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- EU unlocks humanitarian aid for Africa and other crisis-hit regions
EU allocates majority of aid to sub-Saharan Africa to fund actions related to migration, conflict and food insecurity.
World · DigiNepal International · - How Hong Kong’s old businesses are adapting to new times
In the second of a two-part series on Hong Kong’s economic transformation, Ambrose Li and Wynna Wong profile three established enterprises that have rejuvenated their brands and reinvented their businesses. Read part…
World · DigiNepal International · - Araghchi ignores Trump, waits for mediators’ response on Hormuz
Iran says it’s still waiting for an official response from the US on its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
World · DigiNepal International · - China sends pair of giant pandas to Zoo AtlantaWorld · DigiNepal International ·
- After EU-Philippines trade breakthrough, is Asean-wide deal next?
After a decade of start-stop negotiations, the European Union and the Philippines have found their way to a “substantial agreement” on free trade – one that analysts say could pave the way for Brussels to lock in an…
World · DigiNepal International · - Iran war live: Tehran awaits official response as Trump rejects Hormuz plan
US president rejects Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the deal is not 'acceptable'.
World · DigiNepal International · - Pezeshkian says Iran ‘no longer trusts talks with Washington’
Iran’s Pezeshkian says Tehran no longer trusts US talks, shortly before Trump rejected its Hormuz proposal.
World · DigiNepal International · - Four American tourists among 6 killed in suspected gas leak blast in Athens
Two women reportedly injured after building collapse in Athens' historic Plaka district.
World · DigiNepal International · - Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years - but her defence say she's a victim too
Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.
World · DigiNepal International · - Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit
Han Zheng, China’s vice-president, called on “major countries” to respect the sovereignty and security of Middle Eastern nations and bring about a two-state solution for the “Palestinian question” on Saturday at the UN…
World · DigiNepal International · - Powerful storm brings flooding, power outages to northeastern United States
Authorities warn residents that extreme conditions in the region could pose risks.
World · DigiNepal International · - Deadly shooting hits Caribbean islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Four people were killed and four wounded near the capital of Kingstown on the islands, known as a tourism destination.
World · DigiNepal International · - Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain and high winds
Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern US on Saturday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and leaving tens of thousands of people without…
World · DigiNepal International · - Amid many thorny issues with China, Trump pushes to rename AI as superintelligence
US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rebrand of artificial intelligence (AI) — and looking to get the world’s other AI superpower, China, on board. All US government documents, and “hopefully the world’s”, will…
World · DigiNepal International · - Student protesters disrupt NVIDIA AI climate panel
Student protesters have interrupted an NVIDIA panel during NYC Climate Week.
World · DigiNepal International · - Claims China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space race
Chinese researchers appear to have revealed a previously unknown satellite-to-satellite refuelling operation in high Earth orbit, putting the country at the forefront of a technology that could reshape the space race.…
World · DigiNepal International · - Trump says he is rolling back Biden-era US fuel economy rules for cars
The US president said he would end a so-called 'EV mandate' that steered consumers to electric vehicles.
World · DigiNepal International · - How China is seeking to transform the meaning of great power
As China has emerged as a peer competitor to the United States in many areas, an increasingly familiar question is whether it has become a superpower. The question, however, may rest on a definition of power that…
World · DigiNepal International · - Mother of woman found hanging in tree shocked as police say body was staged
Christy Spivey tells the BBC she only has more questions now police think Tasia Fortune's body was put in the tree after her death.
World · DigiNepal International · - Yamal nets in Spain’s 3-2 comeback win against England in Nations League
Lamine Yamal goal opens the scoring, but Spain made to comeback in Nations League win as Harry Kane misses penalty.
World · DigiNepal International · - Russia scales up strikes on Ukraine as largest steelmaker halts operations
A wave of Russian strikes has hit various regions across Ukraine.
World · DigiNepal International · - Why is violence between Pakistan and Afghanistan recurring?
Pakistan has carried out new strikes inside Afghanistan.
World · DigiNepal International · - Hamas slams Board of Peace for refusal to work with UNRWA in Gaza
Hamas accuses Board of Peace of aligning with Israel after excluding UN agency for Palestinians from Gaza operations.
World · DigiNepal International · - Tens of thousands attend right-wing protest over Ceuta migrant crisis
Demonstrators are demanding early elections and accuse Pedro Sanchez's government of negligence.
World · DigiNepal International · - Thousands march in Spain over eviction of 87-year-old woman Maricarmen Abascal
Thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction earlier this week of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home, calling for greater protection for tenants. Images of Maricarmen Abascal…
World · DigiNepal International · - Republic of Ireland to wear black armbands for Israel game
Republic of Ireland players intend to wear black armbands "in recognition of all lives lost in the [Gaza] conflict" for match against Israel.
World · DigiNepal International · - Saudi FM accuses Iran of ‘flagrant attacks’ and condemns Houthis at UNGA
At the UN, Saudi Arabia accused Iran of attacks across the region and called for action against the Houthis.
World · DigiNepal International · - Ireland decide to play Israel in Nations League after squad vote
Ireland's players have voted to proceed with their Nations League fixture against Israel on Sunday.
World · DigiNepal International · - Lavrov: Russia’s war in Ukraine will continue ‘through to the end’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov vowed that the objectives of Moscow’s military operation will be achieved.
World · DigiNepal International · - Colombia extradites leader of armed group to US in shift towards Washington
Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella has emerged as close ally the of Trump administration in South America.
World · DigiNepal International · - Beijing says US, China to pursue military crisis-communication pact
China and the United States have agreed to pursue a new military crisis-communication pact following the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to Beijing, potentially giving commanders another mechanism…
World · DigiNepal International · - Guyana official: “Strengths of China and US could be prosperous"World · DigiNepal International ·
- Why US chip controls took a back seat at the Xi-Trump summit
There is little question that Jensen Huang and Lisa Su, the heads of US semiconductor chip giants Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), had secured two of the best seats in the house at the White House state dinner…
World · DigiNepal International · - Tenth woman's body found in South Africa suburb as police probe killings
The deaths have sparked a national outcry about the scale of violence against women in the country.
World · DigiNepal International · - South African police discover body of 10th woman near Johannesburg
Police are investigating the killings in a country with one of the highest femicide rates in the world.
World · DigiNepal International · - Trump rejects Iranian offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
World · DigiNepal International · - Cuba accuses US at UN of deliberately inflicting humanitarian suffering
Cuba’s FM, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, has accused the US at the UN of waging an economic war against the Cuban people.
World · DigiNepal International · - Nor'easter storm brings coastal flooding, as New York and New Jersey declare emergency
Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia are in the path of the powerful storm.
World · DigiNepal International · - Trump rejects combining US-China AI efforts
The US president said the fears over AI were just 'hoaxes'.
World · DigiNepal International · - Iraq seeks US exemption from ban on Iranian flights
Ali al-Zaidi government urges dialogue to de-escalate regional tensions amid US sanctions on Iranian airlines.
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