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Asian markets bounce from selloff as US jobs beat forecasts

6 November 2025, 14:00 PM Top News

Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others

23 October 2025, 18:00 PM News

Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor

23 October 2025, 18:00 PM News

Spat with Musk’s X / India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials

23 October 2025, 18:00 PM News

Methane threat grows as global action stalls: UN

23 October 2025, 18:00 PM News

Africa accounts for 40pc of global conflicts: ICRC

23 October 2025, 18:00 PM News

Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran

23 October 2025, 18:00 PM News

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No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO

23 October 2025, 17:44 PM News

China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days

23 October 2025, 07:34 AM News

India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say

23 October 2025, 06:50 AM Business

Greece declares state of emergency on Santorini

Greek authorities are monitoring increased seismic activity on the island of Santorini, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said yesterday, urging the public to remain calm and follow the advice of the civil protection service.

7 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Nearly all USAID staff to be laid off: US media

Two unions representing USAID staff filed a lawsuit on Thursday over the cuts against Trump and his administration

7 February 2025, 10:52 AM

India deportation flight likely cost US more than $1 mn

The Trump administration has begun using military aircraft to underscore its determination to deport undocumented migrants

7 February 2025, 07:07 AM

Israel orders army to plan to let Palestinians leave Gaza

Israel's defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare for "voluntary" departures from Gaza, as President Donald Trump ruled out sending US troops to the territory

7 February 2025, 05:06 AM

UN's World Food Programme calls on 'all donors' to feed Gazans, rebuild

Helping Gazans become self-sufficient could be through re-establishing commercial markets and local food systems, such as farming and fishing, the agency said.

7 February 2025, 04:47 AM

Trump admin sues over 'sanctuary' laws for migrants

The move came as Trump's bid to re-shape immigration and citizenship in the United States hit a legal hurdle, with a judge in Seattle lashing out at his "unconstitutional" attempt to end birthright citizenship through an executive order.

7 February 2025, 04:42 AM

UK govt to fire civil servants who fail to make savings

Senior civil servants in the UK could lose their jobs if they fail to make savings, while those who do will receive bonuses, the government said yesterday.

6 February 2025, 18:00 PM

China, Pakistan pledge to boost cooperation

China and Pakistan will upgrade and reconstruct Pakistan’s railway network and further develop its Gwadar port, while Chinese companies can invest in the South Asian nation’s offshore oil and gas developments, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday.

6 February 2025, 18:00 PM

January sets ‘surprising’ heat record

Last month was the hottest January on record, Europe’s climate monitor said yesterday, despite expectations that cooler La Nina conditions might quell a streak of record-breaking global temperatures.

6 February 2025, 18:00 PM