World

International headlines and global reporting. Stories are ranked by source publish time, not when we fetched the feed.

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Poisoned campuses

365 drug-related cases were reported in 58 higher education institutions during 2025

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China's role in the Middle East

CPEC-2 would give China sea access through both Pakistan's Gwadar and Iran's Chabahar ports

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Film City

Film City could bring about a new golden age for Pakistani cinema

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How power, politics and fear reshaped our universities

The killing of Mashal Khan in 2017 exposed the dark side of campus political culture

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Bannu again

Despite kinetic efforts and political persuasion, disgruntled elements remain undeterred

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Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict 'coming to an end'

The Russian leader sees potential for Ukraine negotiations, but condemns the West's backing for President Zelensky.

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British Paratroopers Deliver Aid to Remote Islands With Possible Hantavirus Case

The British military took critical medical supplies to Tristan da Cunha, a tiny British archipelago where authorities have identified a suspected hantavirus case.

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Strait of Hormuz Remains Effectively Blocked After Naval Skirmishes

The U.S. Navy’s blockade continued to intercept ships trying to leave or enter Iranian ports, while fear of Iranian attacks kept other ships from attempting passage through the narrows.

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Explosive-laden rickshaw used in Bannu suicide attack

Investigators recover vehicle parts; over 1,000kg of explosives obliterated police checkpoint

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Health advocates warn government’s claims of baby formula safety contradict data

Independent scientists who reviewed the results said most samples were contaminated with Pfas or phthalatesThe Trump administration announced earlier this month that hundreds of baby formula samples it tested for toxic chemicals “meet a high safety standard”, but public health advocates warn this cl...

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Bodies of missing hikers found in each other's arms after volcano erupts

Bodies belonging to two hikers missing after a volcano erupted in Indonesia have been found.

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<a href="https://news.sky.com/video/us-v-china-who-is-the-worlds-tech-superpower-13541958">US v China: The Trump mistake that threatens American tech supremacy</a>

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‘Amazon of America’: film paints vision of a post-coup Brazil giving up rainforest

Vitória Régia imagines rightwing Bolsonaro plot succeeded with US help – and highlights threats facing Indigenous peoplesThe year is 2025 and far-right coup plotters have annihilated Brazil’s democracy, assassinating the president, closing the national congress and surrendering the Amazon rainfores...

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How China’s Leader Lost Faith in His Generals

Xi Jinping spent 13 years building a military to rival that of the United States. But the stronger the Chinese forces grew, the less he trusted the generals he had handpicked to run them.

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The Man Who Cuts the Perfect Slice of Ham

Spaniards line up at weddings, tennis tournaments and galas to eat ham prepared by Ernesto Soriano, one of the world’s best slicers of jamón ibérico.

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U.S.-China Rivalry Reaches South American Skies

The U.S. has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts. Astronomers are worried about setbacks to research.

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PM Shehbaz lauds armed forces for 'historic response' to India on first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq

Says our forces' response forced India to seek ceasefire within hours of the skirmish

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Saudi Aramco profits jump despite conflict in Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s state oil company’s profits up 26% to £26.9bn in first three months of yearBusiness live – latest updatesSaudi Arabia’s state oil company reported a 26% jump in profits in its first quarter as its east-west pipeline allowed it to ship millions of barrels of oil out of the Gulf despite...

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Putin’s Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield

The Russian military has yet to solve a fundamental problem: how to make big advances in eastern Ukraine when drones are everywhere.

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NDMA raises red flag over powerful storm system expected across multiple regions

Says current weather matches NEOC's climate assessment issued months earlier

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Suicide bombing leaves 14 police dead in Pakistan

More than a dozen police officers are dead after a suicide bombing at a security post in Pakistan.

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Punch, the Lonely Monkey Who Drew Crowds to a Small Japan Zoo, Is Growing Up. He’s Still a Star.

The macaque, now 9 months old, has been attracting tens of thousands of visitors to a small Japanese zoo. He ignores the attention.

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Why Antiwar Protesters Are Rallying in Japan

Demonstrators are opposed to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s efforts to build up military power and move the country away from its pacifist identity.

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Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaking ceasefire

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of breaking a US-brokered ceasefire between the warring nations.