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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
23 October 2025, 17:44 PM
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23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
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Israeli military changes initial account of Gaza aid worker killings
The 15 paramedics and emergency responders were shot dead on March 23 and buried in a shallow grave
6 April 2025, 09:16 AM
Britain says Israel's detention of two UK MPs 'unacceptable'
Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, from the governing Labour Party, flew from London to Israel but were blocked from entering the country and deported, British media reported.
6 April 2025, 08:27 AM
Iran top diplomat rejects direct negotiations with US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said direct negotiations with the United States would be "meaningless", after US President Donald Trump said he would prefer direct talks with the Islamic republic
6 April 2025, 05:58 AM
'Anxious': US farmers see tariffs threaten earnings
The president's 10-percent "baseline" rate on goods from most US trading partners except Mexico and Canada took effect Saturday.
6 April 2025, 05:27 AM
Rains add to challenge for Myanmar quake relief, toll at 3,471
Aid agencies have warned the combination of the unseasonable rains and extreme heat could cause outbreaks of disease
6 April 2025, 03:37 AM
Hamas releases video showing two Israeli hostages alive
Israeli media named the second hostage as Israeli soldier Bar Kuperstein. Herkin's family urged the media not to publish the video.
6 April 2025, 03:17 AM
Video shows last minutes before Gaza aid workers' deaths, Red Crescent says
The aid worker was among 15 humanitarian personnel killed on March 23 in an attack by Israeli forces
6 April 2025, 03:08 AM
US to revoke all visas for South Sudanese: Rubio
The State Department is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance to prevent entry
6 April 2025, 03:03 AM
Tens of thousands march in US against Trump 'devastation'
The rallies even extended to some European capitals
6 April 2025, 02:40 AM
Tariff hikes ‘hurt the poor, vulnerable’: UN
Increased global trade tariffs will hurt the most vulnerable and poor people, the UN’s trade and development agency said Friday, after US President Donald Trump’s measures sparked global alarm.
5 April 2025, 18:00 PM
6.9-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea coast: USGS
A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said
5 April 2025, 04:48 AM
Trump extends TikTok sale deadline by 75 days, vows to work with China
President Donald Trump on Friday extended by 75 days a deadline for Chinese technology company ByteDance to sell US assets of popular short video app TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban that was supposed to have taken effect in January under a 2024 law
4 April 2025, 18:37 PM
Rat earns world record for sniffing landmines
A landmine-hunting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record by sniffing out more than 100 mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance, a charity said Friday.
4 April 2025, 18:00 PM
TikTok given extra 75 days to find buyer
US President Donald Trump yesterday extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States, allowing 75 more days to find a solution.
4 April 2025, 18:00 PM
China hits back hard in global trade war with tariffs on US goods
China announces 34% additional tariffs; Stock markets around the world keep falling, banks hit hard
4 April 2025, 11:38 AM
Trump unveils first $5 million 'gold card' visa
"I'm the first buyer," Trump said
4 April 2025, 10:12 AM
Asian stocks extend global rout after Trump's shock tariff blitz
Equities extended losses in Asia on Friday, extending a global rout inflicted by Donald Trump's tariff blitz that has inflamed a trade war and ramped up recession and inflation fears
4 April 2025, 06:30 AM
AI could impact 40% of jobs: UN
The global artificial intelligence market is projected to reach $4.8 trillion -- roughly the size of Germany’s economy -- by 2033, the UN said yesterday, warning nearly half of jobs worldwide could be affected.
3 April 2025, 19:18 PM
Rubio reaffirms US commitment to Nato
The United States is as committed to Nato as ever but demands that European allies spend substantially more on defence, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday, while adding that the US would give allies some time to do that.
3 April 2025, 19:15 PM
Dollar, stocks sink as gold hits high on Trump tariffs
The dollar slumped by 2.6 percent versus the euro, and suffered sharp losses against the yen and British pound
3 April 2025, 11:21 AM