World
At least 69 people have been confirmed dead after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck Cebu province in the central Philippines late Tuesday night, trapping residents in collapsed houses, nightclubs, and businesses.The quake, which hit around 10 p.m., had an epicenter about 19 kilometers northeast of B...
Google-owned YouTube has agreed to a $24.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump. The suit stemmed from YouTube’s decision to suspend Trump’s account following the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, which occurred shortly after his loss in the 2020 pre...
President Donald Trump, with backing from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has unveiled a 20-point peace proposal aimed at ending the war in Gaza and securing the release of remaining hostages. The plan, which includes several conditions previously rejected by Hamas, represents what Trump ...
Iran said Monday it executed a man accused of spying for Israel, marking the latest case in what rights groups describe as the country’s largest wave of executions in decades.Authorities identified the man as Bahman Choobiasl, though his case had not been previously reported in Iranian media o...
World,Cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) warned Indian cricket team captain Suryakumar Yadav for making political comments, after Pakistan issued complaints against him. It was expected that Suryakumar would be imposed a fine, but that was not the reality. He was warned after a hearing in ...
The U.N. Security Council on Friday rejected a last-ditch attempt by Russia and China to block the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, setting the stage for punitive measures to take effect this weekend.The move came a day before the deadline for the so-called “snapback...
Russia has sold military equipment and shared know-how with China that could help Beijing prepare airborne operations against Taiwan, according to an analysis by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) based on leaked Russian documents.The RUSI report, compiled from roughly 800 pages of material&...
World,Business
Asian shares slid on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled plans to impose new tariffs, including 100% import taxes on pharmaceutical drugs starting October 1.Trump said on his social media platform Thursday that foreign manufacturers of furniture and cabinetry were “flooding&rdquo...
World,Sports
Barcelona will be without winger Raphinha and new goalkeeper Joan García for the next few weeks after both suffered injuries, the club confirmed Friday.García, who has started every match since joining from Espanyol this summer, injured the meniscus in his left knee and will require ar...
UNESCO has designated 26 new biosphere reserves across 21 countries, expanding the global network to 785 sites in 142 countries at a time of mounting threats from climate change and biodiversity loss.The new reserves, announced Saturday in Hangzhou, China, include some of the planet’s most div...
A 30-day window to stop the reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran closes Sunday, raising fears of further economic pressure on Tehran amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.The sanctions “snapback” follows a declaration on August 28 by France, Germany and the United Kingd...
A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels injured 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, medics said, marking a rare breach of Israel’s advanced missile defenses, which usually prevent casualties from such attacks.In the Gaza Strip, at least 41 Palestinians were ki...
For the first time in almost 60 years, a Syrian president addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, marking a symbolic return to the world stage after decades of dictatorship and conflict.President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who came to power following the collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime last De...
A trio of space weather satellites blasted off Wednesday morning to study the sun’s violent activity, which produces dazzling auroras but can disrupt communications and endanger astronauts in flight.The three spacecraft lifted off aboard a single SpaceX rocket from Kennedy Space Center shortly...
Canada has banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap, accusing it of endorsing political violence and supporting militant groups, officials said Friday.Vince Gasparro, parliamentary secretary for combating crime, said Kneecap has “openly supported organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas,&r...
Aiming to catch the energy and the passion of the game of cricket, the ICC has launched the official song for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, which will be played across venues in India and Sri Lanka later this month. Indian star singer Shreya Ghoshal sang the song titled “B...
For the first time in Women’s World Cup history, every match official will be a woman — and Bangladesh will be part of it.Sathiara Zakir Jessy, a familiar face in the domestic circuit, has been named to the panel of umpires for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup starting later this ...
Portugal has announced it will officially recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday, joining a growing number of Western nations ahead of a high-level United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) conference on Palestinian statehood.In a statement on Friday, Portugal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confi...
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