Turkey says it is ending additional tariffs on some US imports

Erdogan was due to attend the United Nations General Assembly this wee
22 September 2025, 05:54 AM

H-1B visa crackdown upends Indian IT industry's playbook

The sector, which earns about 57% of its total revenue from the US market, has long gained from US work visa programs
22 September 2025, 05:47 AM

North Korea's Kim open to US talks, has 'fond memories' of Trump

Kim met Trump three times for high-profile summits during Trump's first term, before talks collapsed in Hanoi in 2019
22 September 2025, 04:33 AM

Protest erupts in Philippines over graft

Thousands of Filipinos marched in Manila yesterday to vent their anger over a ballooning scandal involving bogus flood-control projects believed to have cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
21 September 2025, 18:14 PM

Stop using foreign products

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a public address yesterday asked citizens to stop using foreign-made products and instead use local ones, pushing for a self-reliant campaign when trade ties with the United States have soured.
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump’s deal on Bagram ‘not possible’

An Afghan government defence official yesterday said that a deal over Bagram air base was “not possible”, after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base back.
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Israeli strikes kill 55 people in Gaza

Israeli forces blew up more residential buildings in Gaza City yesterday, killing dozens of Palestinians and prompting many others to flee, Gazan health authorities said, as Israel’s tanks pushed further into the densely populated city.
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Iran halts cooperation with IAEA

Iran’s top security body said that action by Britain, France and Germany to reimpose UN sanctions will “effectively suspend” its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Israel's Netanyahu tells Western leaders there will be no Palestinian state

Israeli PM tells Britain, Australia and Canada their recognition of Palestine is a “reward to terror”
21 September 2025, 16:13 PM

Hamas official says state recognition a victory for Palestinian rights

Mahmud Mardawi welcomes western recognition of Palestinian State
21 September 2025, 16:10 PM
21 September 2025, 15:24 PM

Venezuela offers military training to public amid Trump threats

Defence Minister Lopez accused US of waging "undeclared war" in the Caribbean
21 September 2025, 05:48 AM

Trump publicly urges US Justice Department to charge his enemies

He criticised the lack of action against Democrats Schiff and James
21 September 2025, 05:16 AM

White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment

H-1B visas allow companies to sponsor foreign workers with specialized skills
21 September 2025, 02:55 AM

Estonia and allies denounce ‘reckless’ Russian air incursion

Three Russian MiG-31 fighters violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Friday, Estonia said, triggering complaints of a dangerous new provocation from the EU and NATO but a denial from Moscow.
20 September 2025, 18:28 PM

Indonesia volcano erupts as alert level raised

A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted multiple times, spewing a column of ash kilometres into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the highest, prompting a local airport to suspend operations on Saturday.
20 September 2025, 18:27 PM

1.5C warming goal at risk of ‘collapsing’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP Friday that efforts to cap climate warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial level are failing, as the UN prepared to host a climate week event alongside its annual diplomatic gathering.
20 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Passengers stranded at Heathrow, other European airports after cyberattack

Electronic check-in, baggage drop affected, RTX says
20 September 2025, 10:23 AM

Trump announces new deadly attack on alleged drug boat

Trump did not say if the strike occurred off of Venezuela, where the US Navy has deployed a small armada to combat drug trafficking.
20 September 2025, 06:58 AM

Israel boycott calls spread as celebs and artists speak out

With most Western governments resistant to major economic sanctions, musicians, celebrities and writers are hoping to build public pressure for more action.
20 September 2025, 06:43 AM