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Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies

Dead bodies appear scattered across Culiacn on a daily basis, homes are riddled with bullets, businesses shutter and schools regularly close down during waves of violence

1 Jul 2025 8:10 am
Russia says Moscow now occupies all of Ukraines Luhansk region, illegally annexed in 2022

If confirmed, that would make Luhansk the first Ukrainian region fully occupied by Russia after more than three years of war

1 Jul 2025 8:07 am
Border dispute with India complicated, takes time; ready to discuss delimitation, says China

Rajnath Singh, in his meeting with Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Qingdao on June 26, proposed that India and China should solve the complex issues under a structured road map comprising steps to de-escalate tensions along the frontiers and rejuvenate the existing mechanism to demarcate the borders

1 Jul 2025 12:06 am
Taiwan jails 10 people for spying for China

Taipei District Court convicted nine defendants of violating the National Security Act for developing an organisation for China, while another was found guilty of illegal currency exchange

30 Jun 2025 11:10 pm
Iran decries 'destructive' conduct by IAEA chief

Iranian lawmakers voted in favour of a Bill to suspend cooperation with the IAEA, citing Israel's June 13 attack on the Islamic republic and later strikes by the United States on nuclear facilities.

30 Jun 2025 11:09 pm
U.K. PM Keir Starmer claims tariffs slashed as trade deal with U.S. takes effect

The deal, announced last month and discussed further between Mr. Starmer and Mr. Trump at the G7 Summit in Canada earlier this month, is built around a quota system which the U.K. government claims is as simple, fair and effective as possible.

30 Jun 2025 9:17 pm
Germany to help Ukraine make more weapons faster to strengthen its hand in peace talks with Russia

We want to build new joint ventures so that Ukraine itself can produce faster and more for its own defence, because your needs are enormous, German FM Johann Wadephul said while standing next to Ukraines FM Andrii Sybiha

30 Jun 2025 8:17 pm
BBC says it should have pulled livestream of Bob Vylans act over antisemitic chants at Glastonbury

Rapper Bobby Vylan led crowds attending the U.K.s largest summer music festival in chants of Free, free Palestine and Death, death to the IDF

30 Jun 2025 4:49 pm
They bombed schools and homes: say Palestinians as Israel continues bombardment ahead of White House talks on ceasefire

More than 80% of the territory in Gaza is now an Israeli-militarized zone or under displacement orders, according to the United Nations.

30 Jun 2025 4:46 pm
Russia says NATOs defence spending risks collapse of alliance

Russia dismisses Western claims that it will one day attack a NATO member, a step both Russia and the United States say could trigger World War Three.

30 Jun 2025 2:13 pm
Trump says U.S. not offering Iran 'anything', not speaking to Tehran

Trump had dismissed media reports that said his administration had discussed possibly helping Iran access as much as $30 billion to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear program

30 Jun 2025 1:05 pm
Canada rescinds tax hitting U.S. tech firms, to resume trade talks, says Prime Minister Carney

The digital services tax was due to hit companies including Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb with a 3% levy on revenue from Canadian users

30 Jun 2025 9:05 am
At least two killed in sniper ambush as Idaho firefighters come under siege from rifle fire

Police say firefighters were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community

30 Jun 2025 7:03 am
Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, 80, to seek reelection

Yoweri Museveni seeks reelection in Uganda, facing opposition from Bobi Wine in upcoming presidential election

29 Jun 2025 10:08 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump calls for deal on Gaza war as signs of progress emerge

An Israeli official said plans were being made for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to travel to Washington, D.C., in the coming weeks, a sign there may be movement on a new deal.

29 Jun 2025 1:56 pm
Ukraine pilot killed, F-16 fighter jet lost in Russian drone and missile attack

The military said the pilot did everything he could and flew the jet away from a settlement but did not have time to eject

29 Jun 2025 12:08 pm
Elon Musk renews criticism of Trumps big beautiful bill as it faces key Senate vote

The criticisms reopen a recent fiery conflict between Elon Musk and the Trump administration he recently left

29 Jun 2025 8:06 am
Iran could again enrich uranium 'in matter of months': IAEA chief

They can have, you know, in a matter of months, I would say, a few cascades of centrifuges spinning and producing enriched uranium, or less than that, says UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi

29 Jun 2025 3:08 am
Israel says missile launched by Yemen's Houthis 'most likely' intercepted

Israeli army intercepts missile from Yemen, as Houthi forces claim responsibility, prompting Israel to threaten blockade

28 Jun 2025 11:18 pm
Chinas expanding strategic presence in Indian Ocean Region is a challenge for India: Parliament Committee Report

The report also discusses Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its debt-trapped diplomacy

28 Jun 2025 8:06 pm
Russian drone strike on Odesa kills married couple, injures 17 other people, Ukraine says

Russia-Ukriane conflict escalates with long-range drone attacks, casualties in Odesa

28 Jun 2025 5:09 pm
Suicide attack kills 16 soldiers in Pakistan

The attack was claimed by the suicide bomber wing of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur armed group, a faction of the Pakistan Taliban

28 Jun 2025 2:59 pm
Benjamin Netanyahu rejects report that Israeli soldiers have orders to shoot at Palestinians seeking aid

More than 500 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds more wounded while seeking food since GHF began distributing aid in the territory about a month ago, according to Gazas Health Ministry

28 Jun 2025 1:06 pm
Court rejects Netanyahu's call to postpone graft trial hearings

The Jerusalem district court said in a judgement published online that in its current form (his request) does not provide a basis or detailed justification for the cancellation of the hearings.

27 Jun 2025 9:06 pm
Bangladesh interim government forms committee to investigate allegations over last three polls

The notification said the rule of law, democracy, and fundamental human rights were reportedly undermined during the elections, which faced widespread criticism both domestically and internationally.

27 Jun 2025 4:08 pm
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez to get married in Venice

The tech magnate and the former journalist will exchange vows at a black-tie ceremony attended by celebrities on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore

27 Jun 2025 12:15 pm
Rubio dials Shehbaz Sharif, pledge to work together for durable peace in West Asia

U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio and Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif agreed to continue working together to strengthen Pakistan-US relations, particularly to increase trade, said a statement released by the Pakistan government.

27 Jun 2025 11:56 am
Civilian casualties mount in South Sudan amid fighting between Army and local militias

Aid groups and Opposition politicians in South Sudan say that dozens of civilians have been killed or badly injured in airstrikes in recent weeks as the countrys Army clashes with militia groups across the country

3 Jun 2025 12:38 pm