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At least 18 dead in crush at New Delhi train station as crowds head for religious festival, Indian media reports

Sunday | February 16, 2025 At least 18 people were killed in a tragic crowd crush at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night as thousands of passengers scrambled to board overcrowded trains heading toward the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious gathering, according to local media reports citing police officials. The stampede occurred […]

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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim first disclosed nearly two months ago that former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra would lead the team

‘Diplomatic flexibility’: Malaysia’s coyness over its ASEAN advisers could help region but hurt PM Anwar

Friday | 07 Feb 2025 | 09:50PM KUALA LUMPUR: Details regarding the members of an informal advisory group for Malaysia’s chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have surfaced gradually since Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim first disclosed nearly two months ago that former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra would lead the team. Analysts told

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Philippines, US, Vietnam, Indonesia train for maritime

Philippines, US, Vietnam, Indonesia train for maritime law enforcement cooperation

Manila | Tuesday | January 28, 2025 Coast guard and fisheries officials from the Philippines, United States, Vietnam, and Indonesia recently conducted joint maritime law enforcement training aimed at improving their ability to respond to maritime threats, the US Embassy in Manila reported on Monday. The two-week training, held on Mindanao, a southern island in

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More than 1.4 billion people traveled returns to pre-pandemic highs

More than 1.4 billion people traveled internationally in 2024 as tourism returns to pre-pandemic highs

Saturday | January 25, 2025 Do airport security lines seem to stretch endlessly, or are you finding yourself booking hotels far earlier than before? You’re not imagining it. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), global tourism has roared back to life post-pandemic. In 2024, approximately 1.4 billion people traveled internationally—an impressive 99%

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Trump’s comeback will begin with a blast of executive power

Trump’s comeback will begin with a blast of executive power

Monday | January 20, 2025 Donald Trump is set to exercise an unprecedented display of presidential power on his first day as the 47th president, aiming to reshape America’s trajectory by sundown on Monday. Forced indoors by freezing weather for his swearing-in, Trump has planned an onslaught of hardline executive orders targeting immigration, energy production,

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Defense pick Pete Hegseth repeatedly criticized removing names of Confederate generals from US bases

Defense pick Pete Hegseth repeatedly criticized removing names of Confederate generals from US bases

Monday | January 13, 2025 Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has voiced strong opposition to removing the names of Confederate generals from US military bases, repeatedly saying the names should be changed back. In a variety of media appearances between 2021 and 2024 that CNN analyzed, Hegseth, a veteran of

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in the doldrums

Accusations of genocide. Charges of corruption. Improbably, Netanyahu had a good year

Thu December 26, 2024 This time last year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in the doldrums. According to political analyst Nadav Shtrauchler, who has collaborated extensively with Netanyahu, “he started very low.” “The lowest point in his life.” On October 7, the bloodiest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, he was accused by many

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China’s hottest new tourist attraction is 5,000 feet in the air

Monday, November 25, 2024 China has 3.7 million square miles of land to explore. But more and more young Chinese travelers are opting to see their country from the sky. Tianti, or “Sky Ladder” in Chinese, is the most recent of these striking constructions. According to Chinese state media, it is 551 feet (168 meters)

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