Myanmar junta mandates prison sentences for election critics
Myanmar鈥檚 junta said Wednesday it has enacted a new law dictating prison sentences for critics or protesters of their planned election, which is being boycotted by opposition groups...
World
- Advertisement -
Thousands of Catholics head to Vatican鈥檚 Jubilee of Youth
Pope Leo XIV made a surprise appearance in a crowd of 1,20,000 young Catholics who gathered on Tuesday in Rome for the Vatican鈥檚 Jubilee of Youth 鈥� an event that takes place every 25 years...
US, India launch Earth-monitoring satellite
A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India launched Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth鈥檚 land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards...
22 killed in Angola fuel hike unrest since Monday
Unrest in Angola following protests against a fuel price hike has killed 22 people since Monday, the interior minister said, as calm returned to the capital...
Strong quake off Russia sparks evacuation warning from Hawaii to Japan
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia鈥檚 sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunamis of up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan...
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia鈥檚 sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan...
UK to recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel acts
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday the UK will formally recognise the State of Palestine in September unless Israel takes various 鈥榮ubstantive steps鈥�, including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza.
Cambodia, Thailand truce holds after shaky start
An uneasy ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to be holding Tuesday, as military commanders met despite Bangkok鈥檚 allegations the truce had been breached with overnight skirmishes...
Gaza famine warning as Israel resists ceasefire calls
Gaza is slipping into famine, UN-backed experts warned Tuesday, as the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said the death toll in the nearly 22-month war had surpassed 60,000...
Iran vows stronger response if attacked again
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister warned on Monday that it would respond to the United States and Israel in a 鈥榤ore decisive manner鈥� should they attack Iran again...
Gunmen involved in Kashmir tourist attack killed: Amit Shah
Indian security forces have killed three Pakistani gunmen who were involved in an April attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir that led to an intense military conflict between the two countries, home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday...