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East & South Asia

Hong Kong High-Rise Blaze Leaves 44 Dead as Fire Continues

Firefighters continued their battle on Thursday against a devastating blaze that tore through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people...

GeoPolitics

Two National Guard soldiers shot near White House; Trump calls it an act of terror

Two US National Guard soldiers were critically wounded on Wednesday in a bold daytime shooting just a few blocks from the White House....

UN

Every 10 Minutes, a Woman Is Murdered by a Family Member, UN Says

Every 10 minutes last year, a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said...

East & South Asia

New Delhi Responds to Beijing, Reaffirms Arunachal Pradesh as Part of India

NEW DELHI: India has strongly reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh is an “integral and inalienable part” of the country in response to China’s claims...

Environment

Thirteen Killed as Severe Flooding Sweeps Across Thailand

BANGKOK: Heavy rains have caused severe flooding across southern Thailand, killing at least 13 people and leaving residents stranded in homes and hotels,...

GeoPolitics

Trump Dispatches Witkoff to Moscow to Push for Ukraine Peace Deal

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he is dispatching his envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Moscow next week for talks with...

East & South Asia

Taiwan Announces Additional $40bn Defence Budget to Counter China

Taiwan will allocate an additional $40 billion in defence spending as part of a supplementary budget aimed at strengthening its ability to counter...

GeoPolitics

Trump Orders Muslim Brotherhood Chapters to Be Labeled Terrorist Groups

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to initiate the formal process for designating certain chapters...

West Asia

Generals Dismissed as Israel Reviews Security Lapses of October 7

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military has dismissed three generals and taken disciplinary action against several other senior officers over their inability to prevent the October...

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Israel and Lebanon extend fragile ceasefire amid stalled Iran negotiations

Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, as the United States remained deadlocked in...

Iran ceasefire extended by Trump to allow time for diplomatic breakthrough via Pakistan

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistan, saying the move aims...

Iran warns of intensified military response if attacked by US or Israel

TEHRAN: Iran’s military has once again issued a strong warning to the United States and Israel against any act of aggression targeting the...