US kills 8 in strikes on alleged drug boats

The US Southern Command said on Monday that it carried out strikes on three vessels in international waters, killing eight men.
16 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Benin jails around 30 people, mostly soldiers

Benin yesterday jailed around 30 people, most of them soldiers, accused of links to a thwarted coup attempt earlier this month, legal sources told AFP.
16 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Sudan general ready to talk to Trump for peace

Sudan’s de facto leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is ready to work with US President Donald Trump to resolve the conflict splitting his country, the foreign ministry said yesterday.
16 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Pentagon prepares major military reorganisation plan

US officials are working on a plan for a reorganization of the military requested by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth that would reduce four-star generals and consolidate some international command centers, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
16 December 2025, 18:00 PM
16 December 2025, 16:07 PM

US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021

In November, unemployment climbed to 4.6 percent from 4.4 percent in September
16 December 2025, 15:08 PM

Australia Bondi gunman was Indian citizen: Indian police

Sajid originally from Hyderabad, they said
16 December 2025, 12:27 PM

Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re

Nonetheless, 2025 marks the sixth year that insured natural catastrophe losses are set to exceed $100 billion.
16 December 2025, 09:59 AM

Iraq's dreams of wheat independence dashed by water crisis

A largely desert nation, Iraq ranks fifth globally for climate risk, according to the U.N.'s Global Environment Outlook.
16 December 2025, 08:02 AM

US strikes on three vessels in eastern Pacific kill eight: US military

The post includes video footage of three separate boats floating in water before they are each hit by strikes.
16 December 2025, 07:59 AM

Bondi Beach suspect visited Philippines on Indian passport

Australian PM said that the two men had likely been radicalised by "Islamic State ideology".
16 December 2025, 07:55 AM

Trump says has asked Xi to release Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai

His conviction is part of a clampdown by China on Hong Kong following mass protests in 2019.
16 December 2025, 04:11 AM

Tourist arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution, floods

Vietnam has emerged as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia
16 December 2025, 04:02 AM

Two Islamic State flags in Bondi gunmen's vehicle: Australian police

Australia PM visited Bondi Beach shooting hero in hospital, lauding efforts to help stop deadliest gun attack in decades
16 December 2025, 03:03 AM

Trump seeks up to $10 billion in damages from BBC over editing of January 6 speech

Facing one of the biggest crises in its 103-year history, the BBC has said it has no plans to rebroadcast the documentary on any of its platforms.
16 December 2025, 00:41 AM

Australia mourns victims of mass shooting

Australia vowed stricter gun laws yesterday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years, in which police accused a father-and-son duo of killing 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach.
15 December 2025, 18:18 PM

2nd phase of gaza truce: Israel, Hamas trade blame for delay

Israel and Hamas have traded accusations that the other is delaying the second phase of the US-brokered peace plan in Gaza.
15 December 2025, 18:12 PM

UN urges release of 10,000 arbitrarily detained in Eritrea

The United Nations yesterday called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists and students.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Two killed in Pak militant raids on banks

Heavily armed militants looted several banks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province yesterday before clashing with security forces, with one policeman and a civilian killed, authorities told AFP.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Israeli army to knock down 25 buildings

The Israeli army is to demolish 25 residential buildings in the north West Bank’s Nur Shams refugee camp later this week, local authorities told AFP yesterday.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM