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H5N1 Bird Flu Detected in Australian Seal
Australia has confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the virus detected in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia. The seal was found dead in the coastal town of Beachport, abou…
India to End Boarding Pass Stamping
India’s Bureau of Immigration has decided to permanently abolish the practice of stamping boarding passes at immigration counters for passengers travelling abroad through all international airports fr…
Israel Confirms Troops Killed Hind Rajab and Relatives
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have for the first time confirmed that gunfire which killed five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and six of her relatives in Gaza in 2024 was carried out by its so…
China Successfully Lands Reusable Zhuque-3 Rocket
China has achieved a major breakthrough in its space technology history by successfully launching the reusable Zhuque-3 rocket and landing its first stage at a designated site on land. The rocket was…
Oil Prices Rise After Trump Threat to Oman
Global crude oil prices rose again today (18) following US President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Oman. Brent crude rose above the US$90 mark, reaching US$91.24 per barrel. Meanwhile, Murban crude in…
Four Antonello Paintings Stolen from Italian Museum
Four paintings by 15th-century Renaissance artist Antonello da Messina have been stolen from a museum in Italy. According to foreign media reports, a group of thieves broke into the museum on Saturday…
Shah Rukh Khan Among Three Actors Warned Over Surrogate Ads
Maharashtra authorities have directed Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff to immediately stop appearing in surrogate advertisements for a brand allegedly associated with the b…
Teen Accused of Using ChatGPT for Murder F
A 17-year-old boy, Arjun Aravind, has been charged with two counts of murder and several other offences following the deaths of his mother and younger brother in Acton, Massachusetts. Aravind’s mother…
Dead Lizard Found in Cake, 11 Hospitalised
Eleven people, including seven children and four women, have been hospitalised after suffering severe food poisoning following a birthday celebration in Maharashtra, India. The victims reportedly deve…
Nepal journalist Kishor Shrestha arrested, SJF condemns
The South Asian Journalists Forum (SJF) has strongly condemned the arrest of senior Nepali journalist and editor-in-chief of Jana Aastha Weekly , Kishor Shrestha. The SJF has called for his immediate…
Ukraine strikes Novorossiysk port
A massive drone and missile attack reportedly carried out by Ukraine on Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk has damaged two major grain export terminals, according to foreign media reports. Three…
Indian Woman Sets Guinness Record for Longest Hair
Thirty-year-old beautician Renu Dhariyal from Uttarakhand, India, has set a new Guinness World Record as the living woman with the longest hair in the world. Measurements conducted in the presence of…
China Rejects India’s Naming of Arunachal Sites
China’s Foreign Ministry has rejected as illegal and invalid the new names issued by India for 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, a disputed border region. India refers to the area as Arunachal Prades…
Vietnam’s VinSpace Signs Satellite Deal with SpaceX
Vietnamese company VinSpace has signed an agreement with US-based SpaceX to launch its first satellites into orbit. Under the agreement, the satellites are scheduled to be launched in the second quart…
China Allocates 200 Million Yuan After Typhoon Dolphin
The Chinese government has allocated 200 million yuan for development and reconstruction work in Zhejiang Province, which was severely affected by Typhoon Dolphin. According to foreign media reports,…
Hunter Biden Reveals Update on Father’s Cancer
Former U.S. President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to his bones and beyond, and he is suffering from severe pain, his son Hunter Biden has said. Speaking in an interview with BBC’s Newsnight…
Court halts Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project
A US federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt all construction work on a proposed $400 million ballroom at the White House. In its ruling, the panel of judges str…
Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, over 500 flights cancelled
Typhoon Dolphin, which formed over the open waters of the western Pacific Ocean, is currently affecting Japan’s southwestern Okinawa Prefecture, according to foreign media reports. Classified as a Cat…
Six Killed in Thailand School Shooting
At least six people have been killed and several others injured after a student opened fire at a school in Thailand before turning the gun on himself, according to foreign media reports. The shooting…
Meta Fined $567 Million Over Child Safety Case
A New Mexico court in the United States has ordered social media giant Meta to pay an additional $567 million in damages for allegedly failing to provide adequate warnings to the public regarding chil…
