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China’s population falls for fourth straight year, births plunge 17% in 2025

China remained second to India in terms of population for the second consecutive year after India dislodged China and adorned the crown of the world's most populous country in 2023. Beijing: China recorded its lowest-ever birth rate in 2025, as the country's population fell for the fourth consecutive year, intensifying a demographic crisis that could burden the world’s second-largest economy for decades. According to official data, China's population declined to 1.404 billion in 2025, down by about 3 million from the previous year.  Births plunge 17% in 2025 Only 7.92 million babies were born in 2025, a sharp drop of 1.62…

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Death toll due to massive fire in a shopping mall in Pakistan’s Karachi rises to 14

Six bodies were found immediately after the fire broke out. They had died due to suffocation while dozens of injured were sent to hospitals. However, as the fire spread, rescue teams were unable to go in. Karachi: The death toll from the major fire in an old shopping mall in Pakistan’s Karachi has gone up to 14 after rescue teams found eight more bodies from the building rubble. The fire, which broke out on Saturday night at the Gul Plaza, a wholesale and retail market which had shops in the basement, mezzanine and three more floors, was brought under…

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Two dead, 84 others hospitalised in factory explosion in China’s Inner Mongolia region

A rescue team was searching for the eight people who are missing, said a representative of the Baotou city's Information Office at a news conference on Monday morning. Baogang United Steel is a major state-owned company, according to state media. Beijing: At least two people died and 84 others were hospitalised in factory explosion in China's Inner Mongolia region. Chinese police detained those in charge of the steel factory on Sunday. Eight other people remain unaccounted for. Pressurised storage tank exploded in factory A pressurised storage tank designed to hold steam and high-temperature water exploded in the factory, Baotou city…

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‘Any attack on Supreme Leader Khamenei would mean all-out war’: Iran warns US amid unrest

Earlier, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called US President Donald Trump a "criminal" for supporting protesters in Iran, and blamed demonstrators for causing thousands of deaths. Tehran: Amid escalating tensions with the United States and deadly nationwide protests, Iran warned that any move to target Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would trigger an all-out war, as Tehran hinted it may resume executions following reports from an Iranian official that at least 5,000 people have been killed during the unrest. Attack on supreme leader tantamount to an all-out war: Iran In a post on X, President Masoud Pezeshkian warned…

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18 dead, hundreds of homes gutted in wildfires in Chile, President Boric declares state of ‘catastrophe’

Amid these developments, Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in the country's central Biobio region and the neighbouring Nuble region, around 500 km south of Santiago, the capital. Santiago: At least 18 people died and hundreds of homes were destroyed as wildfires race across Chile on Sunday, authorities said, as the South American country swelters under a heat wave. President Boric declared state of catastrophe Amid these developments, Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in the country's central Biobio region and the neighbouring Nuble region, around 500 km south of Santiago, the capital.…

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21 killed, dozens injured after two high-speed trains collide in Spain

The tail end of an evening train between Malaga and Madrid with some 300 passengers went off the rails near Cordoba at 7:45 pm local time and slammed into a train with some 200 passengers coming from Madrid to Huelva, another southern Spanish city, according to rail operator Adif. Madrid (Spain): A high-speed train derailed, jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and slammed into an oncoming train Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens more, officials said. The evening train between Malaga and Madrid went off the rails near Cordoba and slammed into…

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Donald Trump invites India to be part of Gaza’s ‘Board of Peace’ | What is it and who all are invited

India has had historic ties with both Israel and Palestine, and had been providing humanitarian aid to Gaza through Egypt. New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has invited India to be part of the 'Board of Peace' to resolve the crisis in Gaza, reported news agency ANI quoting sources. India has had historic ties with both Israel and Palestine, and had been providing humanitarian aid to Gaza through Egypt since the beginning of the conflict there.   India has also called for a peaceful solution, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi even welcoming the agreement between Israel and Palestine on the release…

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Iran turmoil: At least 5,000 killed as unrest continues; Khamenei calls Trump ‘criminal’ | 10 Points

Iran turmoil: An official claimed that the death count is high because of "terrorists and armed rioters", who are killing "innocent Iranians". He alleged that these terrorists are being supported by Israel and other armed groups. Tehran: The anti-government protests in Iran that have been raging for days have claimed at least 5,000 lives, including 500 security personnel, said a top Iranian official on Sunday, who added that the deadliest clashes have been reported in the Kurdish region in country's northwest region where tensions have been soaring amid clashes between Kurdish separatists and government forces. Speaking to Reuters on condition…

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‘We stand united’: European nations after Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland

The strong statement aims to counterbalance Trump’s aggressive posture over the Arctic island, a region at the heart of rising geopolitical tensions. New Delhi: Eight European nations have issued a joint statement in support of Denmark and Greenland, following a series of escalating remarks from US President Donald Trump. The statement, released Sunday, comes a day after Trump launched a sharp tariff threat against these nations, which he linked to a contentious issue over Greenland. ‘We stand in full solidarity’  The European nations Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their commitment to…

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‘It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran’: Trump after Khamenei blames US for unrest

His remarks come shortly after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a series of posts on X, blamed US President Donald Trump for the unrest and casualties in Iran. Washington: US President Donald Trump has called for an end to the decades-long rule of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it is "time to look for new leadership in Iran" as anti-government protests intensify across the country, driven by soaring inflation, economic hardship, and mounting public anger over governance. In an interview with Politico, the US President said that they criticised Tehran's leadership, saying they rely on violence and…

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