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Israel bombs ports, power plant in Yemen
Israel struck Houthi targets at three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the military said early yesterday, in its first attack on Yemen in nearly a month.
7 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Russian forces claim first foothold
Russia said yesterday it captured its first village in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region after grinding towards the border for months, dealing a physchological blow for Kyiv as its worries mount.
7 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Where do trade talks stand in the rush to avert higher US tariffs?
US President Donald Trump has said he will send letters to select trade partners facing tariff hikes as early as Monday, piling pressure on countries to strike a deal with Washington before a new August 1 deadline.
7 July 2025, 18:00 PM
450,000 Afghans left Iran since June 1: IOM
Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the start of June, the UN’s refugee agency said yesterday, after Tehran ordered those without documentation to leave by July 6.
7 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump slams Musk’s party as ‘ridiculous’
President Donald Trump on Sunday called Elon Musk’s plans to form a new political party “ridiculous,” launching new barbs at the tech billionaire and saying the Musk ally he once named to lead Nasa would have presented a conflict of interest given Musk’s business interests in space.
7 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Pak army chief rejects Indian allegation of Chinese help
Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir yesterday rejected New Delhi’s allegation that his military received active support from longtime ally China in its conflict with India in May.
7 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Texas floods toll nears 90
Rescuers in Texas yesterday searched for bodies swept away by flash floods that killed almost 90 people, including 27 girls and counsellors at a summer camp that was destroyed by torrents of water.
7 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Russian minister kills himself hours after being fired by Putin: state media
Investigators say his body was found inside his car in Moscow suburb
7 July 2025, 13:36 PM
Australia mushroom murder jury to deliver verdict today
Erin Patterson, who has steadfastly maintained her innocence, has been charged with three counts of murder and one of attempted murder.
7 July 2025, 04:14 AM
Reuters X account restored in India after suspension over legal demand
Representatives for X, Reuters and the Indian government did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the restoration of the account.
7 July 2025, 03:18 AM
BRICS nations slam Trump tariffs, condemn strikes on Iran
The bloc is divided about much, but found common cause when it comes to the mercurial US leader and his stop-start tariff wars -- even if they avoided naming him directly.
7 July 2025, 02:57 AM
Trump says alignment with BRICS' 'anti-American policies' to invite additional 10% tariffs
Trump did not clarify or expand on the "Anti-American policies" reference in his post.
7 July 2025, 02:38 AM
Israel says it struck Huthi sites across Yemen
Two missiles were launched from Yemen towards Israel just hours later, the Israeli army said on Telegram, as it worked to intercept them.
7 July 2025, 02:34 AM
Russia says captured two more east Ukraine settlements
Russia said Sunday it had captured another two settlements in east Ukraine, one in the Donetsk region and one in the Kharkiv region.
6 July 2025, 11:43 AM
Iran's Khamenei attends public event after weeks of war with Israel
Khamenei had issued pre-taped messages during the war which started on June 13, and avoided public appearances
6 July 2025, 07:19 AM
BRICS nations voice 'serious concerns' over Trump tariffs
BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday are expected to decry US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" trade tariffs
6 July 2025, 04:28 AM
‘I hope to live another 30 or 40 years’
The Dalai Lama yesterday said he dreamed of living for decades more, as the Buddhist spiritual leader prayed with thousands of exiled Tibetans on the eve of his 90th birthday.
5 July 2025, 21:00 PM
Myanmar armed groups rebuff junta ‘cooperation’ plea
Myanmar’s ruling junta yesterday made a rare call for the armed groups it is fighting to cooperate with it ahead of a slated election, an invitation anti-coup forces swiftly rejected.
5 July 2025, 20:48 PM
Trump evokes Russia sanctions after largest assault on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said Russia just wanted to "keep killing people" and hinted at sanctions after Moscow launched its largest ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine in the three-year-old war.
5 July 2025, 06:12 AM
BRICS nations to denounce Trump tariffs
BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday are expected to decry Donald Trump's hardline trade policies, but are struggling to bridge divides over crises roiling the Middle East
5 July 2025, 02:02 AM