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All six kidnappers were killed in a standoff outside a house in Ban Pa Sak area, with the victim found unharmed but malnourished

US stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve hinted Wednesday it may deliver fewer shots of adrenaline for the U.S. economy in 2025 than earlier thought.

Nostradamus, the renowned French astrologer and seer, has made intriguing predictions about global affairs and India’s future for the year 2025. The 16th-century seer predicts significant events that have shaped our world, from the Covid-19 pandemic to the moon landing.

Vote comes in wake of controversial declaration of martial law in early hours of December 4

Forbes unveils its 21st annual ranking of the world’s most powerful women.

Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google does.

Despite record production and ample stocks, the Philippines is expected to import a record volume of rice in the 2024-25 crop year, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government plans to introduce 700 electric buses and 3,000 electric taxis by 2027 as part of its strategy to phase out fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2050, officials announced on Tuesday.

Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, putting an end to the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region.

South Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol, making him the first figure detained over the case, news reports said.

Syrian insurgents said early Sunday that they had entered Damascus, capping a stunning advance across the country, as residents of the capital reported sounds of gunfire and explosions.

Among these sports, cycling is growing as a popular choice.

Most ruling party lawmakers were boycotting a parliamentary vote Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority sought by the opposition to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as protests grew nationwide calling for his removal.