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BEIJING: Several earthquakes hit the Philippines, Tonga and Vanuatu, reported Xinhua. In Mindanao, Philippines, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook the area at 11.06 pm GMT on Monday, according to the German Research Centre for…

SYDNEY: A landslide occurred at a major gold mine in the Solomon Islands, said the disaster management office of the Pacific nation today. The Gold Ridge mine, owned by a Chinese company, is among the main contributors to the Solomon…

HYDERABAD: Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following youth-led protests in the country over examination paper leaks and growing demands for education reform. Pradhan announced his resignation in…

KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recorded 2,905 confirmed Ebola cases including 1,269 deaths, according to a Health Ministry update on Friday, reported Xinhua. The ministry said the sharp increase in the cumulative…

GENEVA: An estimated 1.4 million Gaza residents are expected to face "high levels of acute food insecurity" until December 2026, up from 1.2 million during the mid-April to June period, despite improvements due to humanitarian aid, reported…

ISTANBUL: More than 2,500 Israeli residents stormed the Al‑Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem yesterday morning, during the Jewish holiday of Tisha B'Av commemorating what they claim as the 'destruction of the Temple', Anadolu…

NEW DELHI: Youth protesters demanding the resignation of India’s education minister briefly clashed with police on the streets of New Delhi late yesterday, with officers firing tear gas and using batons to disperse the crowd, police and…

GAZA: At least 12 Palestinians, including six from a single family, were killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip yesterday. Gaza's civil defence agency, which serves as a rescue force, said one of the strikes…

ISTANBUL: Explosions have been reported in several areas of Iran late on Monday as the United States (US) launched another series of strikes against the country, reported Anadolu Agency, citing Iranian media. State broadcaster IRIB…

MANILA: An exorcism training centre, the first of its kind in Asia, located in the Philippines, has become a focal point as it not only conducts exorcism rituals but also trains priests from several countries, including Malaysia, to…