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Bangkok underwater: All 50 districts now flood disaster zones as 300mm rain fills canals, submerges roads
BANGKOK, Sept 26 — Bangkok authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain left canals full, roads submerged and residents […]
Trump, Xi keep talks going as US, China agree to AI incident channel
WASHINGTON, Sept 26 — China and the United States agreed to set up a “communication channel” for artificial intelligence incidents, the White House said Friday, after a Washington summit short […]
Filipina mother of two Mary Jane Veloso walks free after 15 years on Indonesia death row
MANILA, Sept 26 — A Filipina who spent almost 15 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking walked free on Friday after receiving a presidential pardon. A beaming […]
Heavy floods forces Bangkok to declare three districts disaster zones
BANGKOK, Sept 26 — Bangkok authorities have declared three districts flood-disaster areas after persistent heavy rain disrupted travel and access to affected communities. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said the […]
Iran says Hormuz can reopen in seven days if US agrees to newest deal
UNITED NATIONS (New York), Sept 26 — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that Tehran had offered Washington a plan that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened to […]
Rich nations must pay their share, says Nepal minister as glacial‑collapse floods expose climate risks
NEW YORK, Sept 26 — Wealthy nations must do their fair share to help countries that are least responsible for the climate crisis, yet bear its brunt, Nepal’s foreign minister […]
Nepal PM calls glacial‑collapse floods ‘a warning to the world’ as he presses UN for climate support
NEW YORK, Sept 25 — Nepal’s catastrophic flooding last month “was a warning to the world” about the rising dangers of climate change, Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United […]
New rape cases revive questions over why India’s tougher laws have not curbed sexual violence — and why women remain at risk
NEW DELHI, Sept 25 — A string of rape cases in India has reignited debate over women’s safety and raised questions about why sweeping legal reforms and tougher punishments have […]
UN says Gaza is suffering the world’s worst economic collapse ever recorded
GENEVA, Sept 25 — Gaza is suffering the world’s worst economic crisis ever recorded, with nine in 10 businesses destroyed and hundreds of thousands of people unemployed, a top UN […]
Pope cautions that humanity is at risk in AI ‘paradise of machines’ during France trip
PARIS, Sept 25 — Pope Leo XIV today warned against losing humanity in a “paradise of machines”, after church bells rang and thousands gathered to welcome him to France amid […]