Over dozen die after boat caught fire in Indonesia
A passenger boat carrying 240 people caught fire off southern Indonesia, killing 14, rescue officials have said. According to international media, the KM Express Cantika…
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Death toll from air raids in Myanmar’s Kachin reported to hit 80
The death toll from a Myanmar military air raid in northern Kachin state has risen to 80, according to reports. According to international media, the…
Rishi Sunak becomes UK’s first Indian-origin prime minister
Rishi Sunak has won the Tory leadership race to become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister, the first person of Indian origin in the country’s…
France, Germany show ‘no desire’ to mediate Ukraine talks: Kremlin
The Russian Kremlin said on Monday that France and Germany were showing “no desire” to participate in mediation on the Ukrainian conflict and praised Turkish…
Korean Air plane overshoots runway in the Philippines
A Korean Air plane has overshot the runway while landing in bad weather in the central Philippines, but no injuries were reported among the 173…
Rishi Sunak favourite to become next UK PM after Johnson pulls out
Rishi Sunak is favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister after Boris Johnson pulled out of the Conservative Party leadership race to replace Liz Truss,…
Boris Johnson battling to win support for fresh PM bid
Boris Johnson was fighting to get enough support to become Britain’s next prime minister on Sunday after prominent figures on the right wing of the…
2 pilots killed as Russian fighter jet crashes into Siberian home
A Russian military jet crashed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday and the two pilots were killed, officials said,…
Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italy’s first woman PM
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has been sworn in as Italian prime minister, to become the first woman to head a government in Italy. According to…
China’s Xi secures historic third term in office
Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as China’s leader, state media reported, after a Communist Party Congress in which he cemented his position…