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No petrol, no problem: Nepal motorists switch to electric rides as demand surges
KATHMANDU, May 4 — As global fuel markets reel from the Middle East war, motorists in Nepal are increasingly turning to electric vehicles, with high demand putting a strain on […]
US Senate race heats up as Democrat with Nazi tattoo and troubled past emerges as frontrunner
WASHINGTON, May 4 — A gruff oyster farmer who only recently got rid of his Nazi-style tattoo is the unlikely face of the Democrats’ bid to seize the Senate from […]
Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spending, but obstacles remain
TOKYO, May 4 — Long-pacifist Japan has shed its self-imposed ban on lethal weaponry exports, gunning for a prominent place in the global defence trade — a challenging feat that […]
What’s new in the Middle East war? Latest flashpoints from Iran, Lebanon and Gaza
PARIS, May 3 — The latest developments in the Middle East war: Iran hangs man Iran hanged a man convicted of involvement in the killing of a security forces volunteer […]
Air Arabia passenger opens emergency exit and jumps off plane mid-taxi at Chennai airport
CHENNAI, May 3 — A routine landing turned chaotic at Chennai International Airport this morning when a passenger aboard Air Arabia flight G9471 unexpectedly opened an emergency exit and jumped […]
‘Impossible’ military operation or ‘bad deal’? Iran tells Trump to choose
TEHRAN, May 3 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today that the US faced a choice between an “impossible” military operation or a “bad deal” with the Islamic republic. The Middle […]
China accuses Philippines of ‘illegal’ landing on Sandy Cay as Manila threatens to expel vessels
BEIJING, May 3 — China accused the Philippines of landing personnel on a disputed reef in the South China Sea today as Manila said it would dispatch ships to drive […]
King Charles grasped ‘opportunity’ on US trip aimed at healing strained ties, palace says
LONDON, May 3 — King Charles III’s US state visit was a “risk and challenge” that he “grasped in both hands”, a palace aide said today as the monarch returned […]
In latest crackdown, Sri Lanka arrests 37 Chinese at suspected scam centre
COLOMBO, May 3 — Sri Lankan police have arrested 37 Chinese nationals suspected of running a cyberscam centre in the capital Colombo, a spokesman said today, in the latest crackdown […]
Techno beats, ancient dangers: 40,000 ravers show up at illegal party at French military site despite risks of old, unexploded ordnance
CORNUSSE (France), May 3 — Up to 40,000 partygoers gathered yesterday for an illegal rave at a military site in France, defying warnings about the risk of possible explosions from […]