International

The planet is being pushed “beyond its limits” as rising greenhouse gas concentrations continue to heat the atmosphere, warm oceans and melt ice, the United Nations has warned, citing alarming findings from a new global climate assessment.…
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A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Neiafu in the South Pacific on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake hit about 153 km west of Neiafu at a…
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Confusion surrounds possible US-Iran talks as Donald Trump claimed “productive” negotiations and paused planned strikes, while Tehran firmly denied any such discussions, calling the remarks misleading. Trump said the two sides held “very…
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Donald Trump on Monday said the Strait of Hormuz could reopen “very soon” if ongoing talks with Iran succeed, suggesting it might be “jointly controlled” — jokingly adding, “maybe me and the Ayatollah.” He also said the US would delay…
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Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said Russia plans to set up four ground control stations for long-range attack drones in Belarus, citing Ukrainian military intelligence. Zelensky, who has repeatedly warned about Belarus deepening its role in…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday urged an immediate end to hostilities in West Asia, warning that the conflict poses a “critical” threat to global energy supply chains. Speaking alongside Australian Prime…
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Colombia’s defence ministry said Monday that a Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 aircraft was involved in an accident in the country’s southern region, with local reports suggesting around 110 soldiers were on board. Defence Minister Pedro…
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Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, conflicting claims from Washington and Tehran have cast doubt on prospects for diplomacy to end the conflict. US President Donald Trump on Monday said the two sides had held “productive” talks over the…
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Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Monday that a summit between her brother and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will not happen if Tokyo continues what she called an “anachronistic” approach.…
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More than 1,300 people have died from hunger in displacement camps in Ethiopia’s volatile Tigray region over the past three years, a local official told AFP on Monday. A brutal civil war between Ethiopia’s federal government and forces…
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