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At least 12 schoolchildren dead after vessel capsized in India

At least 12 pupils and two teachers are thought to have drowned in western India, after a boat ferrying them […]

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port sees jump in traffic amid Red Sea tensions

Sri Lanka’s Colombo port has seen a big jump in container volumes in recent weeks as vessels steering clear of […]

US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen

President Joe Biden said Thursday that a series of strikes in Yemen targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels was meant to demonstrate […]

Cuba to hike fuel prices by over 500% as bankruptcy soars

Cuba’s cash-strapped government announced Monday that fuel prices will soar by more than 500 percent beginning February 1, part of […]

Russia unleashes biggest air attack on Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion

Russia has launched the biggest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military told […]

North Korea’s Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations: state media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered its military, the munitions industry and the nuclear weapons sector to accelerate […]

Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from 2024 ballot

A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. […]

Australia plans to halve migrant intake, tighten student visa rules

Australia on Monday said it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers that could halve its migrant […]

Second hostage release delayed until Israel permits aid into Gaza, says Hamas

The armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Saturday that it had decided to delay the second […]

Israel-Hamas conflict has gone beyond war to ‘terrorism’, says Pope

Pope Francis on Wednesday met separately with Israeli relatives of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians with family in Gaza […]