International

UN warns world’s water cycle becoming more unpredictable

International Desk: Increasingly intense floods and droughts are a “distress signal” of what is to come as climate change makes the planet’s water cycle ever more unpredictable, the United Nations

Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

International Desk: US President Joe Biden on Friday advised Israel against striking Iran’s oil facilities, saying he was trying to rally the world to avoid the escalating prospect of all-out

Google to invest $1 bn in Thailand

The move would support 14,000 jobs in the kingdom, the US tech giant says AFP, Bangkok: Google plans to invest $1 billion to build digital infrastructure in Thailand, including a

India releases water from Gajoldoba without notice

Int’l Desk: India has released approximately 11,000 cumecs of water from the Gajoldoba Dam on upstream Teesta in two phases without any notice triggering flood risks in northern districts of

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike, Israel says

There has been no official confirmation from Hezbollah about Nasrallah’s fate since the Israeli military’s announcement. AFP, Lebanon Israel’s military announced Saturday that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in

Fire disrupts operations at Tata Electronics iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu

However, police said there were no casualties or injuries due to the incident. Int’l Desk: A massive fire that broke out at a Tata Electronics plant making Apple iPhones in