East Timor joins ASEAN after 14-year wait, becoming bloc’s 11th member

East Timor joins ASEAN after 14-year wait, becoming bloc’s 11th member

Timor-Leste’s Foreign Minister Bendito Freitas, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan and Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow attend a ceremony for the accession of Timor-Leste to the ASEAN charter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 25, 2025. — Reuters East Timor joined the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc as its 11th member state on…

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Iran cancels nuclear cooperation deal with UN watchdog

Iran cancels nuclear cooperation deal with UN watchdog

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (unseen), in Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2025. — Reuters Tehran confirms scrapping nuclear monitoring deal with IAEA. Development follows reimposition of UN sanctions last month. Iran may review fresh IAEA proposals despite deal’s cancellation. DUBAI: Iran has called off its nuclear cooperation deal with…

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London exhibition explores worldwide history of the supernatural | The Express Tribune

London exhibition explores worldwide history of the supernatural | The Express Tribune

‘Dark Secrets: The Esoteric Exhibition’ features cursed dolls, vampire hunting kits, and occult relics LONDON: A new exhibition in London showcases the dark and ominous history of the occult and the supernatural from across the globe, just ahead of Halloween.  Dark Secrets: The Esoteric Exhibition, opened to the public since Oct. 11, offered audiences antiquities…

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Who is Dr Ashokkumar Veeramuthu? Indian researcher named among the world’s top scientists for the third time | – The Times of India

Who is Dr Ashokkumar Veeramuthu? Indian researcher named among the world’s top scientists for the third time | – The Times of India

Environmental scientist Dr Ashokkumar Veeramuthu from Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district has once again brought pride to India, earning a place in the World’s Top Scientists list compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier Publishers. This marks his third consecutive appearance — in 2023, 2024, and 2025 — an honour achieved by only a handful of Indian…

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New FDA-approved drug combo reduces prostate cancer death risk by 40 percent – The Times of India

New FDA-approved drug combo reduces prostate cancer death risk by 40 percent – The Times of India

A promising breakthrough in prostate cancer treatment shows new hope for men, especially if their cancer as resurfaced, following a primary surgery or radiation therapy. The recent findings from the third phase trial reveals a combination of two FDA-approved drugs, enzalutamide and leuprolide, significantly improves overall survival rates in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer,…

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