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East & South Asia

Everest Blizzard Claims One Life, Hundreds Evacuated

Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a sudden and unseasonal blizzard near the eastern slopes of Mount Everest in Tibet have been rescued after...

UN

UN Refugee Agency Cuts 5,000 Jobs Amid Funding Shortfall

GENEVA: The United Nations refugee agency has announced the loss of nearly 5,000 jobs this year amid a severe global funding shortfall, marking...

East & South Asia

India’s Chief Justice Targeted Amid Religious Controversy

NEW DELHI: A courtroom in India’s capital witnessed dramatic scenes on Monday when a lawyer threw his shoe at Chief Justice B.R. Gavai,...

West Asia

Syria’s Post-Assad Elections Bring Few Gains for Women, Minorities

DAMASCUS: Syria’s first transitional parliament since the ouster of longtime president Bashar al-Assad has drawn criticism for its lack of inclusivity, with women...

GeoPoliticsWest Asia

First Round of Israel-Hamas Negotiations Ends with Signs of Progress

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: The first day of resumed indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas concluded on a positive note in Egypt on Monday, with...

East & South Asia

BNP Leader Tarique Rahman Prepares Long-Awaited Return to Dhaka

Dhaka: Exiled Bangladeshi opposition leader Tarique Rahman announced on Monday that he plans to return home “soon” after 17 years in self-imposed exile...

West

French Government Collapses Within Hours of Appointment

Paris: France was thrown into fresh political turmoil on Monday after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and his newly formed government abruptly resigned—just hours...

GeoPolitics

Greta Thunberg Arrives in Greece After Detention by Israel for Gaza Aid Mission

Athens: Swedish climate activist and campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived in Greece on Monday to a warm welcome from a pro-Palestinian crowd, following her...

GeoPoliticsWest Asia

Two Years of ‘Living Hell’: Gaza Awaits a Breather

Sharm El Sheikh / Washington: Two years after the devastating events of October 7, 2023, delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect negotiations...

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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...