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31 Oct

Oil Tanker with 27 Indians Attacked by Limpet Mines in Strait of Hormuz

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A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker carrying 27 Indian crew members, MT LOUISE 1, was struck by limpet mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday at a location 46 km northeast of Oman's Khasab as verified by the British navy agency United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, after a small boat neared the vessel and attached two magnetic mines to its hull, resulting in detonations that started a fire in the engine room and temporarily disabled operations, though the crew promptly extinguished the fire with no environmental damage recorded, enabling the tanker to resume its trip. Reuters highlighted that this event…

03 Oct

UAE Probe Reveals Co-Pilot Assaulted Indian Captain With Emergency Crash Axe on flydubai Flight

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An official statement released on Saturday by UAE Attorney-General and Federal Prosecutor Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, carried by the WAM News Agency, has confirmed that investigations into flydubai flight FZ1073 show the co-pilot attempted a "terrorist act" by starting to execute his plan mid-flight through an attack on the captain inside the flight deck. Initial probe details disclose that the Omani co-pilot employed a crash axe in a desperate bid to gain control of the aircraft's flight systems, while law enforcement authorities continue their comprehensive investigations to determine all surrounding circumstances, underlying motives, and potential links, while simultaneously completing…

11 Sep

Myanmar Airport Operations Halted for Two Days Following Suicide Drone Attack by Rebels

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Myanmar’s Tada-U International Airport in the Mandalay region has been closed for two days after six FPV suicide drones carrying explosives targeted the airport and surrounding areas. The attack took place on Thursday afternoon and caused brief disruptions to some domestic flights. AFP, citing security sources, reported that the drones were detected before reaching their intended targets. Security forces used air-defence and counter-drone systems to intercept them, while the explosives carried by the drones were subsequently neutralised safely. The attack did not reportedly result in any casualties or damage to vehicles, airport runways or other major infrastructure. Despite the limited…

31 Aug

Nepal Floods Update: 903 Dead, More Than 930 Hydropower Workers Feared Trapped Underground

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Nepal’s flash flood disaster continued to worsen on Monday as the death toll climbed to 903, while 4,247 people remained missing. Rescue teams were still recovering bodies from eight affected districts and searching for people who may have been trapped or stranded following the disaster. The floods struck on August 26 after an ice and rock avalanche, believed to have followed a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border, sent huge volumes of water, mud and debris downstream. The powerful surge swept through towns and villages across northern and central Nepal, damaging critical infrastructure and destroying hydropower facilities. Nepal’s National Disaster…

28 Aug

Five Months Ago, Experts Warned of Rapid Himalayan Glacier Melt; Now Flash Floods Devastate Nepal

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The devastating aftermath of the flash floods in Nepal has once again raised concerns over the changing Himalayan environment and the growing risks linked to rapidly melting glaciers. Amid the disaster, it has emerged that experts had already warned about these dangers months before the flash floods struck Nepal. Five months earlier, two reports by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) had highlighted the increasing risks posed by rapid glacier melt and glacial lake outburst floods across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region. The ICIMOD reports, titled “Changing Dynamics of Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region from 1990…

27 Aug

Bhotekoshi Flood: From Tibet to Narayani in a Devastating 10-Hour Surge

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A technical assessment by Nepal’s Flood Forecasting Division has outlined how Wednesday’s devastating Bhotekoshi flood travelled from Tibet through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers before reaching the Narayani in roughly 10 hours. A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded at 8:37am, while the Syabrubesi water-level monitoring station stopped transmitting data at 8:50am after recording a river level of 1.62 metres. Authorities received information at 9:05am that a major flood had entered the Bhotekoshi from the Tibetan side and began issuing warnings. Between 9:15am and 9:16am, more than 600,000 SMS alerts were sent to residents in high-risk areas of Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading…

16 Jun

Nepal Foreign Minister Visits China After High-Level Talks in India

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Nepal’s Foreign Minister has begun an official visit to China shortly after concluding diplomatic engagements in India, highlighting Kathmandu’s continued efforts to maintain balanced relations with its two powerful neighbors. The visit comes at a time when Nepal is seeking to strengthen economic cooperation, attract infrastructure investment, and expand trade opportunities while carefully navigating the strategic interests of both Beijing and New Delhi. During the China visit, discussions are expected to focus on bilateral trade, connectivity projects, tourism, and the progress of infrastructure initiatives linked to regional development. Chinese officials are also likely to explore opportunities for deeper cooperation under…

11 May

Victory Day Olive Branch: Why Putin Is Offering An ‘End’ To The Ukraine War Now

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In a stunning departure from his usual defiant tone, President Vladimir Putin used the backdrop of a scaled-back Victory Day parade on May 9, 2026 to imply that the four-year-old war in Ukraine is finally “heading to an end.” After a ceremony in Moscow that conspicuously avoided its usual display of heavy tanks and missiles, Putin told reporters the situation remains “serious” but the conflict is winding down to a settlement. This shift is part of a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire (May 9-11) orchestrated by President Donald Trump that included a high-stakes exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each side. Putin reiterated…

25 Apr

Mali Rocked by Unprecedented Coordinated Assaults Targeting Capital and Northern Strongholds

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Mali’s military-led government is facing one of its most severe security challenges to date following a series of highly synchronized attacks launched by armed groups across the country on Saturday morning. The assault began around 6:00 AM local time with heavy gunfire and explosions rocking the Kati military base—the residence of junta leader General Assimi Goïta—and the Modibo Keita International Airport in Bamako. Witnesses reported that the residence of Defense Minister Sadio Camara was destroyed during the shelling, while commercial flights were abruptly canceled as Russian-backed Africa Corps mercenaries engaged in fierce urban combat to repel the infiltrators near the…

23 Apr

Lebanon and Israel at Washington Talks: Beirut Pushes to Extend Ceasefire

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Lebanon and Israel are set to hold a crucial meeting in Washington to bring the ongoing volatile situation between them under control and to extend the duration of the existing ceasefire. It is reported that during this meeting—facilitated by the United States—Lebanon will formally propose extending the current 10-day ceasefire. This temporary truce, which began on April 16, is scheduled to expire next Sunday (April 26, 2026). In addition to extending the ceasefire, the Lebanese government seeks a complete cessation of the destruction of homes and bulldozing operations by Israeli forces in the villages of southern Lebanon. The international community…