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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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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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China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
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UK vows to 'remain calm' in response to Trump's 10% tariffs
"The US is our closest ally, so our approach is to remain calm and committed to doing this deal"
2 April 2025, 21:26 PM
Wall Street reacts to Trump's reciprocal tariffs
"It's our declaration of independence," Trump said
2 April 2025, 21:09 PM
Fresh Trump tariffs to begin April 5, 9: White House
White House told reporters that a "baseline" 10 percent tariff would start on 12:01am (0401 GMT) on April 5
2 April 2025, 21:02 PM
Trump unveils 34% tariff on Chinese imports, 20% on EU
Trump said that a baseline tariff of 10 percent would be imposed on imports from a wide range of other countries
2 April 2025, 20:53 PM
Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs
US president unveiled sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs targeting countries around the world
2 April 2025, 20:32 PM
Nobel-winning ex-president of Costa Rica loses US visa
Former Costa Rican president and Nobel Peace laureate Oscar Arias said he was stripped of his US visa, prompting him to brand the country under Donald Trump an autocracy.
2 April 2025, 19:02 PM
Turkey fines Meta for refusing to suspend accounts
Facebook parent Meta on Tuesday said it was fined a "substantial amount" in Turkey for failing to comply with government orders to suspend accounts linked to widespread protests following the detention of the opposition mayor of Istanbul..."We believe freedom of expression is a funda
2 April 2025, 19:01 PM
US airstrikes in Yemen kill 4 people
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said yesterday that overnight air strikes on Hodeida province killed four people in an attack they blamed on the United States.
2 April 2025, 18:59 PM
$8bn of Russian central bank assets held in Switzerland
The value of Russian assets frozen in Switzerland since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has risen by nearly $2 billion in the past year to over $8 billion, the government said Tuesday.
2 April 2025, 18:59 PM
China practises hitting key ports, energy sites
China’s military yesterday said it had completed two days of exercises that included “live-fire” drills and simulated strikes on key ports and energy sites aimed at Taiwan, the democratic island it claims as its own.
2 April 2025, 18:56 PM
Israel seizing more of Gaza to free hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said that the military was “dissecting” the Gaza Strip and seizing territory to pressure Hamas into freeing hostages still held in the territory.
2 April 2025, 18:53 PM
WHO facing $2.5b gap even after slashing budget: report
The World Health Organization is facing a gaping deficit this year and through 2027 following the US decision to withdraw, even after dramatically slashing its budget, a media report indicated yesterday.
2 April 2025, 18:52 PM
Israel to add large areas of Gaza to its security zones
Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza yesterday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by large-scale evacuations of the population.
2 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Myanmar quake toll passes 2,700
The toll is expected to rise significantly as rescuers reach towns and villages where communications have been cut off by the quake
2 April 2025, 00:57 AM
EU has 'strong plan' to retaliate to US tariffs if 'necessary'
US President Donald Trump is set to announce a new raft of tariffs against multiple countries as early as tonight, in what he has dubbed a "Liberation Day" to redress supposedly unfair trade imbalances
1 April 2025, 08:19 AM
Malaysia gas pipeline inferno injures 100
No deaths were reported but about 50 houses were affected by the blaze, the fire department said
1 April 2025, 08:00 AM
Towering blaze in Malaysia on Petronas pipeline, 63 sent to hospital
No deaths were reported, but the full extent of the injuries or damage so far was not immediately clear. Authorities had earlier said some people were trapped in their homes
1 April 2025, 07:21 AM
Myanmar holds minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead
The death toll is reported to have reached 2,719, with around 4,521 people injured and more than 400 people missing
1 April 2025, 07:06 AM
Huge fire near Malaysia capital after leak at Petronas gas pipeline
Petronas in a statement said the pipeline had been isolated
1 April 2025, 04:15 AM
Myanmar to hold minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead
Many are still sleeping outdoors, either unable to return to ruined homes or afraid of further aftershocks
1 April 2025, 03:08 AM