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Nasa's stuck astronauts welcome newly arrived replacements to space station

The four newcomers representing the US, Japan and Russia will spend the next few days learning the station's ins and outs from Butch Wilmore and Indian-American Sunita Williams

Trump orders deep cuts to Voice of America, other US-funded media outlets

On Friday night, shortly after Congress passed its latest funding bill, Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law

Who are Yemen's Houthi rebels and why are they under attack by US

The strikes, which have killed at least 24 people so far, could last for weeks according to one US official and come as Trump ramps up sanctions pressure on Tehran

Russia, Ukraine continue aerial attacks with ceasefire prospects uncertain

Early on Sunday, three people were injured, including a 7-year-old, in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian border region of Belgorod

At least 32 dead in massive US storm after Kansas reports 8 fatalities

In Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that six people died in three counties and three more people were missing

ATF personnel killed, 6 others injured in IED blast in Pakistan's Quetta

The explosion targeted a vehicle of the Anti-Terrorism Force (ATF) patrolling Barori Road in the Karani area

Judge stalls Trump's bid to speed deportations using 18th-century law

The ruling came hours after Trump claimed the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, was invading the United States and invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798

Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen's Houthis, at least 24 killed

Trump also warned Iran, the Houthis' main backer, that it needed to immediately halt support for the group

Trump signs bill funding government for 6 months, avoiding shutdown

Harrison Fields, White House principal deputy press secretary, said in a post on X that Trump signed the continuing resolution Saturday

UN chief Guterres pays visit to Bangladesh, highlights plight of Rohingyas

Guterres described humanitarian aid cuts by the United States and countries in Europe to Bangladesh, where thousands of Rohingya refugees are located, as a crime

Airstrike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people, says opposition group

The attack occurred Friday at 3 pm in Let Pan Hla village in Singu, about 65 kilometres north of Mandalay, the country's second-largest city, a spokesperson for Mandalay People's Defence Force said

Over 2,800 Chinese involved in telecom fraud cases in Myanmar repatriated

A total of 2,876 Chinese telecom fraud suspects have been repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar to China following a joint crackdown launched by China, Myanmar and Thailand

Two Indian-origin ministers in new Canada PM's cabinet; Khera gets health

Indo-Canadian Anita Anand and Delhi-born Kamal Khera, one of the youngest women ever elected to the Canadian Parliament, are part of new Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet

Can't allow Russia to play games with peace, says UK PM Keir Starmer

The call comes ahead of a military planning session next week when these countries will decide on the nature of troop deployments to support peace in the region

Self-deportation: How Trump's new immigration policy works, explained

Self-deportation is a unique feature of Trump's immigration crackdown, with the administration aiming to remove record numbers of undocumented migrants

Russia, Ukraine trade heavy aerial blows amid proposed ceasefire talks

The attack comes less than 24 hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine

US imposes sanctions on Thai officials after Uyghur men deported to China

Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said it had multiple times clarified with countries that have conveyed their concerns over safety of the men that China assured that they would be unharmed

'Filled with arrogance': China lashes out at G7 over maritime security

Even for China's generally overheated diplomatic language, the statement issued Saturday was unusually vitriolic, although it did not threaten any retaliation

Extreme weather in parts of US gets rarely-used 'high risk' designation

The high-risk designation signals severe weather with intense, long-track tornadoes or thunderstorms bringing hurricane-force winds and widespread damage

Will only release American-Israeli hostage if truce deal implemented: Hamas

A senior Hamas official said long-delayed talks over the ceasefire's second phase would need to begin the day of the release and last no longer than 50 days