5 h. ago Israeli military says it intercepts 2 missiles launched from Yemen

Israeli said it also downed a missile launched from Yemen earlier in the day after sirens blared in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

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6 h. ago Israel fires Shin Bet intelligence chief Ronen Bar, defying protests

Bar said the decision to sack him was driven by ‘completely different, extraneous and fundamentally unacceptable motives’.

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7 h. ago Trump signs executive order to ‘eliminate’ US education department

Order would leave school policy almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards, a prospect that alarms liberal education advocates.

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9 h. ago Scotland’s former leader Nicola Sturgeon cleared in investigation into party finances

Police had investigated fate of US$730,000 raised for Scottish National Party campaign. Sturgeon has said she will not stand for re-election.

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10 h. ago Putin will breach Ukraine peace deal unless it is defended, UK’s Starmer says

British PM told meeting of defence chiefs in London that security arrangements must be in place to ensure sovereignty for Ukraine.

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10 h. ago Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez to Meet Xi in China Next Month

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez to Meet Xi in China Next Month  U.S. News & World Report

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10 h. ago Unlock a New World of Travel Adventures in Shanghai, Beijing, and Other Top Asian Cities with H World Group’s Record Hotel Openings

Unlock a New World of Travel Adventures in Shanghai, Beijing, and Other Top Asian Cities with H World Group’s Record Hotel Openings  Travel And Tour World

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11 h. ago 67,000 white South Africans express interest in Trump’s plan to give them refugee status

Trump’s executive order specifically refers to Afrikaners, a white minority group who are descendants of mainly Dutch and French settlers.

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13 h. ago CityUHK named "Most International University in the World" by THE for 2nd year running

 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has distinguished itself from more than 2,000 selected institutions worldwide to retain its title as the “Most International University in the World 2025,” according to Times Higher Education (THE) data. This latest accolade highlights CityUHK's outstanding achievements in promoting internationalisation, its contributions to positioning Hong Kong as an international hub for post-secondary education, and its commitment to building the “Study in Hong Kong” brand.  THE evaluated 2,092 universities based on World University Rankings 2025 data, with 217 institutions from 40 countries/ regions, including prestigious institutions like ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford, meeting the criteria.  CityUHK topped the list due to its excellent performance across several criteria, including “proportion of international stude...

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15 h. ago Police arrest US hospital worker who shot colleague in car park

The shooting occurred at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital in a northern suburb of Detroit in Michigan state.

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18 h. ago From world’s ugliest animal to New Zealand’s fish of the year: the blobfish’s surprising win

The quirky deep-sea blobfish beat the orange roughy to claim the honour.

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18 h. ago Canada’s PM Carney expected to call for April 28 snap election

The next election is not due until October 20, but Carney is hoping to capitalise on a remarkable recovery by his Liberal Party in the polls.

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22 h. ago Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 40, according to hospitals

Israel again bombarded Gaza after announcing renewed ground operations.

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22 h. ago Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 58 Palestinians, hospitals say

Israel resumes its bombing campaign after announcing renewed ground operations in central and southern Gaza.

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24 h. ago Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners amid ceasefire efforts

Families reunite with freed POWs amid ongoing discussions about a temporary ceasefire that may pause war.

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24 h. ago China’s ‘Two Sessions’: Beijing softens tone, pushes for innovation to endure changing world order

China’s ‘Two Sessions’: Beijing softens tone, pushes for innovation to endure changing world order  Firstpost

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26 h. ago Finland again ranked world’s happiest country as US falls to its lowest

Finland’s top spot streak unbroken among 147 countries, with Afghanistan ranking last.

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28 h. ago World's largest automated container terminal starts operation in Shanghai

As part of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, the system can operate completely unmanned.

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29 h. ago Israel investigating UN worker’s death in Gaza, military denies responsibility for blast

5 others injured in explosion at UN building in Deir al-Balah. Bulgaria said one of its citizens working for UN was killed in Gaza.

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29 h. ago Israel investigating UN worker’s death in Gaza, military denies striking compound

Five also injured in explosion at UN building that UNOPS chief Jorge Moreira da Silva said ‘was not an accident’.

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