Unity in a fragmented world: Dialogue, trade and climate action at the Astana Forum

Titled “Connecting Minds, Shaping the Future,” the Astana International Forum (AIF) gathered over 160 international speakers and around 7,000 participants.

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Pentagon watchdog probes if staff deleted Pete Hegseth's Signal chats about Yemen

Hegseth has already has faced questions over the installation of an unsecured internet line in his office that bypassed Pentagon security protocols and revelation...

What are the Epstein files Musk accuses Trump of being mentioned in?

Elon Musk's post on X alleging that the US president is in the Epstein files has strained their relationship. Trump has denied the claim and called Musk's critici...

Human rights activists in Pakistan protest against murder of TikTok star Sana Yousaf

Dozens of human right activists held a demonstration in Islamabad on Thursday over the murder of the teenager. A 22-year-old man has been arrested.

Dozens of hum...

Russian ‘retaliatory’ attack could have been worse if it wasn’t for Kyiv’s ‘preemptive’ strikes

Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine could have been worse if Ukrainian forces hadn’t struck Russian missile concentration sites in Russia right before. Moscow wa...

How did Donald Trump and Elon Musk's feud begin? Here is the blow-by-blow

After forging a close political relationship, the two billionaires brought significant change to Washington. Now their alliance lies in tatters.

Less than a week...

North Korea salvages capsized destroyer after Kim Yong-un slams 'criminal' failed launch

The incident drew fierce criticism from the North Korean dictator, who called the mishap a “criminal act,” resulting in the arrest of several officials.

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Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company

Investors bought hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of Tesla stock after Donald Trump was elected, betting that Elon Musk’s companies would benefit from his c...

Three journalists killed in Israeli strikes on a hospital in Gaza

The Committee to Protect Journalists says more than 180 journalists have been killed across Gaza in Israeli attacks since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

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More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for Hajj

The Day of Arafat is of great significance to Muslims around the world, regarded as the most sacred day of the year according to traditional sayings of prophet Mu...

Elon Musk claims Donald Trump is mentioned in Epstein Files in X post

Musk was referencing the Justice Department records concerning the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who allegedly procured underage girls for sex for ...

Aid vessel heading to Gaza rescues four Libyan migrants in Mediterranean Sea

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is among the 12 activists aboard the Madleen which departed Sicily on Sunday on a mission that aims to break the sea blo...

Merz in Washington: Did Germany's chancellor achieve everything he wanted from Trump talks?

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday afternoon. But did Merz get everything he wanted from the talks?

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At least five killed in Russian air strikes on Pryluky in first such attack since November

The aerial attacks came just hours after US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, who promised Russia would respond "very str...

Yurok tribe reclaims ancestral territory in California's largest ever land-back project

This historic transfer, completed in partnership with the Western Rivers Conservancy, includes vital salmon habitats, culturally significant sites and important r...

New Zealand Parliament suspends three lawmakers for performing protest haka

The three politicians from New Zealand's Te Pāti Māori party performed the haka when asked if they supported a controversial bill looking to redefine the country'...

Australian woman weighed fatal dose of mushrooms ahead of deadly lunch, prosecutors allege

Erin Patterson is charged with the murder of three of her ex-partner's relatives and the attempted murder of a fourth.

An Australian woman accused of murdering t...

China issues arrest warrants for 20 Taiwanese accused of hacking missions

China refuses to deal with Taiwan's pro-independence government and has been pressing its diplomatic campaign to isolate the island.

The Chinese government issue...

North Korea doubles down on 'unconditional' support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's meeting on Wednesday is the latest sign of expanding cooperation between th...

Kyiv will not force Ukrainian refugees to come back home — but it hopes they will

As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on into its fourth year, many Ukrainian refugees have integrated and settled in Europe. Kyiv is seeking ways to motivate the...

Trump launches probe into Biden’s US presidency amid cognitive decline claims

The sitting US president launched an investigation into his predecessor's administration, suggesting it hid Joe Biden's "cognitive decline" from the public.

US P...