Former One Direction star Payne dies in Argentina balcony fall

Oct 18, 2024

Buenos Aires [Argentina], October 18: Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

Boy, 8, dies in UK on rabbit shooting hunt

Oct 18, 2024

London [UK], October 18: An eight-year-old boy was killed with a shotgun during a rabbit shooting expedition in England, an inquest hearing was told. Jay...

Return of SpaceX spacecraft to Earth further delayed due to weather

Oct 18, 2024

Washington [US], October 18: The return to Earth of crew members on board the International Space Station (ISS) since March has been further delayed due...

Zelensky pushes for NATO membership, weapons

Oct 18, 2024

Brussels [Belgium], October 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he wants to create a "peace through threats" approach to force Russia into negotiations.

Number of people diagnosed with cancer in UK rises 5% in a year

Oct 18, 2024

London [UK], October 18: The number of people diagnosed with cancer in the UK has jumped 5% in a year, with prostate cancer driving the...

Biden to talk to Netanyahu on return of hostages, ending war

Oct 18, 2024

Washington [US], October 18: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death marks a moment of relief for Israelis...

Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar killed in Gaza, says Israel

Oct 18, 2024

Jerusalem [Israel], October 18: Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar, the military said on Thursday. Troops appeared to have run across...

US defence chief urges Israel to safeguard UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Oct 18, 2024

Washington [US], October 18: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday called on Israel to protect UN peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon.

Afghanistan probes report of dozens killed on border with Iran

Oct 18, 2024

Tehran [Iran] /Islamabad [Pakistan], October 18: The Taliban government in Kabul is demanding clarification after an unconfirmed report said that dozens of Afghans had been...