Category: News
Pumpkin weighing as much as a hippo named the world’s heaviest
Minnesota grower Travis Gienger squashes his rivals with massive 2,749-pound (1,247kg) gourd.
Afghanistan hit by second strong earthquake in days
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Herat province days after deadly quakes killed more than 2,400.
French forces depart Niger, US declares military rulers conducted coup
First of some 1,500 French forces leave Niger after being ordered tom by the military who seized power in July.
‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Lidia crashes into Mexico’s Pacific coast
Lidia made landfall near the popular beach resort of Puerto Vallarta amid warnings of floods and a storm surge.
Putin concerned over ‘catastrophic’ civilian deaths in Israel-Gaza war
Russian leader blames explosion of violence on failed US Middle East policy that ignored aspirations of Palestinians.
Russia fails in bid to return to UN’s Human Rights Council
Bulgaria and Albania win backing in secret vote for two Eastern European seats available on UN body.
‘External’ source suspected as Finland, Estonia gas, telecom link damaged
Damage to undersea gas and telecommunications links comes just over a year after sabotage to Nord Stream gas pipeline.
‘Fantasy land’: How Biden’s normalisation drive ignored Palestinians
Analysts say massive outbreak of violence shows the region cannot move on without addressing plight of Palestinians.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 595
As the war enters its 595th day, these are the main developments.
Social media platforms swamped with fake news on the Israel-Hamas war
Of all platforms, Elon Musk’s X has had the worst outbreak of fake news related to the war, according to analysts.