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IAEA members raise 'concern' over North Korea nuclear expansion

In a report ahead of the conference, the agency's head Rafael Grossi said it had identified an additional uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon, which Pyongyang purportedly decommissioned after talks but later reactivated in 2021.

'Your leadership made India a world power': Netanyahu greets PM Modi on birthday

Poland ends alert after jets scrambled, sirens sound as Russia strikes western Ukraine

WARSAW, Sept 17 - Sirens sounded in eastern Poland, military aircraft were scrambled and two airports temporarily suspended flights after Russian strikes on Ukraine came close to the NATO member's border, Polish and Ukrainian authorities…

Rescue efforts end after 21 die in collapse of bomb-damaged building in Gaza; 45 saved from rubble

CAIRO/GAZA, Sept 17 - Gaza rescuers wrapped up searches on Thursday in the rubble of a bomb-damaged building that collapsed a day earlier, where 21 people were killed and 45 rescued from under the rubble, a Palestinian official said.

Carney hails EU-Canada alliance but draws lines on membership and sovereignty

Canada's PM Carney welcomed the invitation to become the first "associate member" of the European Union, but emphasised that the intent is not to become a full member nor to cede sovereignty.

India and Vietnam aim to turn ‘China plus one’ rivalry into trade gains

India and Vietnam could turn their competition for “China plus one” investments into a complementary partnership, analysts say, combining New Delhi’s scale and technology capabilities with Hanoi’s manufacturing agility and links to East…

Brothers started junk business with $4,000 truck; it later made $3.04m

Massachusetts brothers Kirk and Jacob McKinney started Junk Teens in 2021 with a used $4,000 pickup truck while they were still teenagers. What began as junk removal and reselling has grown into a business that generated $3.04 million in…

Fiji declares national HIV crisis as new cases spike

Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency after a surge in new cases, with the government and international agencies racing to contain a crisis driven by sexual transmission and injection drug use.

Horizon Education Records Student Growth Across Two Indonesian Universities

Jakarta (ANTARA) — Horizon Education recorded significant student growth at Horizon University in Karawang and ...

Bangkok rail fares to be capped at B45 from Jan 1

Bangkok commuters are set to benefit from a common fare of no more than 45 baht per trip on all electric train lines from Jan 1, 2027, under a government measure aimed at easing the cost of living.

India to impose controversial fee for UPI instant payments: Who benefits?

It's the end of an era for India's popular instant digital payments system, which has been free of charge until now.

Drowning in Budlaan: Mother recalls final moments with 9-year-old

Rosalie Repaja still remembers telling her nine-year-old son to leave the creekside and eat with her shortly before he was swept away by strong currents in a flooded creek in Barangay Budlaan, Cebu City, on Tuesday, September 15.... Keep…