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Mass kidnapping in Nigeria: Over 300 students and teachers abducted as schools shut nationwide

Gunmen kidnapped 303 students and 12 teachers from St Mary’s in Niger state, Nigeria, prompting school closures and global concern as security fears escalate across the country.

India, Australia and Canada launch new trilateral initiative for emerging tech and green energy

A new trilateral technology and innovation partnership between India, Australia and Canada was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday after a meeting with his Australian and Canadian counterparts on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza, at least 24 killed as fragile ceasefire is tested

Israel carried out airstrikes on Hamas targets in Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 54, including children, in a test of the fragile ceasefire in place since October 10. The strikes come amid growing international efforts to stabilise the territory.

'Dedicated pilot': IAF pays tribute to Wing Commander Syal after fatal Tejas crash at Dubai Air Show

The Indian Air Force has paid tribute to Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who died in a Tejas fighter jet crash during a display at the Dubai Air Show on Friday. The IAF remembered him as a dedicated and skilled pilot with “unwavering commitment” and an “unyielding sense of duty.”

European leaders voice concerns over US peace plan, say it needs ‘more work’

European and other Western leaders on Saturday said the US peace plan for ending the Ukraine war could be used as a starting point for talks, but stressed that it needs more work, reflecting growing concern over Washington’s push for Kyiv to accept the proposal by Thursday.

Ukraine to meet US in Switzerland as pressure mounts over Trump’s peace plan to end war

Ukraine will hold consultations with the US in Switzerland on ending war with Russia,  Kyiv said Saturday, as it seeks to fix the draft that heeds to some of Moscow's hardlines demands.

From beef to bananas, Trump faces the same inflation reality that hurt Biden

Donald Trump faces low approval and voter frustration over prices, despite easing inflation and investments, as the 2026 midterms approach.

WATCH: PM Modi holds candid talks with Meloni, meets global leaders as G20 Johannesburg summit opens

PM Modi met Italy's Meloni and other world leaders as the G20 Summit opened in Johannesburg on Saturday, holding brief but warm exchanges on the sidelines before the inaugural session began.

520 lives saved, 367 vessels escorted: At UN, India highlights Navy’s role in tackling piracy, securing sea lanes

India told the UN that the Indian Navy has become a key stabilising force in the Western Arabian Sea, where piracy and attacks on commercial vessels have sharply increased. India’s Permanent Representative said the Navy has expanded its presence, saved hundreds of lives as threats to major shipping lanes continue to grow.

G20 leaders call for ‘just and lasting’ peace across Ukraine, DRC, Sudan and Palestine

G20 leaders urge renewed diplomacy for peace in Ukraine, DRC, Sudan and "Occupied Palestinian Territory" as Cyril Ramaphosa opens the Johannesburg summit stressing multilateralism.

At G20 summit, PM Modi pushes plan to counter drug–terror nexus, strengthen global health response

PM Modi on Saturday unveiled a set of new proposals at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, calling for joint global action against the drug–terror nexus, stronger cooperation on health emergencies, and a major skills initiative to support Africa’s development.

Will Japan’s first woman PM challenge the sumo ring taboo?

Japan’s first woman prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, now faces a symbolic test: whether to enter the male-only sumo ring to present the Prime Minister’s Cup. The long-standing ban on women entering the dohyo has drawn criticism, especially as Takaichi’s leadership puts the changing social norms in Japan under the lens

China used India–Pakistan conflict to test and promote its weapons, says US commission report

China used the May India–Pakistan conflict as a chance to test and showcase its latest military technologies, a US commission has said in its annual report, warning that Beijing treated the four-day flare-up as a real-world experiment for its modern weapons systems.

Meet Kirill Dmitriev, the controversial Kremlin man behind the Ukraine peace push

Russian investment executive-turned-Kremlin emissary Kirill Dmitriev has been noted as a central figure to end the Ukraine war after private talks in Miami with senior US envoys. His sanctioned status and deep ties to Moscow have put him under the lens as the plan sparks unease in Kyiv and Europe