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Chinese tourist falls from train while taking a selfie in Sri Lanka, lands safely in a bush.

BBC and RFI cited Western security sources, without any independent local verification of reported fatality figures

Bright Geminid meteors may be dimmed by moonlight, but still a must-see this week.

White House, Under Biden, Releases Landmark Strategy Against Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate

The slogan, tied to Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War, was coined by its founding leader, Mujibur Rahman.

The move comes just over a week after the 82-year-old Biden pardoned his troubled son Hunter,

Levi Fishlock, 31, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and arson with intent to endanger life

About 20 big storms and typhoons hit the Southeast Asian nation or its surrounding waters each year

Sara Sharif's father and step-mother were convicted of murder earlier this week.

27 people rescued and six others still missing.

US security adviser says Netanyahu appears ready to negotiate a deal

The Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul

The magazine's award, given out annually, is an acknowledgement of the year's most influential figure.

Ceasefire remains distant despite global pressure and devastating human toll in the 14-month-long Gaza conflict

Recent $500 million and $725 million aid packages add to the $43 billion already sent to Ukraine

From January 2025, Bulgaria and Romania will join the Schengen Area, boosting free travel across Europe

Defence Ministry vows action against Taiwan separatism, reaffirming the PLA’s commitment to reunification

The vessel had been carrying at least 42 passengers as the search for the missing individuals was ongoing

The announcement follows Biden's controversial pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, for firearms and tax convictions

Records from the US State Department show that no foreign head of state has ever attended a transfer-of-power ceremony

TIME magazine says choosing Person of the Year for 2024 was easy, as the individual shaped world events significantly.

The victim spoke about films like Pushpa 2 encouraging ordinary people to imitate gangster-like behaviour.

Trump promotes new fragrance line with Jill Biden photo

Trump, first named in 2016, joins an exclusive group as a two-time Time 'Person of the Year' honouree.

Trump appoints Kari Lake as VOA director, sparking controversy over election fraud claims.

Elon Musk’s fortune surged with SpaceX valuation rising.

UN passes another resolution with 159 votes in favour, expressing support for the UN Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA)

Father, stepmother guilty of 10-year-old Sara Sharif's murder in UK; sentencing set for Tuesday.

South Korean President claims election hacking, defends martial law, and lashes out at "anti-state forces”

Khamenei said Iranian intelligence warned Syria about stability threats in the past three months

WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook face global outage, disrupting services for millions worldwide.

Slam 'hypocritical champions of rights' for remaining silent

Militant chief vows officials involved in torturing detainees not to be pardoned

Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 World Cup host: Morocco, Spain, Portugal to host 2030 with games in S. America.

Israeli strikes kill five in Lebanon

11-year-old lone survivor rescued after a migrant boat capsizes off Italy, leaving 44 dead.

Gunmen in Haiti kill nine, kidnap others, and set houses ablaze in revenge attack in Petite-Riviere.

A significant day for Trump as he marks a milestone at the stock exchange and earns a notable title again

Economic and trade tensions between Washington and Beijing have continued to flare during Biden’s time in office

Aim is to provide assistance to 2.1 million people of Gaza, 900,000 people in the West Bank: UN's humanitarian agency

Company clarifies that it was part of an effort to draw attention to the serious issue of workplace stress

20 women and children killed when Israeli airstrikes blow a residential building in Beit Lahiya

Video footage shows parts of the mausoleum ablaze and damaged, with the tomb of Hafez torched and destroyed

Luigi Mangione’s spiral notebook detailed a potential Manhattan bombing, later dismissed

The family fled to Pakistan after Sara's death, before being arrested in September 2023 at London's Gatwick airport

Macron, set to visit Poland, aims to name a new prime minister "within 48 hours," say party chiefs

Several senior Taliban leaders, including governors and clerics, have been killed in attacks claimed by ISIS

Actress Sapna Singh's 14-year-old son found dead in Bareilly; police arrest two friends after drug use confession.

UN tackles crises in Gaza and Lebanon as General Assembly prepares for pivotal ceasefire vote

Siddharth compares fan crowds to political rallies with 'biryani packets and quarter bottles.'