Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed 16 people on Friday across the territory, where Israel has ramped up its military offensive in recent days.The toll from “Israeli strikes in various areas across the Gaza Strip since midnight” totals 16 dead, agency official Mohammed al-Mughayyir told AFP.The official said there were also dozens of […]
Representative Image (AI) KATHMANDU: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hit Nepal in the early hours of Friday, as reported by the National Center of Seismology (NCS). The NCS provided the details in a post on X. According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 01:33 hours at a depth of 10 kilometres in Nepal. It […]
The fifth round of talks between Iran and US are set to take place in Rome Iran and the United States are conducting the fifth round of nuclear talks today in Rome, Italy. The meeting follows a public disagreement during the previous round in Muscat over Tehran’s uranium enrichment program.The purpose of the meeting is […]
Suspended St. Louis CEMA head Sarah Russell The mayor of St. Louis has sent the city’s emergency management chief on administrative leave, over non-activation of warning sirens ahead of a deadly tornado last week.Sarah Russell, the commissioner of the City Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), will remain on paid administrative leave as an external investigation is […]
US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau (left), Chinese foreignj minister Wang Yi (AP) Beijing and Washington sustained high-level engagement on Thursday through a call between senior diplomats, indicating that both sides are keeping diplomatic channels open after reaching a trade truce earlier this month. US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau and China’s executive […]
Italy’s constitutional court ruled on Thursday that both women in a same-sex relationship can be legally recognised as parents on a child’s birth certificate, declaring it unconstitutional to limit parental recognition solely to the biological mother.The court found that denying recognition to the non-biological mother who consented to the medically assisted pregnancy and shares in […]
Representative Image (AI-generated) Haiti accused the Dominican Republic on Thursday of committing xenophobic acts and violating the rights of Haitian migrants, especially pregnant and nursing women, amid its growing deportation drive.The government of Dominican President Luis Abinader has stepped up deportations in recent months to Haiti, despite the nation’s mounting insecurity from gang violence.Nearly 20,000 […]
Melania Trump is using artificial intelligence to tell her story, releasing an AI-narrated version of her memoir Melania in her own voice. The 7-hour audiobook marks a first for the US first lady. The book, initially published in October 2024, covers her personal life, political stances, and controversial moments.It includes her reflections on motherhood, marriage […]
Kim Jong Un (File Photo AP) SEOUL: North Korea said Friday it began steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer after leader Kim Jong Unexpressed fury over the incident that he said was caused by criminal negligence. The 5,000-ton-class warship was damaged when a transport cradle […]
Representative Image (AI-generated) Argentine trade unions reacted angrily Thursday to a decree issued by President Javier Milei curtailing the right to strike in the education, shipping and other sectors.The libertarian Milei, in a decree published Wednesday, added several sectors to a list of essential services whose workers are required to provide a substantial level of […]
