Asian markets bounce from selloff as US jobs beat forecasts
6 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Spat with Musk’s X / India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Methane threat grows as global action stalls: UN
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Africa accounts for 40pc of global conflicts: ICRC
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
23 October 2025, 17:44 PM
China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
UK plans tougher rules for migrants seeking to stay
Britain’s interior minister proposed tough new rules yesterday for migrants seeking to settle in the UK, as the ruling Labour party sought to bolster its fight against the hard right at its annual conference.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel is becoming a pariah
Israel is becoming increasingly isolated on the world stage as the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza continue, with the backlash seeping into economic, cultural and sporting arenas.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Nationwide communications blackout hits Afghanistan
Taliban authorities severing fibre optic connections in multiple provinces
29 September 2025, 16:35 PM
HRW urges UN member states to act on Rohingya protection, justice
High-level conference set for Sept 30
29 September 2025, 13:21 PM
X says Indian court ruling on online content removal threatens free speech
Karnataka High Court ruling sparks debate on censorship, digital rights, and online regulation
29 September 2025, 11:22 AM
China sentences 16 Myanmar-linked gang members to death
Beijing has stepped up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations in recent months
29 September 2025, 10:29 AM
Philippines toll from Typhoon Bualoi more than doubles to 24: civil defence
The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Bualoi has more than doubled to 24, a civil defence official said on Monday, after the storm hit central islands there last week before heading to Vietnam
29 September 2025, 09:12 AM
‘We’ll be ruined’
As United Nations sanctions returned in full force yesterday, Iranians felt the strain deepen, with prices soaring and the rial sinking to new lows.
28 September 2025, 18:58 PM
Vietnam evacuates thousands, shuts airports as Typhoon Bualoi nears
Vietnam closed airports and evacuated thousands of people in areas under storm threat yesterday, as intensifying Typhoon Bualoi barrelled towards the country, days after causing at least 10 deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines.
28 September 2025, 18:56 PM
Young migrant found dead on beach in France
A young migrant was found dead early Sunday on a beach in northern France, the latest in a rising number of deaths in attempted Channel crossings, local authorities said.
28 September 2025, 18:55 PM
Case filed against actor Vijay’s party
Police in India registered a criminal case against leaders of Tamil actor Vijay’s political party after a stampede at his rally killed 39 people, a senior police official said yesterday.
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Deep roots of rage as Ladakh seeks self-rule
India’s remote high-altitude desert region of Ladakh has been in turmoil since four people were killed in violent protests demanding greater political autonomy for the Himalayan territory.
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Return of UN sanctions ‘unjustifiable’: Iran
Iran yesterday condemned as “unjustifiable” the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, after the collapse of talks with Western powers and Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear sites.
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM
World's highest bridge opens to traffic in China
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers 625 metres (2,051 feet) above a river
28 September 2025, 05:50 AM
Nato airspace violations: Russia FM warns of ‘decisive response’ to any ‘aggression’
Russia’s top diplomat yesterday warned of a “decisive response” to any “aggression” after US President Donald Trump backed calls to shoot down Russian planes that violate Nato airspace.
27 September 2025, 18:00 PM
US to revoke Colombian president Petro’s visa
The United States said it would revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa after he took to New York’s streets on Friday in a pro-Palestinian demonstration and urged US soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump’s orders.
27 September 2025, 18:00 PM
At least 100 feared dead in Nigeria gold mine collapse
At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria’s Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday.
26 September 2025, 18:45 PM
Gaza crisis: What leaders said at UN
No, what we need is a powerful army of countries that do not accept genocide.
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Post-war Gaza: Tony Blair in discussions to run Gaza authority
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair could take a leading role in a transitional authority for Gaza under US-led peace plans, various British media reported yesterday.
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Netanyahu set for defiant UN speech as Trump warns on annexation
The longest-serving prime minister in Israeli history has long rejected a Palestinian state
26 September 2025, 11:38 AM