Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran

Iran yesterday warned against fresh attacks on his country, after UN nuclear watchdog chief said he fears a possible “renewed use of force” if attempts at diplomacy with Tehran fail.

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No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO

Israel repeatedly cut off aid to the Gaza Strip during the war, exacerbating dire humanitarian conditions

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Africa accounts for 40pc of global conflicts: ICRC

Africa accounts for roughly 40 percent of the world’s armed conflicts, with some 50 ongoing clashes across the continent, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) vice-president told AFP yesterday.

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Methane threat grows as global action stalls: UN

Almost 90 percent of satellite-detected methane leaks flagged to governments and oil and gas companies are not being acknowledged, the UN said Wednesday ahead of the COP30 climate talks next month.

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Spat with Musk’s X / India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials

The Indian government has reduced the number of officials who can order content to be taken down from the internet, a move that follows a bitter legal battle with Elon Musk’s X that centered around a contentious policy.

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Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor

An explosion at a factory in the central Russian city of Kopeysk killed 10 people and left 12 others missing, the region’s governor said yesterday.

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Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others

Gunmen fired on a vehicle in Pakistan’s northwestern border region, killing a pro-government militia leader and five others before torching their bodies, an official told AFP yesterday.

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China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days

Beijing this month announced sweeping controls on the critical rare earths industry

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NYC mayoral candidates condemn immigration raid

In a rare moment of agreement, the three candidates vying to be mayor of New York City all denounced on Wednesday a federal immigration raid that targeted street vendors.

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Trump hits Russia’s oil giants with sanctions

US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies on Wednesday, complaining that his talks with Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war “don’t go anywhere.”

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Israel won’t annex West Bank

US Vice President JD Vance said yesterday that Israel would not annex the West Bank, the day after Israeli lawmakers voted to advance two bills paving the way for the territory’s annexation.

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Pakistan navy ship seizes drugs worth nearly $1bn in Arabian Sea

A Pakistani navy ship seized narcotics worth more than $972 million from sailboats in the Arabian Sea, according to a statement Tuesday from the naval network overseeing the operation.

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Israel must ensure basic needs in Gaza

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday said Israel must meet the “basic needs” of the population on Gaza, including providing everything they need to survive.

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Russia, Ukraine pound each other

Russia and Ukraine pounded each other with heavy overnight missile attacks as diplomatic efforts to end the war faltered, with the White House saying there were no imminent plans for presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet.

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Trump, Modi talk trade as India, US seek to repair ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday he had held a conversation with Donald Trump, with the US president saying the pair had discussed trade as the countries negotiate a deal that could mend strained ties.

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40 African migrants dead in shipwreck off Tunisia

Forty migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were found dead yesterday following a shipwreck off Tunisia while 30 were rescued, a judicial spokesman told AFP.

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Thai minister resigns over cyberscam allegations

Vorapak Tanyawong denies wrongdoing but steps down to fight legal battle

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