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Study shows sharp decline in language numbers
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Gaza ‘spiralling into irreversible collapse’

Gaza is “spiralling into an irreversible humanitarian collapse”, UN aid agencies warned, as 34 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn yesterday, including 17 aid seekers.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM

76 migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen

At least 76 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials said yesterday.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Spain breaks up ring smuggling Yemenis to UK, Canada

Spanish police said yesterday they have dismantled a criminal network suspected of smuggling mainly Yemeni migrants into UK and Canada with fake passports.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Philippine, Indian navies begin first joint patrols

Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the disputed South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time, Manila’s military said yesterday, as President Ferdinand Marcos departed for a state visit to New Delhi.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Cambodia, Thailand begin talks in Malaysia amid fragile ceasefire

Talks precede Thursday's ministerial meeting with US, China, and Malaysia as observers
4 August 2025, 12:15 PM

New Trump tariffs: early modelling shows most economies lose – the US more than many

The tariffs will compel foreign producers to lower their prices. But these price decreases only partially offset the cost of the tariffs, so US consumers pay higher prices.
4 August 2025, 06:14 AM

Over 3,000 Boeing fighter jet workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer

Boeing Defense said it was ready for the work stoppage and it will implement a contingency plan that uses non-labor workers.
4 August 2025, 05:17 AM

Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia's war in Ukraine

Miller's criticism was some of the strongest yet by the Trump administration about one of the United States' major partners in the Indo-Pacific.
4 August 2025, 03:57 AM

At least 68 dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen

IOM says Yemen witnesses a significant increase in influx of irregular migrants arriving from Africa
4 August 2025, 03:51 AM

Hamas says will only allow aid to hostages if aid corridors opened

Hamas said any coordination with the Red Cross is contingent upon Israel permanently opening humanitarian corridors and halting airstrikes during the distribution of aid.
4 August 2025, 03:38 AM

Trump tariff rates unlikely to change

New US tariff rates are “pretty much set” with little immediate room for negotiation, Donald Trump’s trade adviser said in remarks aired yesterday.
3 August 2025, 22:08 PM

Australian state seeks to enshrine work from home in law

The premier of the Australian state of Victoria announced Saturday plans to enshrine working from home in law, saying it should be “a right, not a request”.
3 August 2025, 18:23 PM

‘Bandits’ kidnap more than 50 people in Nigeria

Gunmen kidnapped more than 50 people in northwest Nigeria in a mass abduction, according to a private conflict monitoring report created for the United Nations and seen by AFP yesterday.
3 August 2025, 18:22 PM

Gaza aid site shootings continue

Israeli attacks across Gaza killed at least 22 people yesterday, including 16 aid seekers, according to medical sources, as shootings at aid sites continue to rise across the territory.
3 August 2025, 18:17 PM

Dormant Russia volcano erupts for first time in 450 yrs

A volcano erupted for the first time in 450 years in Russia’s eastern Kamchatka region, the nation’s emergency authority said yesterday, days after one of the strongest earthquakes on record hit the region.
3 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Saudi Arabia executes eight people

Saudi Arabia has executed eight people in a single day, state media said, amid a surge in the use of the death penalty in the Gulf monarchy particularly over drug-related convictions.
3 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Israeli ground troops conduct raids in Syria

Israel’s military said yesterday ground troops had operated in southern Syria, seizing weapons and questioning individuals suspected of arms trafficking, in the latest cross-border raid since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December.
3 August 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Intel failure’ leads Indian jets into ambush: report

India’s intelligence failure was central to the hour-long air battle between Pakistan and India in May, which led to the downing of Rafale aircraft by the Pakistan Air Force’s J-10 fighters using PL-15s missiles, according to a report.
3 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Ukrainian drones spark fire at Sochi oil depot

More than 120 firefighters were trying to extinguish a blaze at an oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi that was sparked by a Ukrainian drone attack, regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said yesterday on the Telegram messaging app.
3 August 2025, 18:00 PM

China, Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan

China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan yesterday as they seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a US-led global order.
3 August 2025, 18:00 PM