Rivals report attacks amid US peace push

Russia and Ukraine yesterday accused each other of violating a new agreement to refrain from attacks on energy targets, with scores of drone strikes launched hours after US President Donald Trump spoke by phone to Russia’s Vladimir Putin. 
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Humanoid robot revolution in less than 5 years!

Nvidia NVDA.O CEO Jensen Huang believes humanoid robots are less than five years away from seeing wide use in manufacturing facilities.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival on array of charges

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the Republican People's Party (CHP), faces two separate investigations that also include charges of leading a crime organisation, bribery and tender rigging.
19 March 2025, 06:03 AM

US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump's attack on judge

Trump on Tuesday called for Boasberg to be impeached, prompting a rebuke from US Chief Justice John Roberts.
19 March 2025, 04:43 AM

Venezuelans march for release of migrants US sent to El Salvador

The United States last weekend flew alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to be imprisoned in El Salvador
19 March 2025, 03:23 AM

Ukraine ceasefire talks planned Sunday in Jeddah: US

US delegation in Saudi Arabia would be led by Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz
19 March 2025, 03:09 AM

Mahmoud Khalil calls himself political prisoner after US immigration arrest

The detention of Khalil, a US permanent resident, has been condemned by multiple human rights groups as an assault on free speech and due process
19 March 2025, 02:55 AM

US judge bars Musk, DOGE from further efforts to shut down USAID

Their efforts to close the foreign aid agency likely violated the US Constitution, the judge said.
19 March 2025, 02:49 AM

Smiles, thumbs ups and a safe return for 'stranded' NASA astronauts

Home at last: After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth on Tuesday, concluding a mission that captured global attention and became a political flashpoint
19 March 2025, 02:31 AM

Israel’s policy ‘a war crime’: UN

Israel must evacuate all settlers from the West Bank and make reparations for decades of illegal settlement, the UN rights chief said yesterday, describing the policy as “a war crime”.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Desperate and scared’

Palestinians in Gaza were woken up by Israel unleashing a new wave of attacks on Gaza which killed at least 404 people and wounded 562.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Why has Israel resumed large-scale strikes on Gaza?

Israel has resumed large-scale attacks in Gaza with a wave of airstrikes and artillery fire against targets throughout the devastated territory. More than 400 have been killed and hundreds more injured, according to Palestinian authorities.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

West will try to undermine us

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday said the West would try to undermine Russia regardless of whether it lifted sanctions, telling business leaders in Moscow they should look elsewhere to invest
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

AI ‘reshaping’ organised crime, warns Europol

Artificial intelligence is turbocharging organised crime, from creating child sexual abuse images to money laundering via cryptocurrency, Europol warned Tuesday, with advances like quantum computing only poised to make things worse.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

UN rights chief 'horrified' by deadly Israel airstrikes in Gaza

Israel on Tuesday vowed to continue fighting in Gaza until the return of all hostages
18 March 2025, 09:41 AM

Trump admin likely overstepped authority in immigration crackdown, experts say

Still, the Supreme Court could ultimately determine if the White House has the far-reaching power it claims to decide who should be deported.
18 March 2025, 08:10 AM

Gaza strikes 'unconscionable', says UN humanitarian coordinator

A ceasefire must be reinstated immediately, Muhannad Hadi said in a statement
18 March 2025, 08:05 AM

Trump and Putin set for 'very critical' Ukraine call

A potentially crucial step toward halting the war in Ukraine
18 March 2025, 06:40 AM

India orders curfew after violence over tomb of 17th-century Muslim ruler

Monday's violence in the central Indian city damaged many vehicles and injured several people
18 March 2025, 06:32 AM

Trump treatment of Columbia puts US universities on edge

Columbia's student movement has been at the vanguard of protests that have exposed deep rifts over the war.
18 March 2025, 05:59 AM