Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 35
Firefighters found the remains after entering the ferry for the first time, following the fire’s extinguishing
US defense chief vows to ‘finish this fight’ with Iran
Trump honours US troops who served in the ‘war on terror,’ as well as first responders and law enforcement officers
TRT World – Modi to Putin: Dialogue only way forward to resolve conflicts
Modi to Putin: Dialogue only way forward to resolve conflictsThe Russian president is in New Delhi for BRICS summit amid Ukraine and Iran wars.Putin and Modi meet in New Delhi. / Photo: ReutersIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that “dialogue and diplomacy” remain the way forward in resolving conflicts, as…
TRT World – Nepal puts flood reconstruction bill at $4.78B as death toll continues to rise
Nepal has estimated that rebuilding after deadly floods triggered by a glacial mountain collapse last month will cost about $4.78 billion, the country`s foreign ministry said on Friday.The August 26 disaster, which began with a tsunami-like flood on the China-Nepal border, has killed more than 1,400 people and left more than 5,600 missing.Nepal`s National Disaster…
Tourists swim with Greece’s famous black pigs on Atokos island
Greece’s tiny Atokos island attracts tourists who swim with its Mediterranean black pigs, feed them fruit and share the unusual encounter online.
Iranian president urges BRICS to prevent obstruction of legitimate trade
Modi underscores need to protect freedom of navigation, commerce and safety, well-being of seafarers
Oil Prices Slip After Recent Surge Amid Supply Risks
Oil fell after surging in the previous session, as traders assessed growing risks to Middle East crude exports following fresh territorial gains by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.
Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction
Auction house Sotheby’s expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.
How Ron DeSantis politicized Florida’s higher education by placing his loyalists at the top
Term-limited, hard-right governor instituted an ideological infiltration of universities by placing allies in powerful postsIn fewer than four months’ time, Ron DeSantis, Florida’s hard-right governor, will be termed out of office, and what critics saw as his relentless eight-year, “anti-woke” assault on higher education in the state will finally be over.But while DeSantis himself will…
Iran’s Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route
Rampant Yemeni rebels take control of island in narrow point of Bab al-Mandab strait, which Saudi is relying on for oil exportsViolence in Yemen: why it matters and how it is linked to the US-Iran warYemen’s rampant Houthi forces have captured a strategic island in the Bab al-Mandab strait, expanding their control of the narrow…
