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Giuffre killed herself on Friday (April 25, 2025) at her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed
The U.S. Donald Trump was asked about tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack
Washington wants to lead efforts to scoop up mineral-rich deep-sea nodules and other material from the seabed, sidestepping an international regulatory effort and overriding the concerns of environmentalists.
Crimea is a strategic peninsula along the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. It was seized by Russia in 2014, while U.S. President Barack Obama was in office, years before the full-scale invasion that began in 2022.
A Ministry of Commerce taskforce is collecting lists of items that could be exempted from tariffs and is asking companies to submit their own requests, according to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Monitors said the epicentre was near the Pacific coast of Esmeraldas, at a depth of about 35 kilometres
Asked if Pakistan fears an escalation as a result of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Minister said the country is prepared to respond
Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main operational department in the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, was killed by an explosive device placed in his car in Balashikha
We were very clear in our condemnation of the terror attack that occurred in Jammu and Kashmir two days ago, which killed a large number of civilians, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General, said
There were six people on board, all police officers; the cause of the crash was not immediately known.
China accused of state-sponsored interference in Philippines elections, using troll farms to undermine government, according to NSC
Moscow had fired missiles and drones at the Ukraine capital in the deadliest attack on the city in months
Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a separate New York state indictment he faces over the murder of Brian Thompson
In the post, the House Foreign Affairs Committee strikes the word militants in the headline and replaces it with the word terrorists, writing the word in bold and red
The U.K. had put the sanctions in place against those who supported Assads repressive rule, helped violently suppress civilians and spread misinformation
Russia has attacked Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least 12 people and wounding around 90
According to the sources, the missile test will take place between Thursday (April 24, 2025) to Friday (April 25, 2025)
Which notable women writers notched up honours in 2024-25? We take a look on the occasion of World Book Day.
William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564. He died on the same day in 1616. Here is a quiz on the Bard.
Heads of state are expected for Francis' funeral on April 26, but the three days of public viewing in the basilica will allow ordinary Catholics to grieve the 88-year-old pope
John Scott Jr. dies after being tasered and punched by Alabama police sparking outrage in Decatur.
The funeral of Pope Francis will be held in the majestic Baroque plaza in front of St Peters Basilica at the Vatican on April 26
Peter Dutton pledges to boost Australias defence spending to 3% of GDP, echoing Trumps peace through strength policy
Second sample of radioactive waste from inside Fukushima retrieves in second trial of operation that started just over a week ago
Islamabad, accusing Afghans of links to narcotics and supporting terrorism, announced a new campaign in March to expel hundreds of thousands of Afghans, with or without documents.
No casualties reported as Houthi movement shows solidarity with Palestinians by launching attacks
Salvadoran president criticises Maduros rejection of swap for Venezuelan deportees, highlighting political tensions between the two leaders
The Israeli Military says sirens sounded in Haifa, Krayot and other areas west of the Sea of Galilee, targeting key areas in ongoing conflict
Lebanons civil defence said an Israeli drone targeted a car near the coastal town of Damour
The court said that Li Pengxin, former deputy secretary of the Communist Party committee in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, had amassed especially huge sums by abusing various official positions
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army ousted Myanmar's military from the city of Lashio in August 2024, capturing their northeastern command and a key trade route to China
IMFs projections see the global economy growing by 2.8% this year, 0.5 percentage points lower than the previous World Economic Outlook forecast in January
Pope Francis, who left a mark with his humble style of ministering, died on Monday (April 21, 2025). Here is a quiz on the first Latin American Pope.
Pope Francis repeatedly took up the plight of migrants from bringing asylum-seekers to the Vatican with him from overcrowded island camps to denouncing border initiatives of U.S. President Donald Trump
Anticipation is building over whether diplomatic efforts can stop more than three years of fighting since Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbour
India and U.S. they made significant progress in negotiations for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade pact as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance held wide-ranging talks in New Delhi
The two nations are set to sign at least six memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on Tuesday
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