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Volcanic eruption in Indonesia forces evacuations, flight cancellations

The eruption alert was raised Tuesday to the highest level and the danger zone where people are recommended to leave was expanded to 8 kilometres from the crater

Trump turning US into electric vehicle laggard with rollback of policies

Trump ordered the elimination of subsidies and other measures boosting electric vehicles during his first day back in the White House in January

N Korea plans to send military construction workers, deminers to Russia

North Korea has already supplied thousands of combat troops and a vast amount of conventional weapons to back Russia's war against Ukraine

How Israel's layered air defence works beyond famous Iron Dome system

Israel possesses arguably one of the most effective, battle-tested air defence systems in service today

Israel launches intense airstrikes in Tehran, at least 585 killled so far

The Washington-based group Human Rights Activists said it had identified 239 of those killed in Israeli strikes as civilians and 126 as security personnel

First batch of Indian caregivers head to Japan amid worker shortage woes

Trained under a Sompo-NSDC programme, the first batch of Indian nursing care workers will begin working in Japan next month, helping ease its labour shortage

Hegseth faces more grilling from Congress as Iran-Israel conflict escalates

The questions which also have touched on his firings of top military leaders and even some of his inner circle of advisers may be dominated by the escalation of airstrikes between Israel and Iran

US Prez Donald Trump accepts PM Modi's invite to the upcoming QUAD summit

The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient

UK votes to decriminalise abortion in England, Wales, ending 1861-era law

UK MPs approved an amendment removing the threat of criminal prosecution for women seeking abortions outside the 1967 framework in England and Wales

Trump threatens Iran's top leader, Khamenei hits back at Israel | Updates

Donald Trump warned he knows where Iran's Supreme Leader is hiding, calling him an 'easy target'; Khamenei hit back declaring 'the battle begins' and vowed no mercy for Israel

Darwin port dispute shows not all Chinese stakes pose security threat

Beijing's ownership of critical infrastructure has been growing steadily over the years, but Trump's new administration is paying more attention

G7 confronts new reality after US Prez Trump spoils hopes for unity

G7 gatherings have served to bring leaders together to coordinate their response to the pressing issues of the day, but the summits are getting trickier after Trump changed the rulebook on diplomacy

Axiom-4 mission carrying Shubhanshu Shukla delayed, now set for June 22

The Axiom-4 mission, which marks the return to space for India, Hungary, and Poland, was earlier scheduled for lift-off from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on June 19 onboard SpaceX's Falcon 9

At least 51 killed and 200 wounded while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza

Palestinian witnesses told The Associated Press that Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on a nearby home before opening fire toward the crowd in the southern city of Khan Younis

Trump administration gives 36 countries new deadline to avoid travel ban

A diplomatic cable instructed embassies to assess if host nations will improve travel documentation, vetting process, and cooperate on resolving the status of their citizens living illegally in the US

US-China tech fight widens after Taiwan blacklists Huawei, chipmaker SMIC

Taipei this month added Huawei Technologies Co. and its main chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. to its entity list, barring the island's firms from doing business with the pair

LA mayor lifts curfew imposed during protests against immigration raids

The mayor initially enforced the curfew in reaction to protests against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the city, the announcement was made on Tuesday

Trump policies driving firms to explore markets beyond US: McKinsey chief

To counteract the impact of tariffs, McKinsey is increasingly working with clients to cut costs, adopt more 'frugality' when it comes to capital expenditures

Nuclear-powered ships may reshape trade with cleaner, faster transport

While there are clean fuels in development like ammonia, the dearth of affordable options to power massive cargo ships has created an almost insurmountable problem

Trump to extend TikTok's deadline by 90 days; to sign order: White House

President Trump has signed an executive order delaying the ban on TikTok for a third time, giving ByteDance 90 more days to secure a divestment deal