Attacks in Lebanon strain ceasefire on eve of talks
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Nepal home boss quits after weeks in office
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Mandelson row / UK PM says he won’t resign
46 MIN(s) ago
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EU unblocks $106b loan for Ukraine after Hungary row
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Nato ‘will always defend’ Turkey
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Iran seizes ships in strait after Trump halts attacks
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US-Israel war on Iran
US blocks Iraq's dollar shipments to squeeze Iran-backed groups, WSJ reports
22 April 2026, 09:13 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
El Salvador holds mass trial for 486 alleged gang members
22 April 2026, 09:03 AM
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Russia says it has taken 1,700 sq km of Ukraine this year
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UN urges help for stranded Hormuz sailors
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Pakistan confirms talks with Bangladesh on potential defence pact, JF-17 jet sale
High-level air force talks underline expanding military cooperation
7 January 2026, 13:14 PM
In post-Maduro Venezuela, US eyes security chief as potential target, sources say
US officials see Padrino’s collaboration as crucial for avoiding a power vacuum
7 January 2026, 12:16 PM
European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland
Leaders from major European powers and Canada have rallied behind Greenland this week
7 January 2026, 11:50 AM
UN accuses Israel of West Bank 'apartheid'
In a new report, the UN rights office said the "systematic discrimination" against Palestinians across the occupied Palestinian territories had "drastically deteriorated" in recent years
7 January 2026, 09:48 AM
Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington
Trump says agreed volume to supply is 30-50 million barrels
7 January 2026, 05:46 AM
Trump announces plan to sell Venezuelan oil as US signals it is in talks with Caracas
US estimates killed about 75 people in the raid in Caracas.
7 January 2026, 03:58 AM
Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes off southern Philippines, no tsunami alert: USGS
Eastern Mindanao was rocked by a pair of earthquakes of 7.4 and 6.7 magnitude in October that killed at least eight people
7 January 2026, 03:56 AM
US adds Bangladesh to visa bond list; travellers required to deposit up to $15,000
The policy for the newly added nations will go into effect on January 21
7 January 2026, 03:01 AM
Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland
US President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take control of Greenland
7 January 2026, 02:45 AM
New Venezuela leader says 'no foreign power' running country
Rodriguez has given mixed signals about how much she is prepared to cooperate with Trump
7 January 2026, 02:34 AM
Maduro copied my dance -- but Melania hates it, says Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Nicolas Maduro of imitating his dancing, among other crimes, as he celebrated the capture of the Venezuelan leader in a freewheeling speech to Republican lawmakers
6 January 2026, 18:08 PM
Europe backs Greenland in face of US threat
Leaders from major European powers rallied behind Greenland yesterday, saying the Arctic island belongs to its people, following a renewed threat by US President Donald Trump to take over the Danish territory.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Cambodia breaks truce with cross-border fire: Thailand
Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a 10-day-old truce yesterday, saying cross-border mortar fire wounded a soldier, while Phnom Penh said a “pile of garbage” exploded, injuring two of its own troops.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Israel to introduce electronic tagging
The Israeli army said Monday it was introducing a new technological system to enforce movement restrictions in the occupied West Bank for both Israelis and Palestinians, in a move Israeli media said aims to rein in surging settler violence.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Iranian security forces use tear gas on protesters
Iranian security forces yesterday fired tear gas to disperse protesters at the Tehran bazaar who were chanting slogans against the clerical authorities, according to rights groups and images posted on social media.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Mahathir, 100, in hospital
Malaysia’s 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is being treated for a hip fracture after falling at his residence yesterday, an aide said.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Military remains loyal after Maduro ouster
Real change has not come to Venezuela despite Maduro’s ouster as president and the armed forces remain loyal to the regime: that was the blunt assessment Monday of former security operatives living in exile.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
If we don't win midterms, I will get impeached: Trump
Said at a retreat for House Republican lawmakers in Washington
6 January 2026, 17:43 PM
US operation in Venezuela undermined international law: UN
States must not threaten or use force against political independence of any state, says UN
6 January 2026, 13:22 PM
Strong quake hits western Japan, no tsunami warning
Japan sits on top of four major tectonic plates
6 January 2026, 07:36 AM