Tuesday, 11 Mar, 2025

International

Korean Air jet overshoots runway in central Philippines

A Korean Air Lines jet with 173 people on board overshot the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines late on Sunday, the airline said, adding that there were no injuries and all passengers had evacuated safely. The Airbus SE A330 widebody flying from Seoul to Cebu had

Brazil politician throws grenades at police 

A Brazilian politician is in custody after throwing grenades at police officers who came to his house in Rio de Janeiro state to arrest him. Roberto Jefferson, an ally of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, wounded two officers before surrendering on Sunday. A Supreme Court judge

Death toll in Sudan tribal clashes rises to at least 220

The death toll from days of tribal fighting in southern Sudan has risen to at least 220, making this one of the deadliest episodes of ethnic violence in recent years. Fighting in Blue Nile province, which borders Ethiopia and South Sudan, reignited this month over a land dispute. It

Massive Russian strikes hit Ukraine energy grid - Zelensky

Russia has launched a "new massive strike" targeting Ukraine's energy grid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He said the attacks were on a "very wide" scale, hitting Ukraine's regions in the west, centre, south and east. Nearly 1.5 million

Sunak, Johnson hold talks amid battle for Conservative leadership

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak – two of the likely contenders in the race to become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister – have held face-to-face talks, according to media reports. The meeting took place late on Saturday, the BBC and the Sunday Times reported,

Xi Jinping secures historic third term as China’s leader

China’s President Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as the country’s leader, cementing his place as the nation’s most influential ruler since Mao Zedong. The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) elected Xi as its general secretary for a

Blackouts in parts of Ukraine after ‘massive’ Russian attacks

Hundreds of thousands of people in central and western Ukraine are without power after Russia carried out massive drone and missile attacks, as intense fighting continues in the southeastern region of Luhansk, Donetsk and Kherson where Russia has been struggling to stop renewed Ukrainian

Italy’s far-right Meloni becomes country’s first female PM

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni was named Italian prime minister Friday, becoming the first woman to head a government in Italy. Her post-fascist Brothers of Italy party—Eurosceptic and anti-immigration—won September 25 legislative polls but needs outside support to form a

Sunak consolidates early lead in race to be UK PM

Rishi Sunak held an early advantage in the latest race for the Conservative Party leadership, with the former chancellor securing the backing of at least 100 Tory MPs and ensuring he’ll proceed to the ballot of party members next week if he publicly declares his candidacy. Tory

15 killed in India bus accident

At least 15 people were killed and 40 others injured after a bus carrying them collided with a truck on highway in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa. The bus, with about 100 passengers onboard, was on its way to Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur when it collided with a stationary truck near Suhagi

Pakistan’s Election Commission disqualifies Imran Khan for five years

Pakistan’s Election Commission on October 21, 2022 disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan for five years in the Toshakhana case for hiding proceeds from the sale of gifts he received from foreign leaders. After the ruling, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman cannot

Russian invasion of Ukraine will be 'good for the long run': Bill Gates

Software developer Bill Gates declared that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be "good for the long run" because it will force European nations to embrace renewable green energy. Gates appeared on CNBC's talk show "The Exchange" this week, where he pushed

At least 150 dead in renewed tribal war in Sudan

At least 150 people, including women and children, were killed Wednesday and Thursday in fresh tribal clashes in Blue Nile, southern Sudan, which has already been plagued by clashes over land in recent months. The UN mission in Sudan said it was "gravely concerned about the

Sunak, Mordaunt and Johnson touted as PM contenders

Senior Conservatives hoping to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister have begun canvassing support among Tory MPs. Ms Truss dramatically resigned on Thursday just six weeks into the job, making her premiership the shortest in British history. The process has now begun to find a new

Russian, Ukrainian troops gird for major battle in Kherson

Russian and Ukrainian troops appeared Thursday to be girding for a major battle over the strategic southern industrial port city of Kherson, in a region which Russian President Vladimir Putin has illegally annexed and subjected to martial law. Fighting and evacuations were reported in

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns

Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in office. The announcement, made by Truss outside Downing Street, follows the near-complete evaporation of her political authority which has seen her crash the markets, lose two key ministers and shed the confidence of almost

Malaysia to hold general election on Nov 19

Malaysia will hold its next general election on Nov 19, the Election Commission announced on Thursday. The commission said that candidate nominations will take place on Nov 5, providing for a 14-day campaigning period. Caretaker Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the

UK’s Liz Truss on the brink as MPs row, interior minister quits

British Prime Minister Liz Truss is fighting to hold on to her job after her interior minister resigned and Conservative legislators openly quarrelled in parliament over a vote on fracking for shale gas. The departure of Suella Braverman on Wednesday — over a

Hackers Threaten To Release Aussie Celebs' Health Data

Hackers have threatened to leak the stolen health data of 1,000 famous Australians in a cybersecurity incident described by the government on Thursday as a "huge wake-up call". Medibank, one of Australia's largest private health insurers, said Thursday that the hackers

Ukrainians told to 'charge everything' as power grid hit by Russia

Ukraine's national energy company has urged citizens to "charge everything" by 07:00 (04:00 GMT) Thursday because of expected power cuts caused by Russian missile strikes. Energy plants were hit by Russian missiles again on Wednesday - part of a wave of such strikes since