As countries continue to strive for increasingly clean, pollution-free sources of energy, China’s plan to transition away from coal is a unique one. According to Interesting Engineering, it is looking into converting coal power plants into nuclear plants. This would involve compact, “meltdown-proof” reactors and use infrastructure already in place at the plants to link…
The Egyptian president told a summit of world leaders Monday that US President Donald Trump’s Mideast proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region and reiterated his call for a two-state solution, saying Palestinians have the right to an independent state. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a summit to support ending…
The alert follows the release of the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis which reveals that a record number of people in the Caribbean country are experiencing acute levels of hunger. “Half of Haiti is going hungry”, WFP Executive Director, Cindy McCain said in a tweet. “While 5.7 million people are facing severe…
VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog is pushing Ukraine and Russia to agree to local ceasefires so that external power can be restored to Ukraine’s huge nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, two diplomats familiar with the plan told The Associated Press. The plant is in an area under Russian control since early in Moscow’s…
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Former Israeli hostage Noa Argamani — whose desperate cries on the back of a motorcycle became one of the most haunting images of the Hamas October 7, 2023, attack — was reunited on Monday with her newly freed boyfriend, Avinatan Or. A government video showed Or, 32, first hugging and…
India was represented by MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh, highlighting support for peace initiatives and humanitarian efforts in Gaza. New Delhi: US President Donald Trump, at the Egypt-hosted Peace Summit on Gaza, expressed optimism about South Asian relations, saying, “I think Pakistan and India are going to live very nicely together,” while turning to Pakistan’s Prime…
In brief The Singapore High Court has approved WazirX’s debt restructuring scheme with modifications. The platform will resume operations within 10 business days once the scheme becomes legally effective. 95.7% of voting creditors backed the amended plan in the August 2025 revote. Embattled crypto exchange WazirX secured court approval for its debt restructuring plan on…
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 21-year-old man was recently arrested after he dumped 21 cement rocks in a desert area, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO). On Friday, Oct. 10, deputies responded to the 200 block of Farnborough Street about a report of illegal dumping. Upon arrival, deputies met with the…
Updated on: Oct 13, 2025 10:53 pm IST Shehbaz Sharif was speaking at a gathering of world leaders in Egypt. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday lauded US President Donald Trump as “a man of peace” and a leader “the world needed the most at this point”, even as he backed the US President…
A team of Indian officials will visit the US again this week to take forward the discussions on a trade agreement (BTA) which both sides aim to conclude by November-end, a senior official said Monday. The talks this time, like the past two engagements, are unlikely to be through a formal structure. “Talks are progressing…