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The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the “vast majority” of the violations were assault, driving under…

US President Donald Trump said Monday he had started arranging a peace summit between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, after intensive talks with Zelensky and European leaders at the White House. Trump said he…

Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel’s approval, as Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed…

At least 12 people were feared dead and more trapped following sudden, heavy rain in Indian Kashmir, an official said on Thursday. The disaster occurred in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, a pit stop on a popular pilgrimage route. It…

Madonna has urged Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza and bring his “light to the children before it’s too late”. The US queen of pop shared her plea on social media, saying the pontiff was “the only one of us who cannot be denied entry.” Her…

South Korea’s former first lady has been arrested over a string of charges including stock manipulation and bribery. Kim Keon Hee, 52, denied all charges against her during a court hearing on Tuesday that lasted four hours. The Seoul…

Over 1.7 million people were affected by the ongoing flooding in India’s eastern state of Bihar, officials said Tuesday. The floods have hit the state’s 10 districts, including the capital city of Patna. According to officials, the…

A large swathe of southern and eastern Taiwan shut down on Wednesday and hundreds of flights were cancelled ahead of the arrival later in the day of Typhoon Podul, with thousands of people evacuated. Taiwan is regularly hit by typhoons,…

Nepal will make 97 of its Himalayan mountains free to climb for the next two years in a bid to boost tourism in some of its more remote areas. It comes as permit fees to summit Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, during peak season…

A small plane landing on Monday at a Montana airport crashed into parked aircraft, triggering a large fire but causing no serious injuries, authorities said. The single-engine plane carrying four people was attempting to land at about 2…