International

August 14, 2025 11:07 AM

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Alaska, evacuation alerts ahead of glacial flood threat

In Alaska, residents are evacuating as floodwaters from a glacial lake threaten communities near the state capital, Juneau.   Meltwater from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier has begun to escape, prompting fears of record-breaking flooding.   The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued ...

August 14, 2025 10:29 AM

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Three killed, 60 injured in Pakistan Independence Day celebrations

In Pakistan, Three people, including a senior citizen and an eight-year-old girl, lost their lives during Independence Day celebrations in Pakistan's Karachi due to "reckless" aerial firing, while more than 60 others sustained gunshot injuries.   According to local reports, the incidents occurred in...

August 13, 2025 9:15 PM

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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Increasing Attacks Ahead of US-Russia Alaska Meeting

Russia accused Ukraine of ramping up attacks ahead of the August 15 meeting between the US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska. In a statement shared on X today, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that 22 people have been killed and another 105 injured due to...

August 13, 2025 8:48 PM

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Nepal Hosts Climate and Gender Policy Dialogue to Empower Youth and Women

In a high-level policy, dialogue on climate, gender, sexual and reproductive health and rights organised in Kathmandu Valley policy makers, bureaucrats, humanitarian leaders, ambassadors, environmentalist, and key stakeholders from the health sector under the banner of Green Tech for women discussed...

August 13, 2025 9:36 PM

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy And European Leaders Hold Talks with US President Ahead of Alaska Summit with Russian President

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Berlin to join German Chancellor Merz for video calls with European leaders and US President Donald Trump. The talks come just days before a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the other hand, Russia...

August 13, 2025 6:44 PM

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Crude Oil Prices Slide as Brent and WTI Dip Amid Market Pressure

International crude oil prices continued their downward trend today. Brent Crude was trading 0.38 per cent lower at 65 dollars and 87 cents, while WTI Crude was 0.62 per cent down at 62 dollars and 78 cents per barrel, when reports last came in. 

August 13, 2025 6:41 PM

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E3 Warn Iran of UN Sanctions Reimposition Unless Talks Resume

France, Germany, and the UK, collectively known as the E3, have once again threatened Iran with the reimposition of the snapback UN sanctions, unless the country resumes negotiations. As per the media reports, in a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council, the E3 fore...