The death toll in Myanmar earthquake has risen to 1,000 following a powerful 7.7 magnitude quake on the Richter Scale yesterday. The country’s military-led government said in a statement that 1,002 people have now been found dead and another 2,376 injured, with 30 others missing. It said the numbers...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a 33 billion US dollars deal, the billionaire announced last night. Musk said in a social media post that the move will unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability...
Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. According to media reports, Beirut heard a large boom and witnessed smoke rising from the area that Israel’s military had vowed to strike. On the...
UAE has pardoned 500 Indian prisoners ahead of Ramzan, reflecting the strong bilateral ties between India and the Gulf nation. The Narendra Modi government’s proactive and sustained diplomatic efforts have facilitated the release and pardon of thousands of Indian nationals across various countries over the past decade. Since 2014,...
A powerful earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings in neighbouring Myanmar, where the ruling junta declared a state of emergency in some areas.
At least three people were killed in the town of Taungoo in Myanmar when a mosque...
The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly USD 2 billion.
The State Department approval announced early Thursday for Qatar comes after Doha had been trying to purchase...
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords to reach a settlement in the war, Russian news agencies reported early on Friday.
Putin’s comments, during a visit to the northern port of Murmansk, come amid U.S....
In the United States, wildfires sweeping through the states of North and South Carolina have forced evacuations and prompted a state of emergency. Officials said North Carolina’s Polk County is hardest hit, with 250 households evacuated and at least 20 structures lost. Fueled by dry conditions, strong winds, and...
Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said on Thursday Tehran has not closed all doors to resolve its disputes with the United States and is ready for indirect negotiations with Washington.
Tehran has so far rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning it to make a deal or face...
