Friday, 27 Dec, 2024

International

Nepal PM Prachanda loses vote of confidence in Parliament

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ Friday lost the vote of confidence in Parliament, 10 days after its coalition partner, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist, withdrew support and vowed to lead the government itse CPN-UML chairman K P

For the first time, jackfruit cultivation starts in Pakistan

In the heart of Sindh, a new agricultural revolution is taking root with the cultivation of jackfruit (kathal), a bountiful nutritional crop that promises economic benefits for farmers and landowners alike. This versatile, heavy fruit originates from India and is celebrated as the

63 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river

At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river, authorities said. Dozens of search and rescue personnel were combing the site for survivors of the accident in the central district of

60 bodies found after Israeli operation in Gaza City

Residents of Gaza City were trapped in houses and bodies lay uncollected in the streets under an intense new Israeli assault on Thursday, even as Washington pushed for a peace deal at talks in Egypt and Qatar. The civil defence agency in Gaza said that around 60 bodies have been found

US missiles in Germany signal Cold War, Kremlin says

The United States’ plan to periodically station long-range missiles in Germany will lead to Cold War-style confrontation between Russia and the West, the Kremlin said Thursday. The White House announced the decision on Wednesday during a NATO summit in Washington, arguing the

Wife, two daughters of BBC journalist killed, one held

A suspect wanted in connection with the triple killings of the wife and two daughters of a BBC journalist was found by British police Wednesday following a manhunt. The search for Kyle Clifford, 26, began on Tuesday evening when police were called to a house in Bushey, Hertfordshire,

Spain PM at NATO summit rejects ‘double standards’ on Gaza

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday urged the West to reject “double standards” regarding the conflict in Gaza as he joined NATO leaders in supporting Ukraine. Spain under Sanchez has infuriated Israel’s right-wing government by recognizing a Palestinian

Israel tells 'everyone in Gaza City' to leave

The Israeli military has told all residents of Gaza City to evacuate south to the central Gaza Strip, amid intensified operations in the north. Leaflets dropped by aircraft instruct "everyone in Gaza City" to leave what is described as a "dangerous combat zone" via

Nato vows 'irreversible path' to Ukraine membership

Nato members have pledged their support for an "irreversible path" to future membership for Ukraine, as well as more aid. While a formal timeline for it to join the military alliance was not agreed at a summit in Washington DC, the military alliance's 32 members said they

Biden's bruising day sinks hopes Democrats will move on

The most devastating argument against Joe Biden’s re-election bid may have come not from a politician or a pundit, but from a film star. But George Clooney, with his stinging New York Times opinion piece, isn’t the only one speaking out. A growing chorus from Democrats is

18 killed as bus rams into milk tanker in Uttar Pradesh, India 

At least 18 people died, and 19 were injured as a sleeper bus rammed into a milk tanker on the Lucknow-Agra expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district on Wednesday morning. The incident took place near Gadha village when the bus travelling from Bihar to Delhi collided with the

At least 29 killed as Israel attacks Gaza school

At least 29 Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli air strike on a camp for displaced people outside a school in southern Gaza, hospital officials say. Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said the strike had hit next to the gate of al-Awda school in the town of

Biden forcefully defends Nato as he hosts summit leaders

US President Joe Biden has welcomed Nato leaders to Washington DC with a forceful speech that seemed pitched to reassure allies overseas and closer to home that he can fight off an election challenge from Donald Trump. In brief but strongly delivered remarks at the opening of the

Australia appoints special envoy to tackle antisemitism

Australia has appointed a special envoy to combat antisemitism and preserve "social cohesion", amid rising community tension over the Israel-Gaza war. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced lawyer and businesswoman Jillian Segal would consult with community leaders and

White House fights back against doubts on Biden fitness

The White House has pushed back on questions about Joe Biden’s mental fitness, with the US president daring doubters in the party to either challenge him or unite behind his candidacy. Mr Biden, 81, took the highly unusual step of calling in to a cable news show, saying: "I

Ukraine mourns after day of Russian air strikes

A day of mourning is being observed in Ukraine after one of the worst waves of Russian missile strikes in months, with at least 41 people killed and 166 injured. The main children's hospital in the capital Kyiv was among buildings hit in cities across the country on Monday. Two

India’s Modi makes first Russia visit since Ukraine invasion

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has welcomed India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Moscow, greeting him as his “dear friend” as the Indian leader made his first trip to the country since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Putin embraced Modi at his home at

After nine months of war in Gaza, another UN school suffers Israeli airstrike

“Another day. Another month. Another school hit,” said Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, the largest aid agency in Gaza, in a post on X, formerly Twitter, after a school in Nuseirat, central Gaza, was “hit by the Israeli Forces” on Saturday.  It was home

Boeing pleads guilty to criminal fraud charge

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge after the US found the company violated a deal meant to reform it after two fatal crashes by its 737 Max planes that killed 346 passengers and crew. The Department of Justice (DoJ) said the plane-maker had also

France faces hung parliament deadlock as leftists win most seats

A loose alliance of left-wing parties has won the most seats in France’s high-stakes legislative elections, beating both the far right and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition. No one group won an absolute majority in the 577-seat National Assembly in