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Home away from home: In a first, Hindi finds a space on Kuwait Radio

Indian Embassy announces first-ever Hindi radio broadcast in Kuwait, to be aired every Sunday on FM 93.3 and AM 96.3

Taiwan detects 10 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval ships around nation

In retaliation, Taiwan sent planes and naval ships and deployed air defence missile systems to monitor the PLA activity

Australia condemns X's fight against removal of Sydney attack images

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticised the broadcast of violent images and said some social media content exacerbated the pain of many people

Europe fastest-warming continent, temp rising nearly twice avg global rate

The latest five-year averages show that temperatures in Europe are now running 2.3 degrees Celsius (4.1 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, compared to 1.3 degrees Celsius higher globally

EU foreign ministers to discuss air defence for Ukraine, Iran sanctions

After a video conference of NATO defence ministers with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, Stoltenberg said he expected announcements soon

TikTok braces for US divest-or-ban law as it gears up for fresh legal fight

That action would be an unprecedented move by Congress to use legislation to threaten the ban of a large consumer technology platform

China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged in line with expectations

The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was kept at 3.45 per cent, while the five-year LPR was unchanged at 3.95 per cent

Plastic pollution: What do countries, firms want in global treaty talks?

Meanwhile, the 60-nation "High-Ambition Coalition", which includes EU countries, island nations, Japan and the UAE, wants to end plastic pollution by 2040

Khamenei tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in attack on Israel

Analysts believe both Iran and Israel, regional archrivals locked in a shadow war for years, are trying to dial back tensions following a series of escalatory attacks

India's role in medical product space represents unique opportunity: FDA

Dr Robert Califf, US FDA Commissioner will be one of the keynote speakers at the 18th edition of the annual largest gathering of pharma and healthcare sectors

7 people killed, 20 injured as racing car veers off track in Sri Lanka

The injured were taken to Diyatalawa Base Hospital and are currently undergoing treatment

15 suffer injuries in tram accident at LA's Universal Studios theme park

The tram circuit, called the World-Famous Studio Tour, offers a glimpse behind the scenes of Universal movies including Jaws and Jordan Peele's Nope

Israel war cabinet discusses efforts to free hostages held in Gaza

For weeks, international mediators have facilitated talks on a ceasefire and hostage deal. However, the talks have yielded no apparent breakthroughs

Israel condemns expected US sanctions against 'ultra-Orthodox' soldiers

Israeli leaders condemned the decision as unfair, especially at a time when Israel is at war, and vowed to oppose it

Maldives Prez Muizzu-led PNC inches closer towards landslide win in polls

According to information released by the Elections Commission (EC), 207,693 people cast their ballots as of 5:00 pm local time, making for a voter turnout of 72.96 per cent

TikTok set to remove key executive tasked with fending off US claims

"That is 100% false," said TikTok spokesperson Alex Haurek, when asked for comment on whether the company is set to remove Andersen from his role

Gaza war: Israeli strikes on Rafah kill 22 as US advances aid package

The House of Representatives approved a $26 billion aid package on Saturday that includes around $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza

Voting begins in Maldives in a crucial election for President Muizzu

Six political parties and independent groups are fielding 368 candidates for 93 seats in Parliament. That is six more seats than the previous Parliament following adjustments for population growth

Beijing taking punitive measures against families of activists: Report

Focused on the year 2023, the report highlights Chinese authorities' punitive measures against human rights defenders' families, including young children

Russia warns Pakistan it might ban rice imports over food safety concerns

The notification, numbered FS-SA-3/6592 and dated April 2, 2024, highlights the presence of a quarantine organism, "Megaselia scalaris (Loew)," in the rice consignment, Dawn reported