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China's military warns Philippines against provocations in South China sea

The two countries have been engaged in a long-running maritime standoff in the strategic waterway that has included regular clashes

Ukraine hits Russia's largest oil terminal with drones, halts crude exports

The facility, owned by Russian oil company Bashneft, is located around 1,400 kilometres from the front line

US financial firms pledge $1.7 billion to Britain ahead of Trump's visit

The investment is expected to create 1,800 jobs across London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Manchester, and deepen transatlantic financial ties

Trump admin unlawfully directed mass US worker terminations, rules judge

Unions, nonprofits and Washington State sued after Trump's administration moved to fire roughly 25,000 probationary employees, who typically have less than a year of service

Schools tried to ban phones and avoid politics. Then came Kirk's murder

Almost instantly after Charlie Kirk was assassinated Wednesday at Utah Valley University, the news captured on video in grisly detail sent shockwaves through classrooms everywhere

London protest by far-right activist exceeds 100k as minor clashes erupt

Several officers were punched, kicked and struck by bottles tossed by people at the fringes of the Unite the Kingdom rally, Metropolitan Police said

Indian-Americans donate more to Democrats than Republicans: Study

During the 2020 presidential election cycle, Indian-Americans donated $46.6 million to Democratic candidates compared to $16.3 million to Republican candidates

White House seeks $58 million security boost after Charlie Kirk shooting

The request to include the extra funding in an upcoming stopgap bill comes ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline when the current federal spending law runs out

Trump urges Nato to halt Russian oil imports, push tougher sanctions

"I am ready to do major sanctions on Russia when all Nato nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO nations stop buying oil from Russia," Trump said

Nepal to hold parliamentary elections on March 5: President's Office

The elections announced following a week of violent protests that led to the resignation of K P Sharma Oli and Sushila Karki taking over as the country's first woman prime minister

Trump meets Qatari PM after Israeli strike in Doha raises regional concerns

President Donald Trump met Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed in New York days after an Israeli strike in Doha targeting Hamas leaders heightened tensions between the US and its Gulf ally

'Unconstitutional': Nepal parties, lawyers slam Parliament dissolution

Disapproving of the move, Nepali Congress (NC), the largest political party of the country, warned that any action violating the Constitution would be unacceptable

Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian refineries, targets exports with drones

Kyiv says it aims to cut Russia's fuel and oil revenues, while Western allies warn such moves could disrupt global energy supplies

UK police probe rape of British Sikh woman as 'racially aggravated assault'

The two white male suspects are said to have targeted the woman and made a racist remark during the attack

Militaries seek cheaper defences as drones reshape modern battlefields

Drone costs can range from just a few hundred to several thousand dollars, and their price tag is rapidly depreciating as innovation and mass production pick up

Israel slams Pakistan at UNSC, says 'bin Laden killed on your territory'

The sharp exchange between the envoys of Israel and Pakistan came on Thursday at a Security Council meeting held to discuss the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital of Doha

Important judicial records nearly destroyed in Gen Z protests: Nepal SC

The Chief Justice expressed grief over the damage caused to court buildings due to arson, stone-pelting, vandalism and looting during the Gen-Z movement that swept across the country

Nepal lifts curfew from Kathmandu Valley as daily life returns to normal

Cleaning drives were launched at several places, including key government buildings that were vandalised and set on fire by agitators during the recent wave of violent protests

7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Russia's Kamchatka, tsunami alert issued

The US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat for parts of the Pacific; the tremor of the earthquake follows recent quakes and a volcanic eruption in the region

Taiwan records 31 Chinese aircraft, 13 naval vessels around its territory

MND further shared that 25 out of 31 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern ADIZ