- Sunday, 24 August 2025
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Israel cancels Washington meeting after UN Gaza ceasefire vote
Israel has cancelled a meeting in Washington after the US declined to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, which also called for the release of all hostages, followed several failed attempts at similar measures since the 7 October attacks.
Indians celebrate festival of colours Holi
Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi, known as the festival of colours, at home and abroad. The festival celebrates the beginning of spring and the victory of good over evil.
Abductors release more than 280 Nigerian pupils
More than 280 Nigerian pupils abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga earlier this month have been released "unharmed", officials say.
Eight dead as tanker capsizes off Japan coast
Eight sailors have died after a South Korean-flagged tanker overturned off the west coast of Japan. One other person was found in a non-life-threatening condition while two others remain missing, Japan's coast guard said.
Delhi world's 'most polluted' capital city: report
Delhi was the most polluted capital city in the world in 2023, a Swiss-based air-quality monitoring group has found.
Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells
Scientists say they have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells, using Nobel Prize-winning Crispr gene-editing technology. Working like scissors, but at the molecular level, it cuts DNA so "bad" bits can be removed or inactivated.
US reports death of senior Hamas military leader
Hamas leader Marwan Issa died in an Israeli air strike, White House official Jake Sullivan has said. As deputy military commander, Issa would be Hamas's most senior leader to die since the war began on 7 October.
Water crisis shakes India’s Silicon Valley
In India's Bengaluru city (formerly Bangalore), thousands of people have been chasing tankers, taking fewer showers and sometimes missing work to store enough water to get through the day.
US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide
The US House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. It would give the social media giant's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, six months to sell its controlling stake or the app would be blocked in the US.
India to enforce migrant law that excludes Muslims
India's government has announced plans to enact a controversial citizenship law that has been criticised for being anti-Muslim.
NZ hospital treats 12 after mid-air Latam incident
Several people were injured on a Latam Airlines flight after a "technical event" caused a "strong movement". The aircraft "just froze" after a "quick little drop", one passenger told the New Zealand Herald.
Indonesia's Batik Air faces probe after pilots fall asleep mid-flight
The two men - who have both been temporarily suspended - fell asleep during a flight on 25 January from Sulawesi to the capital Jakarta.
Woeful England surrender in final India Test
England's tour of India ended in woeful fashion as some spineless top-order batting resulted in a massive defeat inside three days in the fifth Test in Dharamsala. Needing 259 to make the home side bat again, England were bundled out for 195 to lose by an innings and 64 runs and hand India a 4-1 series victory.
More than 280 pupils abducted by Nigeria gunmen
More than 280 Nigerian school pupils have been abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga, officials say. The pupils were in the assembly ground around 08:30 (07:30 GMT) when dozens of gunmen on motorcycles rode through the school, one witness said.
Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record
Last month was the world's warmest February in modern times, the EU's climate service says, extending the run of monthly records to nine in a row. Each month since June 2023 has seen new temperature highs for the time of year.
