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India’s caste system is controversial and discriminatory. So why is it being included in the next census?

May 17, 2025

Ukraine ramps up calls for ‘pressure’ on Russia as talks end with no ceasefire

Israeli military says it has launched first stages of major offensive in Gaza, same day Trump leaves region with no deal

Head of controversial new Gaza aid group says he won’t be part of displacing Palestinians, urges UN to participate in plan

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Poland’s presidential election could end last vestige of populist resistance to PM Tusk

Since winning power back from the hands of his populist rivals a year and a half ago, Poland’s Prime Minister...

Israeli and Syrian official hold rare direct talks, Israeli source says

Israel and the new Syrian regime have recently held direct talks, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter...

Thai man arrested for alleged smuggling of two baby orangutans

Police in Thailand have arrested a man on suspicion of wildlife trafficking after he was found with two baby orangutans...

American basketball player arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling, could face death penalty

An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country,...

Construction tycoon among 17 wanted in Thailand over deadly tower collapse

A Thai court has issued arrest warrants for 17 people including a high-profile construction tycoon, police said on Thursday, over...

Trump and Abu Dhabi ink partnership to build massive AI data center complex in UAE

The United States and United Arab Emirates will partner to build a massive data center complex in Abu Dhabi to...

A day of confusion and chaos as Russia and Ukraine agree to first direct talks in 3 years

After five days of confusion over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct talks with Ukraine, the day they were...

The Russia-Ukraine peace process is going exactly how Moscow wants it to: slowly

In the end, it is the Kremlin’s plan playing out, and there appears to be little the White House will...

A US-backed group says it will deliver aid to Gaza, but humanitarian organizations are skeptical. Here’s what we know

A controversial new American-backed organization, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), has announced it will begin delivering aid to the besieged...

Trump says US is ‘very close’ to a nuclear deal after Iran ‘agreed’ to its terms