Houthi offensive and Makkah Pact / Pakistan in a fix
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Could AI really kill us all?
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NY marks 25th anniv of 9/11
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South Asia / Modi, Putin agree to strengthen ties
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South Asia / Flood reconstruction: Nepal needs $4.78b
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Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 billion: Foreign ministry
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Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi on trade, defence
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Iranian president arrives in India for BRICS summit: TV broadcast
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Trump rejects Saudi request for strikes on Houthis: Axios
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China floods the world with gasoline cars it can't sell at home
Many Chinese legacy automakers also watched their sales collapse – and responded by flooding the world with fossil-fuel vehicles they couldn't sell at home.
2 December 2025
US court strikes down Trump appointment of top prosecutor
A three-judge panel ruled unanimously that Alina Habba, 41, has been unlawfully serving as the US Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
2 December 2025
EU agrees on Canada joining European defence programme
The SAFE (Security Action for Europe) programme aims to provide loans to participating countries on favourable terms to jointly purchase weapons alongside other partners.
2 December 2025
Amazon tests 'ultra-fast' deliveries in two US cities
Option of having groceries or household essentials at their doors within 30 minutes
2 December 2025
White House confirms admiral ordered 2nd strike on alleged drug boat
A total of 11 people were killed in the two strikes in early September
2 December 2025
Trump MRI shows president in 'excellent' cardiovascular health: physician
The Republican billionaire, who turns 80 in June, has long faced criticism for limited transparency around his health
2 December 2025
Preload state-owned cyber safety app
India’s telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates.
1 December 2025
Hong Kong arrests more suspects as fire toll hits 151
Authorities said yesterday they have made a total 13 arrests over Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades after the blaze killed 151 people last week, a toll that could further rise.
1 December 2025
Voter deletion allegations ‘false’
Allegations of “large-scale voter deletion” in India’s West Bengal are “false” and “fabricated” and an attempt to further vested political interests, the Election Commission has told the Supreme Court in an affidavit. The allegations are being spread as a “narrative” in the media to gain political mileage, the poll body said.
1 December 2025
Asia floods death toll tops 1,100
The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 yesterday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.
1 December 2025
KSA quietly mediates Afghan-Pakistan talks
Saudi Arabia quietly facilitated a round of direct talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan aimed at easing tensions over cross-border terrorism, but the discussions wrapped up late on Sunday without any breakthrough, according to two sources familiar with the meeting.
1 December 2025
Sons of jailed Pak ex-PM fear for his safety
The sons of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan fear authorities are concealing “something irreversible” about his condition after more than three weeks with no evidence that he is still alive, one of them said.
1 December 2025
‘Good chance’ of Ukraine-Russia peace deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris yesterday, seeking to shore up European support as US President Donald Trump expressed optimism of a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
1 December 2025
Mauritania rescues 141 migrants off West Africa
The Mauritanian coastguard on Sunday rescued 141 migrants from a vessel adrift off the west African coast, official sources told AFP.
1 December 2025
Russia and Saudi Arabia sign deal for visa-free travel
Tourists and business people from the two countries can avail the facility for up to 90 days
1 December 2025
Singapore to toughen ban on smartphones in schools
Singapore will impose a stricter ban on smartphones and smartwatches in secondary schools starting January, its education ministry said, part of a global push to combat digital distractions
1 December 2025
'Rage bait' named Oxford word of the year 2025, here's what it means
Use of the term has tripled over the past year, Oxford data shows
1 December 2025
Airbus narrows software crisis as airlines ride out A320 recall
Dozens of airlines from Asia to the United States said they had carried out a snap software retrofit ordered by Airbus
1 December 2025
Why a rare equatorial cyclone and other storms have hit southern Asia so hard
Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia have been hit hardest.
1 December 2025
Migrant domestic workers seek support, solace after Hong Kong fire
At least 10 of the 146 people killed in the fire were migrant workers
1 December 2025