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Afghans in US unsure about future after attack on troops

NewsDecember 21, 2025

ANAHEIM: Afghans who worked alongside US troops during almost two decades of war were once promised a home in the United States to shelter them from the extremist intolerance of the Taliban. But after...

7 elephants killed by train accident in India

NewsDecember 20, 2025

A passenger train smashed into a herd of elephants in India’s northeast, killing seven animals on the spot, officials said Saturday. No travellers were injured in the accident in Assam state, home t...

Three killed in Taipei metro attacks, suspect dead

NewsDecember 19, 2025

Attacks at metro stations in Taipei on Friday involving smoke bombs and stabbings killed at least three people, the Taiwanese city’s fire department said, adding that the suspect was also dead. Taiw...

Trump Media announces merger with fusion power company

CryptoDecember 19, 2025

The move into energy production is the lastest deal by Trump's family business since his return to the White House, after endeavors in media and cyrptocurrency - Copyright AFP TIMOTHY A. CLARY Trump...

Flights cancelled, roads flooded as rare storm soaks UAE

NewsDecember 19, 2025

Airport authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cancelled or delayed dozens of flights and roads were flooded in major cities as the heaviest rainstorm in months lashed the desert nation on Frid...

Over 1,000 patients have died awaiting evacuation from Gaza since July 2024: WHO

HealthDecember 19, 2025

More than 1,000 patients have died while waiting for urgent medical evacuation from war-ravaged Gaza in the last year and a half, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. WHO chief Tedros A...

Australia’s Head slams unbeaten 142 to crush England’s Ashes hopes

NewsDecember 19, 2025

Danger man Travis Head crunched his fourth century in as many Tests at Adelaide Oval Friday as Australia built a 356-run lead over England to stand on the brink of retaining the Ashes. The hosts were ...

Protests in Bangladesh ‘for repatriation of all killers’ as India cites security concerns

NewsDecember 18, 2025

Bangladesh police on Thursday stopped protesters from marching towards an Indian diplomatic mission, a day after India’s foreign ministry conveyed its concerns over the “deteriorating” security ...

Germany to take in more than 500 stranded Afghans from Pakistan

NewsDecember 18, 2025

The German government said on Thursday that it would take in 535 Afghans who had been promised refuge in Germany but have been stuck in limbo in Pakistan. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told the...

UK teachers to tackle misogyny in classroom as govt deploys new strategy

HealthDecember 18, 2025

UK teachers will be trained to tackle misogyny in the classroom under a new strategy aimed at halving violence against women and girls over the next decade, the government said Thursday. The new strat...