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UK hits Iran with new sanctions for supplying ballistic missiles to Russia

Iran's attempts to undermine global security are dangerous and unacceptable, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said

PM Modi meets Italian, Portuguese, Norwegian counterparts in Brazil

Modi on Monday met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and discussed ways to deepen ties in defence, security, trade and technology

Two killed, 1 critically injured in NY knife attack; suspect in custody

The suspect, apparently homeless, had been sentenced in a criminal case a few months ago

Explainer: Biden allows Ukraine to use US weapons deeper inside Russia

Since the first year of the war, Ukrainian leaders have lobbied Western allies to allow them to use advanced weapons to strike key targets inside Russia

Donald Trump's treasury pick could give hint about his plans for tariffs

The leading candidates for the role have expressed differing perspectives on how Trump should use the protectionist trade policies

French farmers escalate protests against EU-Mercosur trade agreement

In Beauvais in northern France, dozens of farmers with about 50 tractors disrupted traffic before walling up a government office tasked with enforcing environmental standards

President-elect Trump likely to attend SpaceX 'Starship' launch in Texas

Trump's visit comes as billionaire Musk has been a near-constant presence at Trump's side as he builds out his administration, attending meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club

Explainer: Flashpoint over NZ's founding treaty, protests for Maori rights

Thousands of people were gathering in the capital, Wellington, on Tuesday morning for the final stretch of the weeklong protest -- a march through the city streets to Parliament

Poland urges polio vaccination after virus detected in Warsaw sewage

New measures also include more intensive testing of Warsaw's sewage, renewing the vaccination stocks and updating the list of children still unvaccinated

9 militants, 8 personnel killed during gunfight in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Troops were engaged at three points in the district during the operation that lasted several hours

Trump's NSA pick Waltz raises concerns over China's Taiwan ambitions

Waltz also stressed Taiwan's strategic importance and the need to arm the country to deter a Chinese invasion

Nasa's Viking landers accidentally killed life on Mars, says astrobiologist

Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch believes Nasa's Viking missions have inadvertently 'eliminated' Martian life. He also mentioned that Martian life may have adapted to the planet's dry environment

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy amid mounting losses and debt woes

Shares of Miramar, Florida-based Spirit dropped 25% on Friday, after The Wall Street Journal reported that the airline was discussing terms of a possible bankruptcy filing with its bondholders

Who's Iran's next supreme leader? Trace Mojtaba Khamenei's rise to power

Born in Mashhad in 1969, Mojtaba Khamenei is the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the present Supreme Leader of Iran

COP29: UN climate chief calls for focus on climate action through politics

Azerbaijan, The Presidency of COP29 was praised for its round-the-clock efforts, with Stiell pledging the Secretariat's support in fostering inclusivity and keeping negotiations on track

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy after long run of quarterly losses

The airline listed its estimated assets and liabilities in the range of $1 billion to $10 billion each, according to a court filing on Monday

India leads international student enrolments in US after 15 years: Report

According to official data associated with the latest report, the top five source countries for international students in the US for 2023-24 are -- India, China (2,77,398), South Korea (43,149)

Over 2,400 children killed or injured in 1,000 days of Ukraine war: UNICEF

UNICEF further said that the attacks have severely disrupted water, heating and electricity services. Between March 22 and August 31 this year, attacks on energy infrastructure across Ukraine

COP29: Young activists push for hope amid frustration at UN climate talks

We have this constant challenge of having sometimes the youth forums with spaces at the margins of the decision maker spaces, said Felipe Paullier, assistant secretary general for youth affairs

COP29: Climate talks head into second week, coinciding with G20 in Rio

Talks in Baku are focused on getting more climate cash for developing countries to transition away from fossil fuels, adapt to climate change and pay for damages caused by extreme weather