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Pope Francis passes away at 88, announces Vatican

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has passed away at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed in a video statement on Monday.

April 21, 2025
Published in International News

UN official calls for accountability over Israeli killings of paramedics

Jonathan Whittall, who heads the UN’s humanitarian agency (OCHA) in Gaza, has responded to Israeli claims that there was “no evidence to support claims of execution” in the killings of Palestinian paramedics last month.

April 21, 2025
Published in International News

SFJ alleges Indian govt offers bounty on US citizen, urges VP Vance’s intervention

In a dramatic escalation of tensions, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), a US-based advocacy group, has accused a senior member of India’s ruling BJP party of issuing a $250,000 bounty for the assassination of a US…

April 20, 2025
Published in International News

Israeli forces again attack so-called ‘safe zone’ of al-Mawasi

Al-Mawasi was among the areas targeted by the latest Israeli strikes, which have killed more than 50 people on Saturday in Gaza.

April 20, 2025
Published in International News

Israel kills at least 70 people as homes, tent camps bombed in Gaza

At least 70 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn on Friday and casualties continue to mount.

April 19, 2025
Published in International News

Iran, US to hold talks in Rome in bid to reach nuclear deal

Iran and the United States will hold a new round of nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday to resolve their decades-long standoff over Tehran's atomic aims.

April 19, 2025
Published in International News

US weapons left in Afghanistan sold to militant groups: report

A staggering half a million weapons, originally part of the vast arsenal siezed by the Taliban when regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, are now lost, sold, or being smuggled to militant groups, according to…

April 18, 2025
Published in International News

At least 38 martyred, 102 injured in US air strikes on Yemen

Air strikes by the United States on Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port have martyred at least 38 people in what is one of the deadliest attacks on the country by US forces, Houthi-affiliated media report.

April 18, 2025
Published in International News

Hamas says response to Israeli ceasefire offer still being prepared

A senior Hamas official told AFP on Wednesday that the group is still preparing its response to an Israeli proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza.

April 17, 2025
Published in International News

China unexpectedly appoints new trade negotiator amid US tariff war

China on Wednesday unexpectedly appointed a new trade negotiator key in any talks to resolve the escalating tariff war with the US, replacing veteran trade tsar Wang Shouwen with its envoy to the World Trade…

April 16, 2025
Published in International News

UNESCO Issues Strong Rebuttal Against False Affiliation Claims by Pakistan-Based ICTSG

UNESCO has officially distanced itself from the Pakistan-based International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG), issuing a firm clarification against the unauthorized use of its name, acronym, and logo.

April 16, 2025
Published in International News

Hamas ‘studying’ Israeli ceasefire proposal, demand to disarm a ‘red line’

Negotiations for a renewed ceasefire and an end to the war in Gaza appear to be at an impasse after Israel issued new demands for Hamas to disarm in its latest proposal that offers only…

April 15, 2025
Published in International News

Greek coast guard finds two bodies, 39 other migrants on tiny island

The Greek coast guard said it had found the bodies of two women and 39 other migrants on the tiny island of Farmakonisi in the Aegean Sea on Monday, and that an investigation was underway…

April 14, 2025
Published in International News

Iran FM to head to Moscow, discuss US nuclear talks

Iran’s foreign minister is to visit ally Russia this week to discuss nuclear negotiations with the United States, ahead of a new round of talks between the foes planned for Rome.