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US cuts budgets by more than 90pc
The United States has dramatically cut the budgets of overseas development and aid programmes, with multi-year contracts pared down by 92 percent, or $54 billion, the State Department said Wednesday.
27 February 2025, 18:00 PM
UK posts record number of asylum requests
Over 108,000 people applied for asylum in Britain last year, government figures showed yesterday, the highest number for any 12-month period since records began in 2001.
27 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump shares bizarre AI video of a rebuilt Gaza with Musk, Netanyahu
The 33-second clip remained on Trump's accounts without denial or retraction hours after the initial posting on Tuesday night.
27 February 2025, 08:48 AM
'Escaping hell': Myanmar scam centre workers plead to go home
They are among some 7,000 people from more than two dozen countries released from scam compounds who are now enduring a gruelling wait to be sent home through Thailand.
27 February 2025, 08:32 AM
Japan births fall to new historic low
In 2024, 720,988 babies were born in Japan, including to foreign nationals, down five percent from 758,631 in 2023
27 February 2025, 08:17 AM
North Korea behind $1.5 billion crypto theft, FBI says
On Wednesday, the US government pointed the finger at Pyongyang.
27 February 2025, 07:01 AM
Israel frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners after body handover
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel had received the coffins of "four fallen hostages"
27 February 2025, 06:57 AM
Vietnam jails leading journalist over Facebook posts
He criticised the country's communist leaders on issues such as corruption, media control and relations with China
27 February 2025, 06:43 AM
These countries could lose the most, if US stops aid
The effects of shutting foreign aid down permanently could have impacts globally
27 February 2025, 05:53 AM
Trump orders more layoffs, Musk touts cuts at cabinet meeting
The memo represents a major escalation in Trump and Musk's campaign to slash the size of the US government.
27 February 2025, 04:18 AM
Japan forest fire burns buildings, prompts evacuations
Nearly 600 nearby residents have been evacuated, according to the local municipality, with no injuries confirmed so far.
27 February 2025, 04:13 AM
North Korea has deployed more troops to Russia: Seoul
Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang have confirmed the deployment.
27 February 2025, 04:08 AM
US cuts overseas development programme budgets by more than 90%
The review in part targeted multi-year foreign assistance contracts awarded by the USAID, with the vast majority eliminated during its course.
27 February 2025, 03:33 AM
EU was born to 'screw' US, Trump says
Trump's month back in the White House has been marked by soaring friction between Washington and its European allies
27 February 2025, 03:16 AM
Hamas hands over bodies of Israelis as more Palestinian prisoners freed
The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed they had received the coffins of "four fallen hostages", and a process to formally identify them had started in Israel.
27 February 2025, 02:47 AM
Israeli army strikes military targets in Syria
The Israeli army said it carried out air strikes targeting military sites containing weapons in southern Syria on Tuesday evening, just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for demilitarising the area.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Hamas to hand over 4 Israeli hostages’ bodies
Hamas said it would exchange the bodies of four Israeli hostages for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners today, capping the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Bosnian Serb leader sentenced to one year in jail
A Bosnia court yesterday sentenced Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik to one year in jail for defying orders of an international peace envoy.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM
White House takes control of press pool
The White House said on Tuesday it would decide which media organisations participate in the press pool that covers the president, wresting control away from the group of journalists that has done so for decades.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump floats $5m ‘gold card’ as a route to US citizenship
US President Donald Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to sell new “gold card” residency permits for a price of $5 million each -- and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM