21,000 children disabled in Gaza since war began: UN committee

Around 40,500 children have suffered "new war-related injuries" in nearly two years since the war erupted
3 September 2025, 10:38 AM

England moves to ban energy drink sales to under-16s

Under current rules, any drink with over 150mg of caffeine per litre requires a warning label saying it is not recommended for children
3 September 2025, 09:12 AM

Kim Ju Ae: From 'baby' to 'front runner' in North Korea succession

According to an analyst, she is "the front runner" to become the country's next leader.
3 September 2025, 07:48 AM

Putin meets Kim, thanks him for North Korean troops in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Wednesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Chinese capital, where they were attending a massive parade marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender.
3 September 2025, 06:25 AM

Acting Thai government moves to dissolve parliament

A power vacuum has consumed Thailand's top office since Friday
3 September 2025, 05:57 AM

Trump's tariffs threaten to choke European chemicals recovery

That and slowing demand due to struggles in key industries have led some companies in the 655-billion euro ($767 billion) sector to close sites and cut jobs to save costs.
3 September 2025, 05:48 AM

What weapons China put on display at its military parade

Here are some of the weapons China's People's Liberation Army put on rare public display
3 September 2025, 05:42 AM
3 September 2025, 05:37 AM

Who are the foreign leaders at China's military parade?

Event marks anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War Two
3 September 2025, 03:45 AM

Unicef warns of fallout from education funding cuts

Millions more children around the world could end up out of school by the end of 2026
3 September 2025, 02:41 AM

Trump accuses Xi, Kim and Putin of conspiring against US

Trump wrote a testy Truth Social post addressing Xi: "give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America."
3 September 2025, 02:30 AM

'Peace or War': China's Xi hosts massive military parade with Putin and Kim

The lavish event to mark 80 years since Japan's defeat at the end of World War Two
3 September 2025, 02:18 AM

1,000 killed in Sudan landslide

An armed group that controls part of western Sudan yesterday pleaded for international help recovering bodies and rescuing residents from torrential rain, after at least 1,000 people were killed in a landslide that wiped out a mountain village on Sunday.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM

20 missing after deadly Indonesia protests

At least 20 people are missing after violent protests, sparked by lavish perks for Indonesian lawmakers that have widened to include anger against police, a rights group said yesterday.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM

US seeking regime change

The US is seeking a regime change in his country with a naval deployment in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday in a rare press conference.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 73 Palestinians

Gaza’s civil defence agency said yesterday that Israeli strikes across the enclave killed at least 73 people, including five individuals seeking humanitarian aid.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM

China-Russia ties at an ‘unprecedented level’

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping yesterday that their countries’ ties were at an “unprecedented level”, during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM

UN warns scenes in Myanmar mirror 2017 atrocities

The humanitarian situation in Myanmar is worsening, the UN said yesterday, decrying scenes reminiscent of the 2017 atrocities committed against the Rohingya minority that some countries deemed a genocide.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Xi hosts 'old friend' Putin, Kim in challenge to West

Milestone meeting marks first appearance together in public
2 September 2025, 14:07 PM
2 September 2025, 12:13 PM