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India Donates 3 Tonnes of TB Medicines
India has donated three tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines to Sri Lanka. Indian Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the consignment was sent to Colombo yesterday (28) aboard an Indian Air F…
Nor’easter Triggers Emergency in New York, New Jersey
An emergency has been declared in the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey due to a powerful Nor’easter storm. The storm is moving toward the northeastern United States, causing widespread impacts i…
Trump Proposes “Super Intelligence” Instead of AI
US President Donald Trump has proposed using the term “Super Intelligence” (SI) instead of “Artificial Intelligence” (AI). Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Trump said the wo…
Imran Khan’s Sons Accuse Pakistan Army Chief
The sons of imprisoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan have accused the country’s army chief, General Asim Munir, of pursuing a personal vendetta against their father. They have also express…
24 Students Killed in Bukavu Fire Stampede
Twenty-four school students have been killed in a stampede following a fire at two schools in the city of Bukavu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which is under rebel control. Foreign media r…
US Strikes Five Iranian Oil Tankers
The US military has struck five Iranian crude oil tankers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attempted to launch two ballistic missile attacks against a US warship over the past two…
Trump Posts Map Renaming New Mexico as “New America”
US President Donald Trump has posted a map depicting the state of New Mexico as “New America”. The map, shared on Trump’s Truth Social platform, shows the southwestern US state with the word “Mexico”…
AI Use Banned for Young Students in New York
New York City has moved to ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by students in public schools up to Grade 8. The decision was taken amid concerns that the use of AI could affect children's indi…
Nepal Floods: Search Intensifies for Workers Trapped in Tunnels
Nepalese rescue teams, assisted by Chinese and Indian experts, have intensified operations to reach hundreds of people believed to be trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects following severe flo…
Nepal, China Flood Death Toll Surpasses 1,000
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China has surpassed 1,000, authorities said on Tuesday, as rescue teams continued efforts to reach communities cut off by the disaster. Nepal’s d…
H5N1 Bird Flu Detected in Australian Seal
Australia has confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the virus detected in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia. The seal was found dead in the coastal town of Beachport, abou…
India to End Boarding Pass Stamping
India’s Bureau of Immigration has decided to permanently abolish the practice of stamping boarding passes at immigration counters for passengers travelling abroad through all international airports fr…
Israel Confirms Troops Killed Hind Rajab and Relatives
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have for the first time confirmed that gunfire which killed five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and six of her relatives in Gaza in 2024 was carried out by its so…
China Successfully Lands Reusable Zhuque-3 Rocket
China has achieved a major breakthrough in its space technology history by successfully launching the reusable Zhuque-3 rocket and landing its first stage at a designated site on land. The rocket was…
Oil Prices Rise After Trump Threat to Oman
Global crude oil prices rose again today (18) following US President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Oman. Brent crude rose above the US$90 mark, reaching US$91.24 per barrel. Meanwhile, Murban crude in…
Four Antonello Paintings Stolen from Italian Museum
Four paintings by 15th-century Renaissance artist Antonello da Messina have been stolen from a museum in Italy. According to foreign media reports, a group of thieves broke into the museum on Saturday…
Shah Rukh Khan Among Three Actors Warned Over Surrogate Ads
Maharashtra authorities have directed Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff to immediately stop appearing in surrogate advertisements for a brand allegedly associated with the b…
Teen Accused of Using ChatGPT for Murder F
A 17-year-old boy, Arjun Aravind, has been charged with two counts of murder and several other offences following the deaths of his mother and younger brother in Acton, Massachusetts. Aravind’s mother…
Dead Lizard Found in Cake, 11 Hospitalised
Eleven people, including seven children and four women, have been hospitalised after suffering severe food poisoning following a birthday celebration in Maharashtra, India. The victims reportedly deve…
Nepal journalist Kishor Shrestha arrested, SJF condemns
The South Asian Journalists Forum (SJF) has strongly condemned the arrest of senior Nepali journalist and editor-in-chief of Jana Aastha Weekly , Kishor Shrestha. The SJF has called for his immediate…
