Only five ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours
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Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi likely to reach Islamabad on Friday, Pakistani source says
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Tehran airport to resume international flights Saturday
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Myanmar's military-backed government imposes martial law in 60 townships
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War, drought, aid shortfall to fuel hunger in 2026, global report says
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Pakistan military kills 22 in northwest clashes, child dead in crossfire
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India reacts after Trump calls it a ‘hellhole’
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West Bengal logs highest-ever turnout: 92.88% in phase 1, final count awaited
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Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by 3 weeks: Trump
24 April 2026, 05:02 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
Iran tightens its grip on Hormuz as talks uncertain
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
Trump says he will 'make a phone call' on Cambodia-Thailand clashes
"Tomorrow, I have to make a phone call, and I think they'll get it," he continued.
10 December 2025, 04:56 AM
Britain sanctions Russian, Chinese entities over disinfo, cyber threats
Among those sanctioned is Russian media outlet Rybar
10 December 2025, 04:16 AM
Trump admin confirms probe of possible Covid vaccine deaths
US government has initiated a major overhaul of vaccine policy
10 December 2025, 04:10 AM
Nepal faces economic fallout of September protest
With three months to go before elections on March 5, Nepal faces daunting challenges including rising unemployment and collapsing foreign investment.
10 December 2025, 03:56 AM
Over half a million evacuated in Cambodia, Thailand during border clashes
This week's clashes are the deadliest since five days of fighting in July that killed dozens
10 December 2025, 03:28 AM
Trump supporters say prices too high, but president has cure
Several told AFP they are worried about high prices but stopped short of blaming the 79-year-old billionaire
10 December 2025, 02:09 AM
Huge rotating structure in cosmos detected
Scientists have observed the largest-known rotating structure in the cosmos - a gargantuan thread-like assemblage of hundreds of galaxies, gas and dark matter that makes up a filament in the macrostructure of the universe called the cosmic web.
9 December 2025, 18:43 PM
Nepal okays 114 parties for post‑uprising polls
Nepal’s Election Commission said yesterday that 114 political parties, several new, have been approved to contest the first polls since a mass uprising ousted the government.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Australia bans under-16s from social media
Australia banned young teenagers from social media yesterday, launching a world-first crackdown designed to unglue children from addictive scrolling on the likes of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump hints at walking away from Ukraine
Donald Trump has suggested he could withdraw support for Ukraine as he escalated his administration’s criticism of Europe, describing the continent as “weak” and “decaying” and claiming it was “destroying itself” through immigration.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Pak Taliban kill 6 soldiers near Afghan border
Pakistani Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint in Pakistan’s northwestern border area with Afghanistan, killing six soldiers and wounding four others, a government official said yesterday.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
No Gaza truce second phase
Hamas said yesterday that the Gaza ceasefire plan cannot proceed to its second phase as long as Israeli “violations” persist and called on mediators to pressure Israel to respect the agreement.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Thai-Cambodia clashes spread along border
Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia yesterday spread to new parts of their contested border as the toll rose to 10 killed and more than 140,000 civilians fled the violence.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel strikes Hezbollah sites
Israel launched a series of strikes on southern Lebanon yesterday, Lebanese state media reported, with the Israeli army saying it hit a Hezbollah training centre and other targets.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Microsoft to invest $17.5 billion in India for AI development
Unveils $23 billion in new AI investments
9 December 2025, 16:12 PM
Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown
Measures essential to protect children from 'predatory algorithm', says Australian govt
9 December 2025, 15:20 PM
Building fire kills 20 in Indonesia's capital: police
Among the victims, one woman was pregnant
9 December 2025, 10:08 AM
RSF says Israel killed highest number of journalists again this year
Israeli forces account for 43 percent of the total
9 December 2025, 05:42 AM
Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown
Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use
9 December 2025, 05:09 AM
Six Pakistani soldiers killed in militant attack
The attack took place between Monday night and Tuesday morning
9 December 2025, 05:06 AM