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UN fact-finding report on July-August uprising by mid-February: Volker Türk
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk yesterday announced that the UN fact-finding mission report on the atrocities during the July-August uprising is in its final stages and will be released by mid-February.
The high…
Saudi crown prince vows huge trade, investment boosts in call with Trump
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House, saying in a call on Thursday that the kingdom would massively expand its investments and trade with the United States.
Saudi Arabia's de…
Nepal hikes Mount Everest climbing fee
Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world's tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade, officials said on Wednesday.
Income from permit fees…
Mass evacuations after explosive new fire erupts near Los Angeles
An explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes and setting nerves jangling in an area still reeling from two deadly blazes.
Ferocious flames devoured…
Trump returns to White House
Donald Trump vowed a new US "golden age" as he took the oath for a historic second presidential term yesterday, but focused most of his dark inaugural speech on touting hardline policies to reverse what he called "American decline".
In…
What Trump 2.0 could mean for the world
Donald Trump's second presidential term could have huge implications for US trade policy, climate change, the war in Ukraine, electric vehicles, Americans' taxes and illegal immigration.
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Trump has said he will issue…
Asean tells Myanmar to prioritise ceasefire over polls
Southeast Asian foreign ministers told Myanmar's junta to prioritise a ceasefire in its civil war over fresh elections during a meeting in Malaysia on Sunday.
The Myanmar military seized power in February 2021, making unsubstantiated…
Trade wars, culture wars, and anti-immigration: Trump’s big promises
A sweeping deportation program, ending "transgender lunacy," "drill, baby, drill," and peace for Ukraine: President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to move big and fast when he returns to the White House on Monday.
Here is a look at his…
Israel-Hamas ceasefire delayed after Netanyahu demands hostage list
A long-awaited ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was delayed Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the last minute that it would not take effect until the Palestinian group provided a list of the hostages to be released.…
India achieves ‘historic’ space docking mission
India docked two satellites in space yesterday, a key milestone for the country's dreams of a space station and manned Moon mission, the space agency said.
The satellites, weighing 220 kilograms each, blasted off in December on a…