Dear Jane, thank you

from the animals, from the women
1 October 2025, 20:36 PM

Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall dies at 91

Clad in her classic collared shirt and shorts, binoculars in hand, Goodall transformed human understanding of chimpanzees
1 October 2025, 18:41 PM

Hundreds arrested and injured in Morocco protests

Unrest over health and education reforms turns violent in Oujda and Inzegane
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Qatar receives US security guarantees

The United States will regard “any armed attack” on Qatari territory as a threat to Washington and will provide the Gulf Arab state with security guarantees, the White House said, after an Israeli strike on the country last month.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Joy as internet restored in Afghanistan

Mobile networks and the internet were restored across Afghanistan yesterday, 48 hours after the Taliban authorities shut down telecommunications.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Nigeria boat tragedy takes 26 lives

A boat accident on the Niger River in southern Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, authorities in Kogi State said yesterday.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Gaza aid flotilla defies Israeli ‘intimidations’

A flotilla carrying aid to war-battered Gaza yesterday said it would stay its course despite what it called “intimidation tactics” by the Israeli military.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Rescue ops on to save 90 missing

Rescuers pulled two survivors from a collapsed school in Indonesia yesterday as frantic parents demanded rescuers speed up efforts to find dozens of children believed still trapped in the rubble two days on.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump turns tables for Israel

In presenting a Gaza plan as an ultimatum to Hamas, US President Donald Trump has turned the tables to give Israel the advantage diplomatically -- and an even freer rein on the ground if a deal fails.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Quake kills 69 in Philippines

Rescue teams in the Philippines searched for survivors in mud and rubble yesterday and authorities urged help for hospitals inundated with the injured after the deadliest earthquake in more than a decade killed at least 69 people.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump order pledges that US will defend Qatar in event of attack

Qatar previously attacked by Iran without US response
1 October 2025, 16:36 PM

Explosion rocks New York apartment, leaving building partially collapsed

Residents flee apartment building; no injuries reported, officials say
1 October 2025, 16:00 PM

Human skin cells turned into fertilisable eggs for first time

The technology is still years away from potentially becoming available to aspiring parents
1 October 2025, 08:56 AM

What does a US govt shutdown actually mean?

This time, Democratic and Republican lawmakers did not approve a stopgap federal funding bill to keep the government running
1 October 2025, 04:56 AM

US enters shutdown that could lead to mass layoffs and service cuts

It is the first shutdown since the longest in history -- lasting 35 days -- almost seven years ago
1 October 2025, 03:08 AM

Taiwan says 'will not agree' to making 50% of its chips in US

Cheng made the remarks after returning from Washington
1 October 2025, 02:42 AM

Violent clashes erupt in Morocco after days of GenZ protests

The youth-led protests were initiated by a collective known as "GenZ 212", whose founders remain unknown.
1 October 2025, 02:33 AM

Trump says Harvard to run 'trade schools' under upcoming deal

The comments mark the latest twist in Trump's unprecedented crackdown on Harvard
1 October 2025, 02:27 AM

Philippines quake death toll nears 60 as injured overwhelm hospitals

The shallow magnitude 6.9 quake struck at 9:59 pm (1359 GMT) Tuesday off the island's northern end near Bogo
1 October 2025, 02:06 AM

YouTube to pay $22m

YouTube has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after the company suspended his account over the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM