‘Ball in Afghan Taliban’s court’ for permanent truce

Pakistan’s prime minister said yesterday that “the ball is in the Afghan Taliban’s court” for a permanent ceasefire, a day after a 48-hour truce was called in the wake of deadly cross-border clashes.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

India under pressure to cut Russian oil imports

Western powers have ramped up pressure on Russia’s oil sales amid its war with Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump said India would stop buying and Britain imposed sanctions on top Russian oil firms.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Moscow hits more gas facilities in Kyiv

Russian attacks have forced Ukraine to suspend activities at several major gas facilities this month, the state energy company said yesterday, leaving Kyiv in need of more imports.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump to speak with Putin ahead of Zelensky visit

Will send Tomahawks to Zelensky if war is not settled, said Trump
16 October 2025, 15:04 PM

Impeached president confirms he fled Madagascar at the weekend

Media reports indicated the 51-year-old leader was evacuated on Sunday aboard a French military plane.
16 October 2025, 07:46 AM

Indian refiners prepare to cut Russian oil imports, sources say

India said on Thursday the country's two main goals were to ensure stable energy prices and secure supply.
16 October 2025, 07:11 AM

Trump considering strikes on land against Venezuela cartels

Venezuela is taking the threats -- open or clandestine -- seriously.
16 October 2025, 06:52 AM

Ceasefire halts deadly Afghanistan-Pakistan fighting

The 48-hour ceasefire was aimed at allowing time to "find a positive solution... through constructive dialogue", according to Pakistan.
16 October 2025, 06:42 AM

Trump says Modi assured him India will stop buying Russian oil

India and China are the two top buyers of Russian seaborne crude exports
16 October 2025, 05:08 AM

US slams China’s move on rare earths

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent yesterday slammed Beijing’s rare earth export curbs as “China versus the world,” vowing that Washington and its allies would “neither be commanded nor controlled.”
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM

WFP: Aid cuts risk pushing 13.7m into extreme hunger

The UN’s World Food Programme yesterday warned that “staggering” cuts to its funding risked pushing up to 13.7 million people currently receiving food aid into “emergency” levels of hunger -- one step before famine.
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Atmospheric CO2 hits record high: UN

The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last year was the highest ever recorded, the United Nations said yesterday, calling for urgent action to slash emissions.
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Unexploded bombs pose ‘enormous’ risks in Gaza

Unexploded ordnance in Gaza poses “enormous” risks for displaced people returning home during a US-led ceasefire, the NGO Handicap International warned Tuesday, calling for the entry of equipment needed for demining.
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Petition challenges interim govt’s legality

Petitions have been filed in Nepal’s Supreme Court challenging the formation of an interim government and the dissolution of parliament following last month’s uprising, a court official said yesterday.
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka makes ETA mandatory for all foreign tourists

Travellers must secure Electronic Travel Authorisation before arrival
15 October 2025, 17:05 PM

Netanyahu in court for graft trial appearance

Netanyahu, his wife accused of accepting more than $260,000 worth of luxury goods in exchange for political favours
15 October 2025, 11:10 AM
15 October 2025, 10:55 AM

New Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes kill dozens, officials say

Violence between the two neighbours has flared since explosions in Afghanistan last week
15 October 2025, 10:18 AM

Aid cuts risk pushing 13.7 mn people into extreme hunger: WFP

WFP is facing a staggering 40 percent reduction in funding
15 October 2025, 09:33 AM

US set to carry out four executions this week

There have been 37 executions in the United States this year, the most since 2013
15 October 2025, 04:04 AM