Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
AFP, Damascus
10 August 2026 Middle East
Israel rejects Trump’s plan for Gaza
AFP, Jerusalem
10 August 2026 Israel's attack on Palestine
Update / 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire
Star Online Report
10 August 2026 Middle East
Typhoon Dolphin hits east China
Reuters, Beijing
10 August 2026 World
20,000 flee wildfires in west Canada
AFP, Victoria
10 August 2026 World

Queen Elizabeth II under medical care amid health fears

Buckingham Palace said today (September 8, 2022) that Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision because doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health,” as members of her family traveled to be with the 96-year-old monarch in Scotland.
8 September 2022

UK domestic energy prices will be capped to ease cost-of-living crisis: Truss

British Prime Minister Liz Truss said Thursday that her government will cap domestic energy prices for homes and businesses to ease a cost-of-living crisis that has left people and businesses across the U.K. facing a bleak winter.
8 September 2022

Police arrest US man in livestreamed shootings; 4 dead

A gunman who livestreamed himself driving around Memphis shooting at people, killing four and wounding three others in seemingly random attacks, was finally arrested after crashing a stolen car, police said early Thursday.
8 September 2022

UK PM Liz Truss finalises huge power subsidy plan

Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday readied the final details of a plan to tackle soaring energy bills, which looks likely to cool inflation but add more than 100 billion pounds ($115 billion) to the country's borrowing.
8 September 2022

Canada mass stabbing suspect dies after arrest

The final suspect in a stabbing rampage that killed 10 people in and around a Canadian Indigenous reserve died after being arrested by police Wednesday following a three-day manhunt, authorities said. One official said he died of self-inflicted injuries.
8 September 2022

Webb telescope catches Tarantula Nebula

A stellar nursery nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula has been captured in crisp detail by Nasa’s Webb telescope, revealing hitherto unseen features that deepen scientific understanding, the agency said Tuesday.
7 September 2022

Heatwaves, wildfires to worsen air pollution: UN

More frequent and intense heatwaves and wildfires driven by climate change are expected to worsen the quality of the air we breathe, harming human health and ecosystems, the UN warned yesterday.
7 September 2022

French lawmakers visit Taiwan after China’s war drill threats

A group of French lawmakers landed in Taiwan yesterday, the first high-level European delegation since China conducted huge war drills to protest a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
7 September 2022

Cyberattack: Albania cuts ties with Iran

Albania broke diplomatic ties with Iran yesterday, Prime Minister Edi Rama said in a statement, as the leader accused Iran of launching a massive cyberattack against the country this summer.
7 September 2022

No white men in top positions

The new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has selected a cabinet where for the first time a white man will not hold one of the country’s four most important ministerial positions.
7 September 2022

‘Impossible’ to isolate Russia

President Vladimir Putin yesterday said it was “impossible” to isolate Russia and hailed Asia’s growing global influence, as Moscow looks east in the face of unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine.
7 September 2022

Putin warns West of winter freeze as EU plans to cap Russian gas price

The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin threatened to cut off all energy supplies if it took such a step, raising the risk of rationing in some of the world's richest countries this winter.
7 September 2022

UK PM Truss holds 1st Cabinet meeting amid energy crisis

British Prime Minister Liz Truss is holding her first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, after appointing a government diverse in race and gender and united in its support for the new leader’s staunchly free-market views.
7 September 2022

Truss's cabinet Britain's first without white man in top jobs

The new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has selected a cabinet where for the first time a white man will not hold one of the country's four most important ministerial positions.
7 September 2022

Biden, Truss talk on phone, commit to stand up against Russia

President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Tuesday to congratulate new British Prime Minister Liz Truss and both leaders promised to strengthen their relationship as they stand together against Russia.
7 September 2022

Gulf states ask Netflix to remove "offensive" contents

Gulf Arab countries on Tuesday asked Netflix to remove “offensive content” on the streaming service, apparently targeting programs that show people who are gay and lesbian.
7 September 2022

Israeli air strike damages Syria's Aleppo airport

An Israeli air attack on Syria's Aleppo airport on Tuesday has damaged the runway and taken the airport out of service, the Syrian defence ministry said.
6 September 2022

‘We’re facing global headwinds’

Liz Truss took over as Britain’s prime minister yesterday, vowing immediate action to tackle one of the most daunting set of challenges for an incoming leader in post-War history led by soaring energy bills, looming recession and industrial strife.
6 September 2022

European news agencies launch joint newsroom

A coalition of European news agencies, backed by funding from the European Commission, launched a new joint newsroom in Brussels yesterday.
6 September 2022

Iron Age ivory plaques found in Jerusalem

Archaeologists revealed ivory plaques found in a luxurious Jerusalem Iron Age residence, a first-of-its-kind discovery at this location that sheds light on the owner’s wealth and social status.
6 September 2022