Houthi rebels detain 20 UN staff in Yemen

The UN’s office in Yemen said yesterday that 20 of its staff were still being detained by Houthi rebels following a raid on their building in Sanaa the day before.
19 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump calls Colombian president ‘a drug leader’

US President Donald Trump yesterday called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an “illegal drug leader” and said the United States would cease “large scale payments and subsidies” to the South American nation.
19 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Surveillance worries emerge for No Kings protesters

People who take part in Saturday’s mass “No Kings” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration may be targeted for federal government surveillance with a range of technology that could include facial recognition and phone hacking, civil libertarians said.
19 October 2025, 18:00 PM
19 October 2025, 15:57 PM

Trump calls Colombian president 'a drug leader', vows end to payments

Relations between Bogota and Washington have frayed since Trump returned to office
19 October 2025, 14:16 PM

Diamond and emerald crown found broken after Louvre robbery: source close to case

19th-century crown of Empress Eugenie recovered near Paris museum
19 October 2025, 13:56 PM

Israel, Hamas accuse each other of breaching Gaza truce

The nine-day-old ceasefire came under strain amid strikes, clashes
19 October 2025, 13:21 PM

'Military went from protecting the people to taking power'

Madagascar Gen Z conflicted as they demand a voice to reshape future
19 October 2025, 12:03 PM
19 October 2025, 10:10 AM

Protesters out in force for anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies across US

Huge crowds took to the streets in all 50 US states at "No Kings" protests on Saturday, venting anger over President Donald Trump's hardline policies, while Republicans ridiculed them as "Hate America" rallies.
19 October 2025, 06:52 AM

As 'No Kings' protests denounce Trump, surveillance worries emerge

People who take part in Saturday's mass "No Kings" protest against President Donald Trump's administration may be targeted for federal government surveillance with a range of technology that could include facial recognition and phone hacking, civil libertarians said.
19 October 2025, 05:34 AM

Nobel laureate Chen Ning Yang dies at 103, Xinhua says

He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
18 October 2025, 12:27 PM

Gaza civil defence says 9 killed Friday when Israeli forces fired at bus

Ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas now in its second week
18 October 2025, 10:50 AM

At least 10 Afghans dead as Kabul accuses Pakistan of breaking truce

The 48-hour truce paused nearly a week of bloody border clashes
18 October 2025, 04:02 AM

Around 900m poor exposed to climate shocks

Nearly 80 percent of the world’s poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a “double and deeply unequal burden,” the United Nations warned yesterday.
17 October 2025, 18:54 PM

EU: Asean must seek change in Myanmar

The European Union will not send observers to Myanmar’s upcoming election, its top human rights official said yesterday, dismissing the vote as neither free nor fair and urging Southeast Asian nations to “push for change”.
17 October 2025, 18:00 PM

India already cutting Russian oil imports by 50% after US talks

Said White House official describing trade talks between two countries 'productive'
17 October 2025, 05:08 AM

Peru to impose state of emergency in capital after wave of violence

Peru's new government said Thursday that a state of emergency will be declared in the capital Lima, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organized crime
17 October 2025, 04:54 AM

Police say Cambodia will deport 59 South Koreans linked to scam centres

Cambodia will deport on Friday 59 South Koreans who worked in cyberscam schemes, police said, after Seoul sent a team to investigate the fate of dozens of its nationals.
16 October 2025, 19:57 PM

Madagascar’s military ruler to be sworn in as president today

Madagascar’s new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, said he will be sworn in as president on Friday and was open to talks with the African Union, after it suspended the country’s membership following a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina.
16 October 2025, 19:42 PM