Nepal-China floods: Rain, rising rivers hamper rescue ops
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MECCA DEFENCE PACT / Turkey, KSA, Pakistan to hold first meeting today
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Israeli airstrike kills two people in Gaza
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Pakistan suspends eight officials after infant ward fire
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UKRAINE ENERGY SECTOR / Russia gears up for ‘massive strikes’
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NEPAL-CHINA FLASH FLOODS / Survivors return to ruins to salvage memories
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Nepal’s high-tech disaster response meets low-tech reality
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Iceland votes ‘No’ to resuming EU talks
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7 die, 23 missing in ferry capsize off Northern Cyprus
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‘Recognise your real enemy’
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‘You’d be speaking French’
King Charles III gave US President Donald Trump a taste of his own medicine at a White House state dinner yesterday when he joked that without the British, Americans would be speaking French.
30 April 2026
US may tighten Iran blockade
President Donald Trump yesterday warned Tehran that it should “get smart soon” and capitulate to Washington’s demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval blockade turned the screws on Iran’s economy.
30 April 2026
Over 1.2 mn people in Lebanon to face acute hunger due to war: report
Roughly 17% of population were experiencing acute food insecurity before war in March
29 April 2026
South Korean appeals court increases jail term for former President Yoon in obstruction case
A lower court sentenced Yoon to five years in prison in January
29 April 2026
Death toll from Indonesia train crash rises to 16, all women
All 16 dead were women travelling in carriage limited to women
29 April 2026
Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison next month
Thaksin, 76, has been serving a one-year prison sentence for corruption since September
29 April 2026
Iran 'better get smart soon': Trump
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran to "better get smart soon" as efforts by Washington and Tehran to end hostilities appeared at a standstill
29 April 2026
Iran has executed 21, arrested 4,000 since start of Mideast war: UN
More than 4,000 people are meanwhile estimated to have been arrested on national security-related grounds
29 April 2026
Australian climber on record sea-to-summit Everest bid
Foran is seeking to break the 67-day “sea-to-summit” record, cycling 1,150 km from the Bay of Bengal to Nepal before trekking to the 8,849-metre peak.
29 April 2026
Indian man takes sister's exhumed body to bank for withdrawal
Bank says claim will be settled once official documents are submitted
29 April 2026
West Bengal election: Final phase voting underway amid rigging allegations, violence
Mamata claims party workers were attacked overnight, Suvendu says 'Mamata has already lost'
29 April 2026
Sexual violence in Sudan triggers mental health crisis: UN
The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a brutal conflict since April 2023 that has killed tens of thousands and displaced around 11 million people
29 April 2026
Trump approval sinks to new low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns
Just 34% of Americans approve of the U.S. conflict with Iran, down from 36% in mid-April and 38% in mid-March, the Reuters/Ipsos poll found
29 April 2026
Under US law, Trump faces deadline to end war on Iran. What happens if he ignores it?
With May 1 cutoff looming under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, Congress pressure grows over authorisation as support for the war weakens
29 April 2026
'You'd be speaking French': King Charles roasts Trump at state dinner
British monarch trades historical quips and light jabs
29 April 2026
Trump, with King Charles, says US has 'militarily defeated' Iran
US president says Tehran won’t be allowed nuclear weapons, citing agreement with British monarch during high-profile visit
29 April 2026
Trump to put his picture in US passports
The State Department, following reports by Fox News and The Bulwark, confirmed it would offer a limited-edition passport to mark this year's 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
29 April 2026
EU adopts new rules to protect cats, dogs
EU lawmakers yesterday approved the first ever common European rules for cats and dogs including bans on abusive practices and illegal pet trading.
29 April 2026
Strikes kill or wound dozens of Afghans: UN
The United Nations yesterday said it has documented dozens of civilian casualties in strikes on Afghanistan a day earlier, which Taliban officials blamed on neighbouring Pakistan.
29 April 2026
9-year-old among 5 killed in Gaza
Israeli strikes killed five Palestinians, including a 9-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip yesterday, health officials said.
29 April 2026