Astudestra AjengrastriBBC Indonesian, Jakarta, Rony FauzanBBC Indonesian, Sidoarjo and Kelly NgSingapore Watch: Rescuers search for dozens missing after Indonesia school collapses Rescuers are racing to pull dozens of students and workers from under the rubble of a school building that collapsed in East Java, Indonesia. Three people have been killed and 99 others hospitalised, some…
Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a direct warning to Russia, declaring that American nuclear submarines will be deployed close to Russian borders as part of a heightened deterrence strategy. Speaking at a press briefing, Trump claimed that his administration had successfully averted multiple global conflicts since he took office. “In just nine months…
Doha/Cairo,— Hamas has confirmed that it has received a new peace proposal for Gaza through mediators from Qatar and Egypt, marking a potential step forward in ongoing efforts to end the conflict. In a statement, the group said its negotiating team had been handed the document and would study the details carefully before issuing an…
Islamabad,— Pakistan’s federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar issued an apology to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in parliament on Monday after remarks by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz sparked tensions within the ruling coalition. Speaking during a National Assembly session, Tarar described the dispute as an “in-house matter,” stressing that political disagreements were natural…
Ottawa,— The Canadian government has officially designated India’s Bishnoi gang as a terrorist organization, ordering the freezing of its bank accounts and the confiscation of its properties within Canada. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced the decision, stating that the Bishnoi gang was responsible for spreading fear and intimidation within diaspora communities, and was linked…
An entire family – a married couple and their two young sons – have been killed in an overnight Russian drone attack in Ukraine’s north-eastern Sumy region, local officials have said. Regional head Oleh Hryhorov said a residential building was hit in the village of Chernechchyna. The bodies of the two children, aged four and…
An aide who worked for a leading member of Germany’s far-right AfD party has been given a jail term of four years and nine months for spying for China. Jian Guo had worked in Brussels for Maximilian Krah, a member of the European Parliament for five years until last year. Krah is now an MP…
Mahfouz ZubaideAfghanistan producer Getty Images Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan. She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in a mental health clinic. But all that was taken away when the Taliban swept into power in 2021. They banned girls over the age of…
Ankara/Jerusalem (International Desk) — The Global Solidarity Flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza, is expected to reach the besieged enclave today. The flotilla consists of several vessels with volunteers and activists from multiple countries on board, aiming to deliver food, medicine, and essential supplies to civilians facing shortages under the blockade. Israeli authorities…
Washington, (International Desk) — U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will impose a 100% tariff on all foreign films produced abroad and imported into the United States. “We will apply a 100% tariff on every foreign film sent to America,” Trump declared, framing the move as part of his broader economic agenda….
