12 killed, 34 injured in Telangana chemical factory explosion in India

The blast occurred at a reactor inside the Sigachi Pharma company's plant
30 June 2025, 14:00 PM

UK export of F-35 parts to Israel was lawful, court rules

The United Kingdom assessed Israel was not committed to complying with international humanitarian law
30 June 2025, 10:36 AM

Israel interested in establishing diplomatic ties with Syria and Lebanon, foreign minister says

But will not negotiate the fate of the Golan Heights in any peace agreement
30 June 2025, 09:01 AM

UN chief urges aid surge in world of 'climate chaos, raging conflicts'

The crisis meant children going unvaccinated, girls dropping out of school and families suffering hunger
30 June 2025, 08:56 AM

Iran says usual cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog cannot go forward due to security

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.
30 June 2025, 08:55 AM

Over 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June ahead of return deadline: IOM

Since January, 691,049 people have returned, 70 percent of whom were forcibly sent back
30 June 2025, 07:22 AM

At least two killed in ambush on firefighters in US state of Idaho

A blaze was still raging on the mountainside in Kootenai County, a popular park and hiking area, as law enforcement exchanged gunfire with the shooter or shooters, Sheriff Robert Norris told reporters.
30 June 2025, 02:42 AM

Canada rescinds digital services tax in a bid to advance trade talks with US

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will resume trade negotiations with a view towards agreeing on a deal by July 21, 2025
30 June 2025, 02:29 AM

US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites set up "cat-and-mouse" hunt for missing uranium

Following last weekend's attacks on three of Iran's top nuclear sites - at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan - President Donald Trump said the facilities had been "obliterated" by U.S. munitions, including bunker-busting bombs
30 June 2025, 02:20 AM

UK considers envoy for Britons held abroad

Britain is preparing to emulate the United States by appointing an envoy tasked with freeing citizens arbitrarily detained abroad, as it faces calls to do more to bring them home.
29 June 2025, 20:17 PM

Bus crash blaze kills 38 in Tanzania

A collision between a bus and minibus in Tanzania has killed 38 people after both vehicles were set on fire by the crash, the presidency said yesterday.
29 June 2025, 19:38 PM

Iran could start enriching uranium within months

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”, despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said Saturday.
29 June 2025, 19:38 PM

Wave of Russian strikes hits Ukraine; 12 hurt

Fresh Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian regions in the night of Saturday to yesterday wounded at least 12 people, according to the war-torn country’s authorities, calling on Western allies for increased military support.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Israeli strikes on south Lebanon kill three people

Israeli strikes killed three people in southern Lebanon later on Saturday despite a ceasefire in force there, authorities said, with Iran-backed Hezbollah suggesting its patience for the “ongoing aggression” was wearing thin.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Make deal in Gaza, get hostages back’

The Israeli military ordered Palestinians to evacuate areas in northern Gaza yesterday before intensified fighting against Hamas, as US President Donald Trump called for an end to the war amid renewed efforts to broker a ceasefire.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump’s tax-cut, spending bill clears first Senate hurdle

The Republican-controlled US Senate narrowly advanced President Donald Trump’s, sweeping tax-cut and spending bill on Saturday, during a marathon weekend session marked by political drama, division and lengthy delays as Democrats sought to slow the legislation’s path to passage.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

France bans smoking on beaches, parks

Anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park in France will be breaking the law under new rules aimed at protecting children from the dangers of passive smoking.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Iran voices ‘doubts’ over durability of truce: report

Iran is highly doubtful that Israel will maintain the ceasefire that ended an air war between the two countries, Iranian armed forces Chief of Staff told Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman yesterday, according to Iranian semi-official Tasnim news agency.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Sabotage angle also being probed

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing from all angles, including sabotage, the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people on board and on the ground last month, Indian Minister of State (MoS) For Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Netanyahu 'must go', says former Israeli PM Bennett

In an interview with Israel's Channel 12 that aired on Saturday, former prime minister Bennett said Netanyahu "has been in power for 20 years... that's too much, it's not healthy".
29 June 2025, 07:32 AM