Sunday, 15 Jun, 2025

International

Musk leaves White House, says DOGE to continue

Elon Musk has officially ended his tenure as a special government employee under President Donald Trump, stepping down from his post at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).  In a statement on his social media platform X, Musk thanked Trump for the opportunity to lead a

Germany to provide $5.6b military aid package to Ukraine

Germany will provide further military support for Ukraine amounting to around 5 billion euros ($5.65 billion), its defense ministry said on Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met senior officials in Berlin. In its statement, the ministry pointed to Russian

Chemical plant blast in China kills 5, leaves 6 missing

A powerful explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China’s Shandong province has killed at least five people, injured 19 others, and left six still unaccounted for, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The incident occurred shortly before noon at a facility operated by Shandong

17 bodies found in abandoned house in Mexico

Missing persons investigators found 17 bodies in an abandoned house in a central Mexican region plagued by criminal violence, the state prosecutor’s office said. Ground-penetrating radar and cadaver dogs were used to locate the bodies last week in Irapuato in Guanajuato state,

NATO nation trying to ‘bleed Russia dry’

Denmark is consciously trying to prolong the Ukraine conflict and is working to obstruct meaningful peace efforts between Moscow and Kiev, Russian Ambassador Vladimir Barbin has said. In an article published in Jyllands-Posten on Sunday, the senior diplomat accused Copenhagen of

Kami Rita Sherpa: Everest’s unrivaled legend conquers 31st summit

On Tuesday, at 04:00 local time, Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita, dubbed “Everest Man,” etched his name deeper into mountaineering history by summiting Mount Everest for a record-breaking 31st time.  Guiding Indian army officials to the 8,894-meter peak, the 55-year-old

50 injured after car ploughs into Liverpool crowd

Liverpool’s joyous Premier League victory parade turned to tragedy on Monday evening when a car careened into a crowd of celebrating fans on Water Street, injuring nearly 50 people, including children.  The incident, which unfolded near the iconic Royal Liver Building,

Israel vows to bring hostages home as new truce deal proposed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to bring back all hostages, “living and dead,” as rescuers in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people. Netanyahu’s remarks came after a Palestinian source said that mediators proposed a 70-day

30 killed in central Nigeria attacks: local govt official

More than 30 people have been killed in separate attacks in recent days in central Nigeria, a local government official said Monday, the latest raids in a region where herders and farmers often clash over land access. The attacks occurred in three villages between Friday and Sunday,

Putin’s helicopter caught in Ukrainian drone swarm

The helicopter carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin was caught in the “epicenter” of a massive Ukrainian drone attack while he was visiting Kursk Region earlier this week, Yury Dashkin, a commander of an air defense division, has revealed.  According to a press

Erdogan meets Pakistan PM in Istanbul amid tensions with India

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul over the weekend, marking a significant diplomatic engagement weeks after a violent flare-up between India and Pakistan. According to a statement from the Turkish presidency on Sunday,

Israeli airstrikes kill 24 in Gaza 

At least 24 Palestinians were killed overnight in two separate Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, according to local medics and officials from the Hamas-run Civil Defence.  Among the dead were families taking refuge in a school that had been turned into a shelter. The Fahmi

Trump calls Putin ‘crazy’ after Russia's deadliest airstrike on Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him “absolutely crazy” after Moscow launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. Speaking to reporters in New Jersey late Sunday,

Work on Ukraine peace memorandum at ‘advanced stage’

Moscow is at an “advanced stage” in preparing a memorandum that outlines steps toward a potential peace agreement with Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. Addressing a conference in Moscow, Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s readiness to continue

Gaza doctor couple loses nine children in Israeli strike

Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Saturday that an Israeli strike in the southern city of Khan Yunis at least nine children from the same family, with the Israeli army saying it was reviewing the reports. Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said civil defence crews retrieved

EU urges respect in trade talks after Trump threatens 50pc tariffs

The European Union has emphasized the importance of mutual respect in ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, following President Donald Trump’s warning of a 50% tariff on EU exports. EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to a fair

Over 400 Rohingya feared dead in Myanmar shipwrecks: UN

More than 400 Rohingya refugees are feared to have drowned in two devastating shipwrecks off Myanmar’s coast earlier this month, in what the United Nations describes as potentially the deadliest maritime tragedy involving the group this year. In a statement issued Friday, the UN

Harvard’s foreign students in limbo as Trump-era visa ban halted for now

A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s controversial decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll foreign students, offering a brief reprieve amid rising concerns among the institution’s international community. The

Delhi urges Dhaka to verify nationality of 2,300 migrants

The Indian government has decided to deport undocumented migrants and, as part of the process, has urged Bangladesh to verify the nationality of over 2,300 people, officials said on Thursday (May 22). External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told media in a weekly

Record floods devastate eastern Australia

Record-breaking floods carved a destructive path through eastern Australia on Friday, smothering homes in silt, washing out roads, and leaving 50,000 people stranded without access to help. Four bodies have been recovered from the floodwaters engulfing parts of northern New South Wales