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US targets Hezbollah funding as Iran funnels $1 billion to group, says Treasury official

The United States is seeking to leverage a political opportunity in Lebanon to curb Iranian funding to Hezbollah and advance efforts toward the group’s disarmament. Read More

Japan PM Takaichi to cut her own salary, Cabinet pay as part of fiscal reform push

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to cut her own salary and those of her Cabinet ministers as part of a fiscal reform plan. Read More

Nearly a million evacuated as super typhoon Fung-wong barrels toward the Philippines

Super typhoon Fung-wong swept toward the Philippines, forcing nearly a million people to evacuate as authorities warned of destructive winds and heavy rain across much of the country. Read More

US Authorities Grounded All MD-11s Cargo Planes After A UPS Cargo Plane Crashed In Kentucky | 4K

In a dramatic move, U.S. authorities have grounded all MD-11 cargo planes nationwide following a deadly UPS cargo aircraft crash in Louisville, Kentucky. Read More

Japan issues tsunami alert after 6.7-magnitude earthquake

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned that this seismic activity could generate a tsunami of up to one meter (three feet) high Go to Source Read More

Perfect grades but a school bully? South Korea’s top universities won’t let you in

Data shows that six out of ten major national universities turned away a total of 45 applicants because of their disciplinary records for school violence Go to Source Read More

‘Based on skin colour’: Indian-origin Illinois worker stopped, questioned by masked immigration agents

An Indian-origin employee of the Illinois Department of Transportation was questioned by three masked agents about his immigration status while working on a road project. The agents also asked if he knew New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Read More

Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.7 Jolts Japan Coast; Tsunami Advisory Issued For Iwate

Japan’s Meteorological Agency has warned that tsunami waves of up to one metre are possible and has urged residents to keep away from coastal areas. Read More

Syria’s al-Sharaa visits US after combating terrorism

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited US to address the UN General Assembly in New York, with talks expected to finalise Syria’s entry into the US-led coalition against ISIL and strengthen counterterrorism cooperation. Read More

Iran Offers To Mediate Between Pakistan And Afghanistan Amid Rising Border Tensions

Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been fraught since October 2025, when Pakistan launched airstrikes in Kabul targeting leaders of the TTP. Read More

27th Amendment: Pakistan’s controversial bill garners backlash from Opposition & legal experts

The controversial 27th Amendment to Pakistan’s Constitution has raised concerns among legal experts, who claim that the legislation challenges the judicial fabric. Read More

Watch: Syrian President Sharaa Plays Basketball With US Generals Before Trump Meet

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the US on November 8 for a historic visit, the first since Syria’s 1946 independence. Read More