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Torrential Rains in Kolkata Leave 12 Dead
KOLKATA: At least 12 people have died after torrential rain battered the eastern Indian city of Kolkata and surrounding districts, flooding streets, crippling...
China Plans Mass Evacuation as Super Typhoon Hits Philippines
Super Typhoon Ragasa battered the northern Philippines on Monday before turning toward southern China, prompting mass evacuations and widespread shutdowns across the region....
UN Sounds Alarm as Gaza Children Denied Evacuation Amid Israeli Blockade
Israel’s ongoing blockade on Gaza has left hundreds of wounded children stranded, awaiting urgent medical evacuation, with humanitarian organisations warning of a worsening...
Deadly Landslides Hit Malaysia Amid Relentless Monsoon Rains
At least 12 people have been killed in a series of landslides across Malaysia’s Sabah state, following nearly two weeks of relentless downpours...
Disaster in India’s Breadbasket as Punjab Hit by Deadly Floods
Punjab, India’s agricultural heartland long known as the nation’s “breadbasket,” is reeling from record monsoon floods that have submerged vast swathes of farmland,...
Weather Agency Warns of Intense Rains and Flooding Across Indonesia
Jakarta — Indonesia is bracing for a more intense wet season than usual, with the peak flood risk expected to stretch longer and...
WHO Endorses Weight-Loss Drugs in Fight Against Global Obesity
The World Health Organization has formally added several powerful weight-loss drugs—specifically GLP-1 agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide used in Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro—to its...
Landslide Threats Keep Afghan Earthquake Victims From Returning Home
Haunted by the risk of fresh aftershocks and landslides, survivors of the recent earthquakes in Afghanistan are refusing to return to their devastated...
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Iran calls Pakistan-Saudi defense deal a step toward a ‘regional security alliance’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday voiced strong support for the newly signed defence pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, calling it the...
Trump Faces Diplomatic Pressure as Allies Recognize Palestinian State
UNITED NATIONS: Growing frustration with Washington’s handling of the Gaza war spilled into the UN General Assembly this week, as key US allies...
‘World Is Falling Apart,’ Says Trump in Fiery UN Critique
UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, railing against climate change policies,...
