‘One nation, one election’ cleared by India cabinet
The Indian Union Cabinet-led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday approved “one nation one election” panel report led by former president Ram Nath Kovind. The high level committee was formed in September 2023 to expedite the process of conducting simultaneous elections.
France’s new PM warns of ‘very serious’ financial situation
France’s budgetary situation is “very serious”, Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP yesterday, saying more information was needed to gauge the “precise reality” of French public finances.
Post-Coup Myanmar: Military steps up civilian killings, arrests
Myanmar’s military government has ramped up killings and arrests in an apparent bid to silence opponents and recruit soldiers in an escalating conflict, with tens of thousands detained since a 2021 coup, a UN report said on Tuesday.
Typhoon yagi disaster / 6m children in SE Asia affected: UN
Deadly floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have affected nearly six million children across Southeast Asia, the UN said yesterday, as the death toll from the disaster rose.
Chinese navy sails between Japanese islands near Taiwan
A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan for the first time, Japan’s military said yesterday, in the latest move by Beijing to anger the close US ally.
Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon
Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated across Lebanon’s south and in Beirut’s southern suburbs yesterday, a security source said, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions launched via the group’s pagers.
Ukrainian drones hit west Russia arms depot
Ukrainian drones struck an arms depot in Russia’s western Tver region early yesterday, sparking a massive blaze that led to the evacuation of nearby residents, a Ukrainian security source said.
Russia intensifies disinfo ops against Harris campaign
Russian operatives are ramping up disinformation operations to malign Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign by disseminating conspiracy-laden videos, Microsoft said Tuesday, amid heightened alert over foreign influence operations targeting the US election.
What we know about deadly pager blasts in Lebanon
At least 12 people were killed and nearly 3,000 wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members - including fighters and medics - detonated simultaneously across Lebanon. Here’s what we know so far about the pager blasts.
India’s J&K votes in first regional polls in a decade
Voters queued outside polling stations in India’s Jammu and Kashmir yesterday to vote in the first provincial election being held in a decade in the Himalayan region that has grappled with years of militant violence.
India's disputed Kashmir votes after special status scrapped
Many in the disputed Muslim-majority territory of 8.7 million registered voters remain bitter over the 2019 order by the Hindu-nationalist government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to impose control from New Delhi
Israel sets new war goal on Lebanon border
Israel announced the expansion of its war aims yesterday, widening its nearly year-long fight against Hamas in Gaza to focus on Hezbollah along its northern border with Lebanon.
Kejriwal quits as Delhi CM after release from jail
Arvind Kejriwal, a top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, quit as chief minister of the capital Delhi yesterday, days after being released on bail in a corruption case.
9 dead, 2,800 hurt as Hezbollah hit by pager blasts
Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon yesterday, killing at least nine people and wounding some 2,800 in blasts the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel.
India SC pauses ‘bulldozer justice’
India’s top court yesterday ordered authorities to pause demolishing private property as punitive action against people accused of criminal activity, condemning the so-called “bulldozer justice”.
Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed hungry people
Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, authorities said yesterday.
Jihadist group claims attack on Mali capital
An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group yesterday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military airport and training centre in Bamako, the first attack of its kind in years to hit the Malian capital.
Ozone layer on road to recovery: UN
The world’s ozone layer is on “the road to long-term recovery” despite a destructive volcanic eruption in the South Pacific, the World Meteorological Organization said yesterday, after efforts to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals.
Von der Leyen reveals EU’s new top lineup
After weeks of fierce political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen yesterday unveiled her new top team to help steward the EU through the next five years of global uncertainty.
India condemns Iran supreme leader’s comments
India has condemned comments made by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the treatment of Muslims in the South Asian nation, calling his remarks “misinformed and unacceptable”.
Russia boosting army size due to ‘threats’: Kremlin
Russia is boosting its army size to 1.5 million active soldiers due to “threats” along its borders, including hostility in the West, the Kremlin said yesterday.
