Scientists have observed for the first time the very early stages of a supernova, with a massive star exploding in a distinctive olive-like shape.

Brazil said it would extend negotiations at the COP30 summit to give nations time to bridge divides over thorny differences on climate goals and the finances required to achieve them.

Nepal imposed a travel ban on the former police chief yesterday as a government commission investigates his role in a deadly crackdown during the September uprising that toppled the government.

Pakistan’s parliament yesterday approved a sweeping constitutional amendment granting lifetime immunity to the president as well as the current army chief, a move critics warned would erode democratic checks and judicial independence.

The United States announced Wednesday that it was imposing sanctions on an armed Myanmar group -- alongside four of its senior leaders -- accusing them of supporting cyber scam centres that target Americans.

Israel yesterday carried out air attacks on Gaza’s northern city of Beit Lahiya, eastern areas of Gaza City and the southern city of Khan Younis, where artillery shelling has also been reported.

Afghan nationals carried out two suicide bombings in Pakistan this week, including one in the capital Islamabad, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said yesterday.

G7 foreign ministers on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and raised the alarm about the escalating crisis in Sudan, as they wrapped up a meeting in Canada.

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Signed roughly 2 hours after a vote of 222-209 in favour of ending shutdown

CO₂ emissions to increase by 1.1% at the end of 2025

US shutdown ends after 43 days

Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance to demand climate action and forest protection.

As if deadly snakes, spiders and sharks were not enough, Australia now has a new creepy critter: a “lucifer” bee with devil-like horns.

Cambodia and Thailand traded accusations of fresh clashes along their border yesterday, with Phnom Penh reporting one civilian shot dead in hostilities flaring after Bangkok paused implementation of a US-backed peace deal.

Residents in the Pakistani capital Islamabad were facing tightened security checks yesterday in the wake of a suicide bombing that left top officials vowing to halt the rise in deadly attacks.

The United Nations said yesterday that 42 migrants were missing presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off the Libyan coast last week.

Two UN food agencies warned yesterday that millions more people around the globe could face famine, with funding shortfalls worsening already dire conditions.

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Pakistan's parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the country's army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, in a move that critics say damages democracy..The lower house of parliament approved the legislation with a more than two-thirds