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Singapore deports Australian man over Ariana Grande incident 23 Nov 2025 - 01:04 pm

Singapore: Singapore deported on Sunday an Australian man at the end of a nine-day jail term for rushing film star Ariana Grande during...

Guinea-Bissau votes to elect new president, parliament 23 Nov 2025 - 11:50 am

Bissau, Voters in Guinea-Bissau cast their ballots Sunday to pick a new president, hoping to turn the page on endemic political turmoil despite...

Northern Australia cleans up after cyclone 23 Nov 2025 - 11:42 am

Sydney, Australia: Residents of Australia's Northern Territory were clearing streets on Sunday after a damaging tropical cyclone that brought intense winds overnight, tearing...

Vietnam flood death toll rises to 90 23 Nov 2025 - 08:06 am

Hanoi: The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam has risen to 90, with 12 people still missing, the environment ministry said Sunday,...

4 killed in central Sri Lanka landslide 22 Nov 2025 - 08:04 pm

Colombo: Four people have died due to a landslide in Sri Lanka's Central Province on Saturday, Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said....

21 killed in Israeli occupation attacks on Gaza 22 Nov 2025 - 07:55 pm

Gaza: The death toll from Israeli occupation attacks across central Gaza rose to 21 on Saturday following a series of airstrikes on Gaza...

Myanmar's durian industry gears up for international exports 22 Nov 2025 - 05:00 pm

Yangon: Myanmar is preparing to enter the global durian market, with plans to start exports between 2026 and 2027, Kyaw Min, chairman of...

Quran Museum in Mecca offers a visual, spiritual journey through the Holy Book 22 Nov 2025 - 03:41 pm

Mecca: In the heart of the Hira Cultural District, the Quran Museum stands as a testament to the magnificence and universality of the...

First saplings from felled UK tree to be planted 22 Nov 2025 - 03:18 pm

London: The first five saplings grown from one of the UK's most iconic trees after it was deliberately felled will be planted on...

Leftist New York mayor-elect faces Trump in White House showdown 22 Nov 2025 - 02:29 pm

Washington: Months of sniping melted away Friday as New York's incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump were all smiles at...

Belarus pardons 31 Ukrainians under Lukashenko-Trump pact 22 Nov 2025 - 02:18 pm

Moscow: Belarus, a close Russian ally, pardoned 31 Ukrainian citizens, state TV said on Saturday, as part of an agreement between President Alexander...

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro sent to prison: Lawyer 22 Nov 2025 - 02:10 pm

Brasília, Brazil: Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who has been under house arrest since August, was transferred to detention on Saturday, his lawyer...

Japan businesses brush off worries over China tourists 22 Nov 2025 - 01:54 pm

Tokyo: Shiina Ito has had fewer Chinese customers at her Tokyo jewellery shop since Beijing issued a travel warning in the wake of...

Daily Mail owner DMGT says signed £500 mn deal to acquire The Telegraph 22 Nov 2025 - 01:53 pm

London, United Kingdom: The owner of the UK tabloid Daily Mail struck a £500 million ($654 million) deal with US-Emirati consortium RedBird IMI...

Aftershock rocks Bangladesh as quake death toll rises to 10 22 Nov 2025 - 12:42 pm

Dhaka: A low-magnitude tremor hit Bangladesh on Saturday, the national meterological service said, a day after a powerful earthquake struck outside the capital...

South Africa opens G20 summit by stressing need for 'multilateralism' 22 Nov 2025 - 12:27 pm

Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opened a G20 summit in Johannesburg on Saturday by emphasising the need for "multilateralism" to confront "the...