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Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Methane threat grows as global action stalls: UN
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Africa accounts for 40pc of global conflicts: ICRC
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
23 October 2025, 17:44 PM
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China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
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China eases travel curbs on Uyghurs
Beijing stands accused of detaining more than a million Uyghurs and other Muslims in its northwestern region
4 February 2025, 03:18 AM
In fire-ravaged Los Angeles, a long road of rebuilding
Experts say construction permits for new homes could require nine to 12 months, with a finished home ready in three to five years.
4 February 2025, 03:12 AM
Attempted murder trial of Rushdie assailant to begin
In August 2022 Rushdie, now 77, lost vision in his right eye after the attack by a knife-wielding assailant
4 February 2025, 03:07 AM
Arab nations oppose removing Palestinians from Gaza in letter to US
The letter was signed by the foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE
4 February 2025, 03:02 AM
US military flight deporting migrants to India
Trump has increasingly turned to the military to help carry out his immigration agenda
4 February 2025, 02:46 AM
USAID to be shut in cost-cutting drive
Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading US President Donald Trump’s drive to shrink the federal government, gave an update on the effort early yesterday, saying work is underway to shut down the US foreign aid agency USAID.
3 February 2025, 18:00 PM
US tariffs on Mexico to be paused for a month: Trump
US President Donald Trump will pause new tariffs on Mexico for one month after Mexico agreed to reinforce its northern border with 10,000 National Guard members to stem the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl.
3 February 2025, 18:00 PM
End China’s influence of canal or face US action
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino that Washington will “take measures necessary” if Panama does not immediately take steps to end what President Donald Trump sees as China’s influence and control over the Panama Canal.
3 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Car bomb kills 15 in northern Syria
A car bomb killed at least 15 people in the Syrian city of Manbij yesterday, the second attack there in three days and Syria’s deadliest since Bashar al-Assad was toppled from power in December.
3 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Ukraine strikes major oil, gas facilitites in Russia
Ukraine struck energy facilities in southern Russia with dozens of drones launched yesterday, triggering fires at a major oil refinery and gas processing plant and disrupting flights from the Volga to the Caucasus Mountains, Russian and Ukrainian officials said.
3 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia, UAE seen as possible venues for Trump-Putin summit
Putin congratulated Trump on his election and stated he is ready to meet Trump to discuss Ukraine and energy.
3 February 2025, 10:22 AM
Netanyahu in Washington for Gaza ceasefire talks
Before departing, Netanyahu told reporters he would discuss "victory over Hamas"
3 February 2025, 09:11 AM
Reaction to Trump's steep tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Here are some responses to the tariffs out of Europe
3 February 2025, 09:03 AM
Car bomb kills 15 in northern Syria, deadliest since Assad toppled
There were no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
3 February 2025, 07:35 AM
Trump says Americans could feel 'pain' in trade war with Mexico, Canada, China
The Trump tariffs, outlined in three executive orders, are due to take effect 12:01 a.m. ET (0501 GMT) on Tuesday.
3 February 2025, 03:56 AM
Musk brands USAID 'criminal', Trump calls its leaders 'radical lunatics'
Trump initially froze all aid spending for three months
3 February 2025, 03:29 AM
Trump announces talks with Canada, Mexico over sweeping tariffs
Trump has also hit China with a 10-percent tariff in addition to levies already in place.
3 February 2025, 03:20 AM
UK to become first country to criminalise AI child abuse tools
Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced late Saturday.
2 February 2025, 19:00 PM
Iran unveils new ballistic missile in show of force
Iran revealed a new ballistic missile yesterday that it said was capable of travelling 1,700 kilometres, unveiling it in a Tehran ceremony attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Israeli PM travels to US for talks
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday left for the United States where he will become the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump since the US president returned to office.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM