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Dozens of Hezbollah members were reportedly injured when their pagers exploded in the Iran-backed group's Beirut and south Lebanon strongholds. Watch to know more

Dozens of Hezbollah members were reportedly injured when their pagers exploded in the Iran-backed group's Beirut and south Lebanon strongholds. Watch to know more

A former employee of OceanGate, the company behind the ill-fated Titan submersible, shared troubling information during the second day of the United States Coast Guard’s investigation into the vessel on Tuesday (Sep 17).

Reports say that U.S. government officials urged allies, including India, to join its effort to ban Russian media for its alleged 'disinformation campaign.' New Delhi reportedly snubbed the pressure and reminded Washington that India has an independent foreign policy. Watch in for more details!

Covid XEC, a new and stronger variant of Coronavirus is fast spreading in Europe and surrounding areas, and is set to become a dominant strain come winters, as per experts.

In Nigeria, stage play “Lloya” - a Yoruba word meaning “the journey begins” - is shedding light on the realities people face while pursuing their dreams and why many young people leave the West African nation.

Senegal’s ruling party is in a strong position ahead of the elections on 17th of November called by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, it faces a rejuvenated opposition that has only two months to regroup. President Faye announced the news that everyone had been waiting for: the dissolution of the national assembly and the calling of early parliamentary elections on mid-November. While the decision came as no surprise, the pace will now accelerate for Senegal’s political class, which has 60 days to prepare for legislative elections that could reshuffle the parliamentary deck.

Boeing's management decisions within its main manufacturing plant in Washington are under the spotlight after its workers went on a prolonged strike. The aerospace giant is focused on coming up with a hiring freeze and a host of cost-cutting measures as it grapples with the challenges of rising production costs and shortcomings in meeting demand.

A 19-car train crosses South Africa providing free healthcare for the poor, equipped with all kinds of gear. Described as a godsend for those lacking access to medical services in the country's poor and rural areas, the train named Phelophepa, meaning "Good, clean health" in the Tswana and Sotho languages, has been a game changer for years.

Kenyan President William Ruto recently travelled to Germany and inked deal. But the deal signing is not the bone of contention for Kenyans, one of the complaints that ignited the gen z protests was the president's overseas trips that were seen as wasteful. Their concern is nothing has changed.

With just 10 days until Japan’s ruling party elects a new leader—and prime minister—the race remains too close to call. Frontrunners include Shigeru Ishiba, a security expert, Shinjiro Koizumi, the youthful son of a former prime minister, and Sanae Takaichi, an ultra-conservative minister recently favored in a new poll. Explore the key candidates and what this election could mean for Japan's future.

Earth may have had a ring system that came into existence around 466 million years ago, a new study has suggested. This was the period when our planet was bombarded with unusually intense meteorites known as the Ordovician impact spike.

The India government has refused to ban Russian-state media RT, according to a report in The Hindu, despite the US pressuring the allies to take action. In other news, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shifted the war objectives as the one-year anniversary of the conflict with Hamas nears.

Ons Jabeur will miss the rest of the 2024 WTA season with a shoulder injury, the Tunisian announced on Monday. The three-time Grand Slam runner-up has struggled for form and fitness this year, slipping to 22nd in the world rankings.

Are you eating dirt? The question might look like a joke, but it really isn't. In fact, eating mud is being touted as best thing for the human body, not just in terms of keeping you healthy, but also to keep you looking beautiful and young.

For the first time in a decade, seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir, situated on both sides of the Pir Panjal mountain range, will participate in an Assembly election. Phase 1 polling in the Union Territory is scheduled for September 18, 2024.

The Indian government is unwilling to heed to USA's request to ban and block Russian state media network RT, formerly known as Russia Today, globally. While the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is yet to issue an official statement, a government official told The Hindu that the matter “does not pertain to India” altogether.

The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, announced that the state government has accepted the resignation of Commissioner of Police, Vineet Goyal. She also mentioned that 42 doctors, who had been protesting, have signed the minutes of the meeting.

Meta has banned RT and other Russian State media networks from its platforms. The tech company has claimed that the Russian networks were using deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations on its platforms including Instagram and Facebook. Watch in for more details!