Change begins now, Labour Party ready to serve the country: Keir Starmer

London (IANS) After securing resounding win in the UK general election, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said that his party is ready to restore Britain to the service for working people. 

Addressing his supporters at a reception to celebrate…

Death toll hits 180 in record floods in Brazil

Sao Paulo (IANS) At least 180 people have died from weeks of record flooding in southern Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state and 32 people remain missing, said the civil defence agency. 

Torrential rains began on April 29 and continued for…

Israel to send delegation for Gaza ceasefire talks: Official

Jerusalem (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the dispatch of a delegation for negotiations on a ceasefire deal with the Hamas in Gaza and the release of hostages, a senior Israeli official said on Thursday. 

Israel's…

Hurricane Beryl hits Venezuela: 2 dead, 5 missing, 25,000 affected

Caracas (IANS) At least two people have been dead, five missing and 25,000 affected as Hurricane Beryl ripped through northeast Venezuela's Sucre state, Interior and Justice Minister Remigio Ceballos said. 

"To date, we can say that, unfortunately,…

Israel in 'final stage' of eliminating Hamas in Gaza: Netanyahu

Jerusalem (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his country is in "the final stage" of eliminating Hamas' armed force in the Gaza Strip. 

"We are advancing towards the completion of the elimination" of Hamas, he…

Preparations for PM Modi's 'important' visit to Russia in final stages: Kremlin spokesman

Moscow (IANS) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said that preparations for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia are in the "final stages", and the dates will be announced soon. 

"We will announce this visit officially…

Kyiv rocked by explosions amid missile attacks

Kyiv (IANS) Explosions were heard in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital amid Russian missile attacks, a local official and media outlets reported.

The air defence was operating near the capital, and the debris from the destroyed missile hit an apartment…

40 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza: Health authorities

Gaza (IANS) At least 40 Palestinians were killed and 224 others injured in Israeli attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, according to health authorities controlled by Hamas. 

The latest casualties bring the total Palestinian…

Seven killed in Nepal landslides

Kathmandu (IANS) Seven people were killed in two landslides in western Nepal on Saturday, local officials said.

Five members of one family died after their house was swept away in a landslide in Malika Rural Municipality of Gulmi District.

7.2 magnitude quake jolts Peru

Lima (IANS) A 7.2 magnitude quake rocked Peru on Friday, the US Geological Survey said.  

The temblor hit 8.8 kilometers from Atiquipa district, the USGS said.

Initially, an alert warning of "possible" tsunami waves reaching up to 1…