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Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world's 8,000m peaks

International —14 October, 2024 17:04

Cheering crowds hailed an 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer as a hero as he returned home Monday after breaking the record for the youngest person to summit…

Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world's 8,000m peaks

Iran rejects claims linking Tehran to Hamas' Oct 7 attack on Israel

 Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations in New…

Iran rejects claims linking Tehran to Hamas' Oct 7 attack on Israel
As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon's army watches from the sidelines 

Since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon, Israeli…

As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon's army watches from the sidelines 

War with Russia will end next year, hopes  Zelensky

War with Russia will end next year, hopes Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced hope Friday that the war with Russia will end next year, speaking during a visit to Berlin to ask for sustained military support. As Ukraine…

Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 22

Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 22

An Israeli air strike killed at least 22 peoplein central Beirut on Thursday as Israeli ground troops in Lebanon were accused of firing onthe UN's peacekeeping headquarters, injuring…

Biden, Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks

Biden, Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday held their first call in seven weeks, a conversation that comes as Israel expands its ground incursion…

Ratan Tata: A life of achievements and unfulfilled love stories

Ratan Tata: A life of achievements and unfulfilled love stories

Ratan Tata, the revered industrialist and philanthropist, passed away at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Wednesday night at the age of 86, following a prolonged illness. Tata’s…

Hezbollah strikes Israel, says it foiled Israeli incursions

Hezbollah strikes Israel, says it foiled Israeli incursions

Hezbollah fired projectiles into Israel on Wednesday and said it foiled ground incursions, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Lebanon could face destruction…

Mozambique votes for president as ruling party could extend its 49 years in power

Mozambique votes for president as ruling party could extend its 49 years in power

Mozambique is voting for a new president on Wednesday in an election that is expected to extend the ruling party's 49 years in power since the southern African nation gained independence…

Florida braces for Hurricane Milton

Florida braces for Hurricane Milton

Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin on the west coast of Florida around midday Wednesday, spreading across the peninsula and reaching the east coast at night, the National…

Russia, China hold joint navy patrol in the Pacific

Russia, China hold joint navy patrol in the Pacific

Russian and Chinese navy ships have carried out a joint patrol in the northeast of the Pacific Ocean, the Russian military said on Tuesday. The vessels "proceeded with manoeuvres"…

Biden, Harris mourn Oct 7 anniversary - and Palestinian deaths

Biden, Harris mourn Oct 7 anniversary - and Palestinian deaths

US President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris mourned the bloody Hamas attack on Israel a year ago Monday while deploring heavy civilian losses of Palestinians…

Tunisia's President Saied poised to win second term

Tunisia's President Saied poised to win second term

Tunisia's incumbent president said he would wait for official results before declaring victory while acknowledging exit polls showing him winning by a landslide in an election Sunday…

Kazakhs approve plan for first nuclear power plant

Kazakhs approve plan for first nuclear power plant

Kazakhstan has approved a plan to build its first nuclear power station in a referendum, overcoming lingering resentment over massive radiation exposure from Soviet-era nuclear tests.…

Iran has prepared response to any Israeli attack

Iran has prepared response to any Israeli attack

Iran has prepared a plan to respond to a possible Israeli attack following the Islamic republic's retaliatory missile strike against it last week, local media reported on Sunday. "The…

Intense Israeli bombing rocks Beirut ahead of war anniversary

Intense Israeli bombing rocks Beirut ahead of war anniversary

A huge fireball lit up the night sky and plumes of smoke rose over south Beirut early Sunday as Israel unleashed intense air strikes targeting Hezbollah, nearly a year since the Gaza…

Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

US President Joe Biden on Friday advised Israel against striking Iran's oil facilities, saying he was trying to rally the world to avoid the escalating prospect of all-out war in the…