Breaking out of ‘phone jail’
AFP, Washington
3 hour(s) ago USA
Hormuz crisis further deepens
Agencies
3 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
Attacks in Lebanon strain ceasefire on eve of talks
Reuters, Beirut/Jerusalem
3 hour(s) ago World
Nepal home boss quits after weeks in office
AFP, Kathmandu
3 hour(s) ago World
Nato ‘will always defend’ Turkey
AFP, Ankara
3 hour(s) ago World
Iran seizes ships in strait after Trump halts attacks
Reuters, Washington
8 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
US blocks Iraq's dollar shipments to squeeze Iran-backed groups, WSJ reports
Reuters
22 April 2026, 09:13 AM US-Israel war on Iran
5 January 2026, 16:22 PM

Venezuela's Maduro at US court, substitute leader softens stance

Maduro in same detention center that housed Ghislaine Maxwell
5 January 2026, 14:55 PM
5 January 2026, 13:02 PM

'That's enough': Greenland PM reacts to Trump threats

Washington's military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears for Greenland
5 January 2026, 08:58 AM

UK starts ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online

The ban -- targeting ads for products high in fat, salt or sugar -- is expected to remove up to 7.2 billion calories from children's diets each year
5 January 2026, 07:18 AM

China says it cannot accept countries acting as 'world judge' after US captures Maduro

Sovereignty of all countries must be protected, foreign minister says
5 January 2026, 06:19 AM

Trump says he doesn't believe Ukraine struck Putin residence

'I don't believe that strike happened,' he says
5 January 2026, 06:10 AM

Colombian president rejects Trump threats, says 'stop slandering me'

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Sunday rejected threats by his US counterpart Donald Trump who also accused him of being a drug trafficker
5 January 2026, 06:10 AM

China's birth-rate push sputters as couples stay child-free

The nation is dealing with a looming demographic crisis
5 January 2026, 05:36 AM

Trump says Cuba 'ready to fall'

"I don't think we need any action. It looks like it's going down."
5 January 2026, 04:25 AM

Trump bets on intimidation to force Venezuelan leaders into line

US would consider another military operation in Venezuela, if...
5 January 2026, 04:18 AM

32 Cubans killed in US raid in Venezuela: Havana

A total of 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the US attack on Caracas that culminated in the capture of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro, the government in Havana said Sunday
5 January 2026, 03:26 AM

Trump insists 'we need Greenland'

President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, despite calls by Denmark's prime minister to stop "threatening" the territory
5 January 2026, 03:14 AM

Moderate 5.4-magnitude quake hits northeastern India

The shallow quake was centered three kilometres outside of Dhing near India's border with Bhutan and hit around 4:17am
5 January 2026, 02:57 AM

Trump says second Venezuela strike possible if govt does not cooperate

Trump's comments raised the possibility of further US military interventions in Latin America
5 January 2026, 02:45 AM

Maduro to appear before judge Monday in New York

Maduro and his wife seized by US forces on Saturday
4 January 2026, 20:20 PM

Delcy Rodriguez: From Maduro's 'tigress' to acting Venezuelan president

Rodriguez is now seeking to portray herself as a steady hand to lead the country's political transition
4 January 2026, 20:08 PM

New Venezuela leader to pay 'big price' if doesn't 'do what's right': Trump

US forces attacked Caracas in the early hours of Saturday
4 January 2026, 19:14 PM

‘Not thrilled’ with Putin

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the continued war in Ukraine, repeating that he had initially believed that ending the war would be easy.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM

26 dead in Nigeria boat capsize

At least 26 people drowned and 14 others are missing after a boat carrying farmers and fishermen capsized in northeastern Nigeria, the emergency services said yesterday.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM