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Far-right candidate Kast wins Chilean presidential election

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast has emerged victorious in Chile's presidential runoff, becoming the country's 38th president and ending the tenure of the centre-left government, Al Jazeera reported.

2025-12-14T23:49:23.736536+00:00 IST

India-Ethiopia talks to focus on investment, agriculture, mining

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Ethiopia from December 16 to December 17, India's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Anil Kumar Rai, said key sectors including investments from India, agriculture, mining, digital public infrastructure (DPI), and cybersecurity will be among the key areas on the agenda for discussions between the Indian side and the Ethiopian leadership.

2025-12-14T23:34:08.724872+00:00 IST

Aus: 16 dead, 40 hospitalised in Bondi Beach shooting

The death toll from the shooting targeting the Jewish community celebrating the first day of Hanukkah at Australia's Bondi Beach has risen to 16, while at least 40 people remain hospitalised, New South Wales (NSW) Police confirmed on Monday.

2025-12-14T21:09:12.668429+00:00 IST

Australian FM condemns “abhorrent” Bondi Beach terror attack

Police said the shooting targeted the Jewish community and occurred while more than 1,000 people were gathered at Bondi Beach for a Hanukkah celebration, CNN reported. At least 11 people were killed and 29 others injured, police said during a press conference, adding that details about the victims have not yet been released,

2025-12-14T17:40:05.543200+00:00 IST

“No place for hate, violence and terrorism,” says Australian PM

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the Bondi Beach mass shooting as a devastating terror attack, said it targeted Jewish Australians on Hanukkah, praised those who helped victims, and urged national unity, stressing there is no place for hate, violence or terrorism in Australia.

2025-12-14T14:48:02.989332+00:00 IST

Mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach leaves ten dead, including gunman

At least nine people were killed and several injured in a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach, police said. One gunman was also killed. Authorities launched a major security operation, urged the public to avoid the area, and said investigations were ongoing.

2025-12-14T10:48:53.140397+00:00 IST

Gunfire at Bondi Beach during Hanukkah, multiple feared dead

Multiple people are feared dead after a mass shooting at Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah gathering, triggering panic and a police lockdown. Two suspects are in custody, at least one gunman is believed dead, and several others, including a police officer, were injured.

2025-12-14T10:10:53.856320+00:00 IST

US special forces veteran urges Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado not to return after high-risk evacuation

A US special forces veteran involved in the covert evacuation of Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado has urged her not to return to Venezuela, describing the rescue as one of the most dangerous missions his team has ever undertaken.

2025-12-13T16:59:36.051759+00:00 IST

Bolivian court remands ex-president Arce in custody

A Bolivian court ordered former president Luis Arce to remain in detention for five months while prosecutors investigate alleged embezzlement of USD 700 million from an Indigenous development fund. Arce denied wrongdoing, calling the case politically motivated.

2025-12-13T14:04:49.825908+00:00 IST

US accuses Rwanda of fuelling instability in DRC at UN

"Rwanda is leading the region towards increased instability and war," US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told the UN Security Council. "We will use the tools at our disposal to hold to account spoilers to peace."

2025-12-13T13:56:19.692656+00:00 IST

Melbourne Global Centre hosts special session

Melbourne Global Centre - Delhi hosted a special session on writer-diplomat Abhay K.'s book Nalanda: How it Changed the World.

2025-12-12T07:40:10.866239+00:00 IST

India, Liberia sign MoU to boost cooperation on medicine quality

India and Liberia on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the field of pharmacopoeia, marking a major step toward boosting regulatory alignment and improving access to safe and affordable medicines.

2025-12-12T01:05:02.928904+00:00 IST

19 dead, 16 injured after two buildings collapse in Morocco’s Fes

The two four-storey buildings were located in the Al-Mustaqbal neighbourhood. As per Al Jazeera, a total of eight families were living in the buildings at the time of the collapse.

2025-12-10T11:52:49.564064+00:00 IST

CNS Admiral Tripathi meets Brazilian Navy Commander

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, during his ongoing visit to Brazil, met Adm Marcos Sampaio Olsen, Commander of the Brazilian Navy and held discussions on expanding cooperation in areas of defence industry, technology development, innovation, exchange of best practices and capacity building between the two navies.

2025-12-10T05:07:14.538310+00:00 IST

India-Brazil sign MoU for Scorpène-class submarines maintenance

During the visit of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi to Brazil, a landmark tripartite MoU was signed between the Indian Navy, Brazilian Navy, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited on Exchange of Information related to Maintenance of Scorpène-class Submarines & other Naval Vessels, as per the spokesperson of the Indian Navy.

2025-12-10T03:28:57.191011+00:00 IST

Australia bans social media for under-16 kids

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday that the social media ban for children under the age of 16 is now in place in Australia, making it the first country in the world to "give it a crack".

2025-12-10T02:55:50.032914+00:00 IST

Earthquake of 5.4 strikes Indian Ocean

The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

2025-12-09T09:10:28.041463+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 rattles Pacific Ocean

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 80km.

2025-12-09T03:00:48.092308+00:00 IST

Bus crash kills 14, injures 34 in Algeria

Fourteen people were killed and 34 injured when a passenger bus overturned on a national highway in southern Algeria.

2025-12-07T08:43:30.165320+00:00 IST

Indian Army’s Col Prateek Roy receives Geddes Gavel Award

Col Prateek Roy of the Indian Army was awarded the Geddes Gavel Award on completion of the Defence Strategic and Studies Course at Australian Defence College, the Indian High Commission in Canberra shared on Saturday.

2025-12-07T05:45:19.967697+00:00 IST