46 killed in Sudan plane crash in residential area

Forty-six people were killed when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood on the outskirts of Khartoum, the regional government said yesterday.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM

China holds ‘shooting’ drills

China’s military yesterday held “shooting training” off Taiwan’s southwest coast in a move Taipei described as provocative and dangerous, while a senior Chinese leader vowed unswerving efforts to bring the island under Beijing’s control.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM

French police kill man holding knives in Paris region

French police said officers killed a man holding a knife in each hand after he “threw himself” at them in the northeastern Paris suburbs yesterday.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM

US says Gaza ceasefire talks on track

The ceasefire has largely halted the Israel-Hamas war sparked by the October 7, 2023 attack, and has seen 25 hostages released so far in exchange for hundreds of prisoners.
26 February 2025, 09:40 AM

46 killed as Sudanese army plane crashes in residential area

Sudanese army had said several military personnel and civilians were killed in the incident
26 February 2025, 09:35 AM

What are Ukraine's critical minerals and why does Trump want them?

Ukraine's soils hold some five percent of the world's mineral resources
26 February 2025, 07:46 AM

Trump to convene first cabinet meeting, including Musk

The US Senate has approved all of Trump's cabinet picks so far, despite outcry from Democrats over their trackrecords and lack of experience.
26 February 2025, 06:42 AM

US, Ukraine agree to terms of critical minerals deal

One of the sources familiar with the deal said future weapons shipments are still being discussed between Washington and Kyiv.
26 February 2025, 05:17 AM

Their dreams dashed by Trump, migrants make return journey home

Going home only adds to the cost of the failed attempt to reach the United States.
26 February 2025, 04:18 AM

Bus crash in Thailand kills 18

Thailand has one of the worst road safety records in the world
26 February 2025, 04:09 AM

Trump blocked from imposing sweeping federal funding freeze

There remained a risk the administration might again try to shut off funding
26 February 2025, 03:37 AM

US envoy says Israel heading to Gaza talks after exchange deal

"It's either going to be in Doha or in Cairo, where negotiations will begin again with the Egyptians and the Qataris"
26 February 2025, 03:26 AM

Chile declares state of emergency after massive blackout

The worst blackout in the country in well over a decade caused transport chaos in the capital Santiago
26 February 2025, 03:16 AM

Trump to sell 'gold card' US visas for $5 million

Trump said sales of the new visa would bring in job creators and could be used to reduce the US national deficit.
26 February 2025, 02:45 AM

US slaps sanctions on four Indian firms

The United States has imposed sanctions on four Indian companies citing their alleged role in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical industry. The move, announced by the US department of the treasury on Monday, is part of Washington’s continued pressure campaign against Tehran’s oil trade.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Saving nature can ‘unite world’

Global talks to protect nature restarted yesterday with a call for humanity to come together to “sustain life on the planet” and overcome the deep divisions that caused a previous meeting last year to end in disarray.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan: officials

Twenty-nine people died in two provinces in southwestern Afghanistan due to hail and heavy rain, officials said yesterday.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed cargo ship

Taiwan yesterday detained a Chinese-crewed cargo ship after a subsea telecoms cable was severed off the island, the coast guard said.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

S Korea’s Yoon defiant as hearings draw to an end

Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol said yesterday South Korea had been facing an “existential crisis” when he declared martial law last year, remaining defiant and unapologetic as he faced the final day of impeachment hearings that could formally remove him from office.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Elon Musk gives ‘another chance’ to justify jobs

Elon Musk said US federal workers had “another chance” to justify their work or lose their jobs, as the original deadline passed yesterday with staff at multiple federal agencies told to disregard his request.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM