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North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production

North Korea tested exploding drones designed to crash into targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating mass production of the weapons, state media said Friday.

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti's capital as gangs ratchet up violence

Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti's capital that hadn't already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil.

Imran Khan seeks judicial probe into crackdown against his party

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Pakistan Supreme Court, urging the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the alleged suppression of his party leaders and workers, Dawn reported.

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult.

Philippines enacts maritime laws to strengthen sovereignty amid South China Sea tensions

The Philippines, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has enacted two new maritime laws designed to safeguard the nation's contested territory in the South China Sea, the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.

Israeli Strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers

Israeli airstrikes in and around the Syrian Capital of Damascus also killed at least 15 people

Trump names vaccine-sceptic with eccentric ideas to head Health Department

US President-elect Donald Trump is handing over the Health Department to the eccentric scion of the Kennedy clan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who advocates unconventional ideas including opposition to vaccines.

Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew the most greenhouse gas among the world's cities

Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most polluting, according to new data that combines observations and artificial intelligence.

Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing

The satirical news publication The Onion was named the winning bidder for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction Thursday, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax.

UK Treasury chief says she's not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth

Britain's Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said Friday that she is \"not satisfied\" by official figures showing the British economy's rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year, with most sectors stagnating.

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

The party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival.

Himachal in reverse gear

Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajeev Bindal had been the health minister in the party-led government from 2007 to 2012. He was elected as the Speaker of the legislative assembly for two years before being appointed as the party state unit chief for the first time in 2020.

Rivals Once, brought together by China

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba inaugurated his Cabinet last month, and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated in January next year.

Power play

The Maharashtra Assembly elections have become a dynamic battleground where political ambitions, alliances, and rivalries intersect in complex ways.

Honouring tribal heroes

SIR, This refers to the report, \"Tribal heritage goes global, thanks to PM's Modi\" (15 November).

Trump's victory and South Asia

The US has just concluded our generation's most eagerly watched presidential elections. Donald J. Trump has won the White House resoundingly, and in addition, the Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party, has now wrested control of the Senate and has a comfortable majority in Congress.

Targeting Migrants

Trump's language is as always, political, and provocative, when he promises that he would, 'send elite squads of ICE, Border Patrol, and federal law enforcement officers to hunt down, arrest, and deport every last illegal alien gang member until there is not a single one left in this country.' Factors like financial costs, operationalizing intent, or even implications on the economy are not on the table for now, for it is only bravado that seemingly suffices for Trump's limited purpose

Bridging the Divide

In an era of heightened political polarisation, Wednesday's meeting between the incoming and outgoing US presidents signals a return to civility.

We are winning Assembly polls:Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal said the party is committed to fielding good candidates in the Assembly elections

Setback to Cong as Dhingan switches to Aam Aadmi Party

Ahead ofthe assembly elections, three time MLA and Congress leader Veer Singh Dhingan switched over to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday.

Chandigarh can be shifted to Punjab if Haryana receives SYL Water: Minister Vij

Countering Punjab's claim on Chandigarh, Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij on Friday said that it can only belong to Punjab \"if the Hindi-speaking regions are transferred to Haryana and the state receives its share of the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal water.

Ruling NC MP Ruhullah warns Congress leadership against misinterpretation of Article 370 resolution

In a significant development, ruling National Conference (NC) Member of Parliament, Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday issued a stern warning against any attempts to misinterpret the resolution seeking restoration of J&K's special status passed by the Assembly in its recent session.

Jammu to have dedicated railway division: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh said on Thursday that J&K's Jammu city will have a dedicated railway division with the approval of the Railway Ministry.

Punjab police busts trans-border narco and arms cartel, seizes heroin, opium and weapons

The Punjab police busted a trans-border narco smuggling and arms cartel and apprehended two people with 8.275 kg heroin, 6 kg opium, 13.1 kg chemical and a cache of weapons, said an official on Friday.

It's a thing of past, AIADMK will never align with BJP: EPS

A visibly upset Palaniswami asked the media not to persist with the question

Kerala HC's directives to safeguard well-being of elephants paraded during temple fest

The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued detailed directives aimed at safeguarding the well-being of elephants paraded during temple festivals, stating that there is no religious obligation mandating their use in such events.

'Kaala...' remark: Kumaraswamy reacts, slams 'shameless' Cong ministers for defending racist jibe

Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, breaking his silence over the racial slur hurled at him, slammed the Karnataka tourism minister Zameer Ahmad Khan and also those defending his disparaging remarks.

KT Rama Rao calls on farmers arrested for attack on Vikarabad officials

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President, K.T. Rama Rao and some other leaders on Friday called on farmers who are in jail for attacking Vikarabad District Collector and other officials.

Attempt on KMC councillor, 1 nabbed

Two miscreants attempted to fire at Sushanta Ghosh, councilor of Ward 108 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and borough chairman on Friday.

Kolkata gets mental health professionals

Kathy Giles-Diaz, The Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata) graced the Carring Minds International Diploma in Psychological counselling graduation ceremony to present the 4th batch of 35 counsellors with their certificates.