Kremlin warns against rushing Ukraine talks

The Kremlin yesterday warned against rushing Ukraine peace talks, pushing back on US President Donald Trump’s hopes for a speedy deal the day before Ukraine’s allies are set to meet in London.
22 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Myanmar junta extends post-quake truce

Myanmar’s junta yesterday prolonged a ceasefire declared after last month’s devastating earthquake to April 30, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts.
22 April 2025, 18:00 PM

India, US can work together for a win-win partnership, VP Vance says

Vance, who is on a mostly personal, four-day visit to India, was speaking in the northwestern state of Rajasthan
22 April 2025, 10:20 AM

US universities issue letter condemning Trump's 'political interference'

More than 100 US universities and colleges issued a joint letter
22 April 2025, 10:00 AM

Gaza rescuers say 25 killed in Israeli air strikes

Israel resumed an intense air and ground offensive on Gaza on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire
22 April 2025, 08:01 AM

US charges 27 alleged Venezuelan gang members

Of the 27 defendants, 21 were in federal custody and five more were arrested Sunday and Monday in New York and other jurisdictions, the statement said.
22 April 2025, 06:35 AM

Vietnam social media users hit by 'expanding crackdown' on dissent: HRW

Vietnam, a one-party state, has long sentenced bloggers and human rights activists to hefty jail terms
22 April 2025, 06:20 AM

US Education Department to resume collecting student loans in default

The resumption will impact more than 5 million borrowers who are in default
22 April 2025, 04:47 AM

US academic leaders unite against Trump's higher education policies

Over 100 university, college and scholarly society presidents published a joint statement on Tuesday
22 April 2025, 04:40 AM

Modi, Vance tout progress on India-US trade deal

Vance arrived in India earlier on Monday for a largely personal four-day visit to the country
22 April 2025, 04:12 AM

As world mourns, cardinals prepare pope's funeral

Francis, the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke.
22 April 2025, 03:47 AM

Pope Francis died after stroke and cardiac arrest: Vatican

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign in which he sought to overhaul an ancient and divided institution
21 April 2025, 23:52 PM

El Salvador offers to swap US deportees with Venezuela

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele offered Venezuela Sunday a trade of 252 Venezuelans deported to his country by the United States for an equal number of political prisoners held by President Nicolas Maduro’s regime.
21 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Pope Francis’s funeral set for Saturday

Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the Catholic leader.
21 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Tributes pour in as Pope Francis dies

Pope Francis died yesterday, aged 88, prompting mourning across the world for the energetic reformer who inspired devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists during a 12-year papacy.
21 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Taxes on super rich and tech giants stall under Trump

Global tax plans targeting billionaires and multinational companies are running aground, with the United States torpedoing reforms under President Donald Trump.
21 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Indian troops kill eight Maoist rebels

Indian commandos shot dead eight Maoist rebels in eastern India yesterday, police said, as security forces ramp up efforts to crush the long-running conflict.
21 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump draft order calls for drastic restructure

The Trump administration could soon roll out sweeping changes to the US State Department, according to a draft executive order obtained by CNBC that lays out what it calls a “disciplined reorganization” of the nation’s diplomatic service.
21 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Israel carried out ‘summary executions’

Gaza’s civil defence agency yesterday accused the Israeli military of carrying out “summary executions” in the killing of 15 rescue workers last month, rejecting the findings of an internal probe by the army.
21 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Pope Francis shook up Church with simplicity

During his 12 years as head of Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a voice for compassion and peace, reformed the Vatican government and took action against clerical child abuse.
21 April 2025, 18:00 PM