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White House accuses Nobel Peace Prize committee of ignoring Trump

Washington: The White House on Friday slammed the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, accusing it of ignoring President Donald Trump’s contributions to global peace, an honour he has been aggressively seeking often on…
India upgrades Kabul mission to embassy, restarts Afghanistan projects

New Delhi: India on Friday announced the upgrading of its technical mission in Kabul to the status of an embassy and decided to restart its development projects in Afghanistan with External Affairs…

Trump declines China meeting, pledges massive tariffs after rare-earth move

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea after China…
Putin praises Trump’s peace efforts even after failing to win Nobel prize

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised US President Donald Trump’s peace efforts, despite not winning a Nobel, and voiced hope for securing an agreement to extend a pivotal nuclear arms…
Taliban government blames Pakistan for strike on Kabul

Islamabad: The Taliban government on Friday blamed Pakistan for striking the Afghan capital and bombing a market in the country’s east, accusing its neighbor of violating national airspace. A blast struck before…
Video: Indian woman harassed in Ireland, told to ‘go back to India’

An Indian woman was verbally assaulted by a local woman on the streets of Ireland on October 7 and was told to “go back to India”. The victim, Swati Verma, shared the…
Two powerful earthquakes hit Philippines in one day

Manila: Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines hours apart on Friday. The first one, a 7.4 magnitude quake in the morning, killed at least five people,…

Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela wins Nobel Peace Prize

Oslo: Opposition activist Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The former opposition presidential candidate in Venezuela was lauded for being a “key, unifying figure in a political…
New Zealand Parliament to host 2025 Diwali Celebration with ethnic communities

Auckland: Mark Mitchell, Minister for Ethnic Communities, will host this year’s Diwali Celebration at Parliament on Monday, 13 October 2025, from 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm at the Banquet Hall, Parliament Buildings…
US to send about 200 troops to ‘oversee’ Gaza ceasefire deal

Washington: The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to “oversee” the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, US media reported. The task force will “oversee, observe, make sure…
Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Both sides agree to pause war in Gaza

Cairo: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners — a breakthrough greeted with joy…
Palestinian Dr Hussam Abu Safiya nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Palestinian paediatrician and director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, known for his unwavering courage and resilience during the ongoing military operation by the Israeli Army, has…
Blue Dart Express launches instant digital account opening platform

Mumbai: Express logistics firm Blue Dart Express Ltd on Thursday announced the launch of its instant digital account opening platform that allows businesses of all sizes to open accounts and start shipping…
Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in literature

Stockholm: Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai, whose philosophical, bleakly funny novels often unfold in single sentences, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre.” Krasznahorkai follows in the…
New Zealand welcomes Middle East peace deal

Auckland: New Zealand welcomes the announcement of the first phase of the US-led peace deal between Israel and Hamas, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “Over the past two years, both Israelis and…