- Thursday, 21 August 2025
Palestinians flee Gaza City districts as Israel says first stages of assault have begun
Palestinians are fleeing parts of Gaza City after the Israeli military began the first stages of a planned ground offensive, officials in the city say. Israel's troops have established a foothold on the outskirts of the city, which is home to more than a million Palestinians, after days of intense bombing and artillery fire. It has prompted UN Secretary General António Guterres to renew calls for an immediate ceasefire "to avoid the death and destruction" an assault would "inevitably cause".
Hurricane waves threaten North Carolina
There's a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island on the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: "One road on. One road off (sometimes)" — poking fun at the constant battle between Mother Nature and a thin ribbon of pavement connecting the narrow barrier island to the rest of the world.
Deadly traffic accident in Afghanistan; death toll reaches 79
At least 79 people—most of them recently returned refugees from Iran—have died, and three others were injured in a traffic accident in western Herat province, local officials said Wednesday. Mufti Mohammad Yusuf Saeedi, spokesman for the Herat governor, said a 580-model passenger bus travelling from Islam Qala towards Kabul collided with a motorcycle and a Mazda lorry on the ring road, before catching fire.
India, China Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Relations
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks in New Delhi with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and addressing issues of mutual concern.
US military vets are helping Afghans fight deportation
As a journalist in Afghanistan, Abdul says he helped promote American values like democracy and freedom. That work, he said, resulted in him being tortured by the Taliban after the US withdrew from the country in 2021.
Dozens of Afghan deportees from Iran killed in bus crash
A traffic accident in western Afghanistan has killed 73 people, including 17 children, most of whom were on a bus carrying Afghan migrants deported from Iran, a Taliban official confirmed to BBC Pashto.
Pakistan restores electricity in flood affected area
Pakistan restored 70% of electricity and reopened damaged roads in the north and northwest after flash floods killed more than 300 people, officials said Tuesday. Information Minister
Geologists fail to measure Ventina glacier
Italy's Ventina glacier, one of the biggest in northern Lombardy, has melted so much due to climate change that geologists can no longer measure it the way they have for the past 130 years. After this year's ho
Heavy rains batter India's Mumbai: Santacruz tops with 151 mm downpour in 6 hours
Heavy rains pounded Mumbai on Tuesday, with Santacruz in the western suburbs recording the highest rainfall at 151.4 mm in just six hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Anti-Russian EU leaders fail to sway Trump on his turf — senior Russian security official
"The anti-Russian warmongering Coalition of the Willing failed to outplay the US leader on his turf," Medvedev wrote in an English-language post on X. "Europe thanked and sucked up to him," he added.
China, India agree to maintain momentum of bilateral ties
Jaishankar said that under the joint guidance of leaders of the two countries, bilateral relations have moved from the bottom and are continuously improving and developing, adding exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in all fields are moving toward normalization. He reaffirmed that Taiwan is a part of China.
Japan chain stops rice ball sales after staff fake expiry dates
A Japanese convenience store chain has suspended the sale of rice balls, or onigiri, and other deli items at 1,600 stores after it found that staff had faked their expiry dates.
US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas
The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC.
