Thursday, 06 Mar, 2025

International

At least 9 killed in El Salvador stadium stampede

At least nine people have died after a stampede at a football stadium in El Salvador's capital, San Salvador, officials have said. Police said seven men and two women were among the dead, with all the victims over the age of 18. The crush occurred during a match between local

G7 summit: Zelenskyy seeks diplomatic, military support

The final day of the Group of Seven leaders’ summit is under way in Japan’s Hiroshima, with all eyes on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his talks with international leaders. Zelenskyy, who made a dramatic entrance at the summit last night, held bilateral talks

Putin hails Russia troops, Wagner for ‘capturing Bakhmut’

Russia has claimed to have fully captured Ukraine’s Bakhmut, with President Vladimir Putin congratulating his troops and the mercenary Wagner Group for taking the largely levelled eastern city. The Russian announcement on Saturday came hours after Kyiv said the battle was still

Floods displace more than 36,000 residents in northeast Italy

More than 36,000 people have been forced from their homes by deadly floods in northeast Italy, regional officials have said, as rising waters swallowed more houses and new landslides isolated hamlets. Fourteen people were killed this week after streets in the cities and towns of the

8 Pakistanis dead, 6 injured in hotel fire in Makkah

Eight Pakistanis died while six were injured in a fire incident at a hotel in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah city, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Saturday. In a statement issued today, the FO said, “In an unfortunate fire incident in a hotel in Makkah, we have reports of eight

Congress veteran Siddaramaiah sworn in as Karnataka chief minister

Congress leader Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka for the second time on Saturday after the party's thumping victory in the assembly elections. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to Siddaramiah at the swearing-in

Cyclone Mocha death toll in Myanmar rises to 145: Official

At least 145 people were killed when Cyclone Mocha hit the country this week, Myanmar’s ruling military has said. The impoverished western state of Rakhine bore the brunt of the storm that on Sunday tore down houses, communication towers and bridges with winds of up to 210

Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify them

The Group of Seven advanced economies are expected to announce a new set of sanctions against Russia to try to further hinder its war effort in Ukraine during their summit in Hiroshima, Japan. In traveling to Japan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will help to drive home the

Zelenskyy attendance at G7 confirmed, set to meet Japan’s Kishida

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his attendance at the Group of Seven summit, Japan’s foreign ministry has announced. Zelenskyy will also join a meeting on peace and security with the G7

US to let allies give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

The US says it will allow its Western allies to supply Ukraine with advanced fighter jets, including American-made F-16s, in a major boost for Kyiv. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said President Joe Biden "informed his G7 counterparts" of the decision at the

7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes South Pacific

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, triggering a tsunami warning for nearby nations including Vanuatu, Fiji and Kiribati. The US National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert for coasts located within 1,000

Myanmar raises death toll from Cyclone Mocha to 54

At least 54 people were killed and more than 185,000 buildings damaged in Myanmar by a powerful cyclone last weekend, state television MRTV reported Thursday. Communication difficulties in the affected areas, where infrastructure was already poor, and the military government's

85 people killed in central Nigeria clashes

More than 3,000 people have been displaced in central Nigeria after at least 85 people were killed in ongoing clashes between herders and farmers, officials said Thursday. The violence erupted on Monday, with an initial death toll of 30, in several villages of Plateau State, an area

Flooding kills 13 in Italy as thousands wait to return home

The death toll from floods that have devastated northeastern Italy rose to 13 on Thursday, according to media reports, driving thousands from their homes and destroying crops in an area known as the country’s orchard. Rescue workers have been searching for anyone trapped by

'Unified' G7 Hits Russia with New Sanctions

The United States and its G7 allies rolled out new sanctions against Russia's "war machine" Friday, targeting Moscow's lucrative diamond trade and more entities linked to the invasion of Ukraine. Leaders from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are meeting in

Tahawwur Rana: US court approves extradition of 26/11 Mumbai attack accused

A US court has approved the extradition of Chicago businessman Tahawwur Rana to India where he is wanted for his role in the 2008 terror attack in Mumbai. Rana was convicted in 2011 of supporting an Islamic militant group blamed for the attack on India's financial capital that

Myanmar military has imported weaponry worth $1bn since coup

Myanmar’s military has imported arms worth at least $1bn since seizing power in February 2021, despite “overwhelming evidence of its responsibility for atrocity crimes”, a United Nations expert has said. Most of the weapons came from Russia, China and companies in

Four children reported found in Amazon 17 days after plane crash

Three children and a baby were reported to have been found alive more than two weeks after a plane crashed with them on board in the Colombian Amazon jungle. Colombian authorities had deployed more than 100 soldiers with sniffer dogs to search for the children who were travelling in an

Eight dead after flooding in northern Italy

Eight people died and thousands were evacuated after heavy rains caused devastation across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, while this weekend's Imola Grand Prix was cancelled, officials said on Wednesday. "The city is on its knees, devastated and in pain,"

Russia to host talks between Azerbaijan, Armenia

Russia will host the top Azerbaijani and Armenian diplomats on Friday to discuss the resolution of the decadeslong dispute between the two neighbors. The meeting follows several rounds of talks led by the European Union and the United States. Brussels and Washington's increased