An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has hit Japan’s northeastern region, prompting a tsunami advisory from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

At least 34 people have died and dozens more are injured after air strikes from Myanmar’s military hit a hospital in the country’s west on Wednesday night, according to ground sources.

Microsoft will invest $17.5 billion in India, its chief executive Satya Nadella said on social media platform X on Tuesday, as global behemoths race to build infrastructure in one the world’s fastest growing digital markets.

Bolivia’s former president, Luis Arce, has been arrested in La Paz as part of an investigation into alleged graft, the government has said.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the opening of ticket sales for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, pricing entry-level tickets at historic lows to drive accessibility for the pinnacle event. Sales will begin at 18h45 IST with pric

On the last day of November, two of the most drably named agencies in China were thrust into the spotlight.

Plans to celebrate LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms in Seattle during the World Cup next summer will continue despite objections from the Egyptian and Iranian football federations over the “Pride Match” due to take place in the city.

US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s government.

President Donald Trump has launched a scheme offering fast-tracked US visas to wealthy foreigners who can pay at least $1m (£750,000).

Two Chinese men are in custody for allegedly smuggling Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab H100 and H200 chips to China, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday, as President Donald Trump gave the green light for Nvidia to export its H200 chips to Beij

The US government has moved to drop its case against a former Fox broadcasting executive involved in the FIFA corruption scandal that plunged the world’s footballing body into crisis.

The Women’s Tennis Association has announced a long-term partnership with Mercedes-Benz which has the potential to be the largest in women’s sport.

At least 22 people have been killed and a further 16 injured after two buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez.

The daughter of María Corina Machado, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has said her mother is determined to live in a free Venezuela and would ’’never give up on that purpose’’ as she accepted her mother’s award.

The Belt and Road Initiative, launched in 2013, was initially presented as a grand vision of connectivity and development. Yet, more than a decade later, the environmental consequences of this vast infrastructure program are becoming increasingly dif

A sperm donor who unknowingly harboured a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, a major investigation has revealed.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday evening and committed the United States-based software giant’s largest ever Asia investment – over US$ 17.5 billion, or Rs 1.5 lakh crore – towards developing Artificial Int

Australia has enacted a world-first ban on social media for users aged under 16, causing millions of children and teenagers to lose access to their accounts.

Lithuania’s government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over smuggler balloons originating in Belarus that have disrupted aviation, and asked parliament to allow the military to operate alongside police and border guards.

A fire broke out at a seven-storey building in Indonesia’s capital on Tuesday, with 20 people confirmed dead, police said.

Nepal’s anti-graft body on Sunday filed a corruption case at the Special Court against 55 individuals, including five former ministers and 10 former secretaries, as well as a company over irregularities in the construction of the $215.96 million Ch

A massive earthquake measuring 7.6 in magnitude has struck off the north-east coast of Japan. The quake, on Monday afternoon (December 8), has prompted fears of an incoming tsunami in the Aomori district.

A new strain of mpox, previously called monkeypox, has been detected in a person in England, say UK health officials.

India’s campaign against Naxalism has moved decisively from containment to rollback, combining sustained security operations with development, rights-based rehabilitation and political outreach. The reported killing of top maoist commander Madvi H

At the 25th anniversary of the founding of the UN Global Compact (UNGC) held in Beijing on December 2nd, 2025, batches of Chinese companies and research institutions joined the Belt and Road Action Platform expert groups in transportation, finance, c

Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, the Thai military said on Monday, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has withdrawn his retirement from Test and T20I cricket, expressing his desire to represent the national team across all three formats, as per ESPNcricinfo. Shakib, who has been away from international cricke

Russia has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy, calling it ’’largely consistent’’ with Moscow’s vision.

As India’s tech-solution providers push beyond traditional markets in a bid to diversify their global footprint, the Gulf--especially the UAE--has rapidly emerged as their newest frontier. Drawn by the region’s pro-business ecosystem, soaring dig

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Monday opened a formal inquiry into alleged corruption in the construction of Pokhara International Airport, a project built by a Chinese firm with a concessional loan from China Ex