International

December 7, 2025 6:30 PM

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18 Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes South of Crete

At least 18 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in an inflatable boat died when it capsized south of the island of Crete, Greek authorities said yesterday. The half-sunken boat was located by a passing Turkish merchant vessel. Two survivors were rescued. A ship and a plane from Europe...

December 7, 2025 6:20 PM

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5 Mutilated Bodies Found Across Three Districts in Pakistan’s Balochistan

In Pakistan's Balochistan, mutilated bodies of five men were found across three districts - Panjgur, Khaliqabad, and Zehri, further deepening concerns over the increasing number of killings and disappearances in the province. Human rights organisations and activists argue that the systematic recover...

December 7, 2025 6:14 PM

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Russia Continues Overnight Air Strikes on Ukraine Amid Ongoing Peace Talks

Russia continued its air strikes on Ukraine overnight, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a very constructive phone call with Donald Trump's negotiating team following three days of talks in Florida. Early today, a major industrial hub in central Ukraine, the Kremenchuk, ...

December 7, 2025 6:14 PM

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Heavy Fog, Icy Roads Cause Deadly Multi-Vehicle Accidents in Xinjiang

In China, nine people were killed and seven injured in expressway collisions in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region last night. Authorities said, the accidents happened on different sections of an expressway in the city of Usu in Tacheng Prefecture, where multiple vehicles crashed in succession. In tot...

December 7, 2025 1:26 PM

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Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen Wins First Major Title at Australian Open

In Golf, Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen has won the Australian Open title. This is Neergard-Petersen's first major professional title. He defeated former British Open champion Cam Smith at the final hole to lift the winner's trophy atthe  Royal Melbourne club. The 26-year-old Neergard-Petersen ...

December 7, 2025 12:06 PM

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Nepal Sets Mandatory Banking Rule for Transactions Above Five Lakh Rupees

Nepal sets a new cash-transaction limit as transactions above five lakh rupees have to be done mandatorily through the banking system. Government spokesperson and Minister for Information and Communications of Nepal Jagdish Kharel said the move is aimed at aligning Nepal with international anti-mone...

December 7, 2025 12:03 PM

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Japanese Defence Minister Koizumi Accuses Chinese Jets of Locking Radar on F-15s

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has accused Chinese military aircraft of directing their fire-control radar at Japanese fighter jets. Japan's Defence Ministry said China's military aircraft J-15 intermittently targeted its radar at Japanese F-15 fighter jets on two occasions last evening ...

December 7, 2025 11:53 AM

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Hong Kong Votes for Legislative Council Amid Mourning After Deadly Apartment Fire

In Hong Kong, voting is underway to elect members of the Legislative Council. The poll comes days after a massive fire at an apartment complex killed 159 people. Election campaigns were suspended after the fire and were subdued in the days after as the city mourned. The vote is the second since the ...