ukraine Energy Ceasefire Deal Announced by Trump

Trump-Putin phone call and US diesel sanctions waiver drive the energy ceasefire as refinery strikes and elections escalate

Oct 11, 2026 · 6:22 PM

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Anthropic Warns AI Could Self-Replicate on Home Devices in Months

Small AI models may copy themselves onto smart TVs and IoT appliances, creating a shutdown challenge without a centralised host.

Oct 13, 2026 · 6:43 AM

Rooppur Nuclear Plant to Connect to Bangladesh Grid in November

Oct 10, 2026 · 5:39 AM

Countries That Have Sent People to Space: World Space Week

Oct 6, 2026 · 6:06 PM

Microsoft Adobe H-1B Visa Suspension Amid Fraud Claims

Oct 8, 2026 · 6:57 PM

SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time in Landmark Flight

Sep 29, 2026 · 2:02 PM

OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra AI Model Release Over Safety Concerns

Sep 29, 2026 · 4:20 AM

Latest in Sports

Yu Zidi Sets Second Asian Games Swimming Record in Two Days

China's 13-year-old prodigy clocks 2:06.10 in the 200m individual medley for a new Asian record

Sep 21, 2026 · 6:46 PM

Ronaldo Demands Lifetime Bans for Fans Chanting Dead Player Name

Saudi Pro League clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Taawoun condemn Jota chants aimed at Ruben Neves as an official complaint is filed

Sep 13, 2026 · 8:28 PM

India Surfing Makes Historic Asian Games Debut in Japan

Sugar Shanti Banarse, Kamali Moorthy, Kishore Kumar and Sivaraj Babu lead India's first surfing team at the Asian Games

Sep 24, 2026 · 1:20 PM

French Football Federation Withdraws Support for FIFA President Infantino

FFF President Philippe Diallo says trust in FIFA leadership is broken after the abandoned stake sale proposal

Sep 10, 2026 · 2:20 PM

Liverpool Turkish Airlines Shirt Sponsorship Deal Worth £300m

Five-year agreement ends Standard Chartered's 17-year run as Anfield's primary sponsor

Sep 8, 2026 · 5:20 PM

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US Deploys Third Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Near Iran

Roosevelt carrier group and Makin Island Marines head to the Middle East as Washington weighs military action and diplomacy

Oct 3, 2026 · 6:14 AM

Jerusalem Christian Schools Suspend Classes Over Teacher Permits

Israel withholds West Bank entry permits for over 70 staff, delaying the academic year indefinitely

Sep 1, 2026 · 7:09 AM

Yemen Healthcare Collapse Fuels Unregulated Herbal Medicine Crisis

As conflict shuts down half of health facilities, millions of Yemenis turn to unlicensed herbal remedies with dangerous outcomes

Aug 8, 2026 · 1:58 PM

How Nasser's 1952 Revolution Engineered Africa's Decolonization

Seventy-four years after the July 23 Revolution, Cairo's role as the nerve center of African liberation movements remains a defining chapter in Global South history.

Jul 28, 2026 · 2:01 PM

Europe Needs African Gas to Avert Looming Energy Crisis

EU faces urgent need for African natural gas and LNG as Russian energy imports dwindle

Jul 26, 2026 · 1:45 PM

Plastic waste chokes Yemen's agricultural valleys amid war

Farmers in Wadi Dawan struggle to clear irrigation channels of plastic debris as experts warn of damage to soil and public health

Jul 24, 2026 · 6:17 PM

The Death of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar: What We Know So Far

Israel and the US claim intelligence provided Sinwar’s whereabouts, but this is doubtful.

Oct 20, 2024 · 10:31 AM

Bandar Abbas Residents Describe Life Under Airstrikes Despite Ceasefire Claims

A single mother from Iran's largest port city shares her testimony as strikes hit civilian infrastructure while state media reports a pause in hostilities.

Aug 5, 2026 · 2:27 PM