Iran FM leaves Pakistan ahead of planned visit by US envoys
AFP, Islamabad
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US envoys headed to Pakistan for Iran war talks
AFP, Islamabad
2 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war
AFP
25 April 2026, 09:54 AM Middle East
US hopes for progress, but Iran says not direct talks
AFP
25 April 2026, 06:53 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Hope rekindles for US-Iran peace talks
Agencies
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran
India denounces ‘hellhole’ remark shared by Trump
AFP, Washington
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM USA
War, drought, aid shortfall to fuel hunger in 2026
Reuters, Rome
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM World

Tunisians protest against crackdown on press freedom

Dozens of Tunisians including journalists yesterday protested to denounce attacks on press freedom, with some describing the crackdown on media as “unprecedented” since the country’s 2011 revolution.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM

IAEA demands Iran open up bombed nuke sites

The International Atomic Energy Agency board yesterday passed a resolution demanding that Iran provide “full and prompt” cooperation including access to sensitive nuclear sites, but Tehran immediately rejected the measure.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump to meet Mamdani at White House today

US President Donald Trump said he will host New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for a meeting today, after fiercely attacking the 34-year-old self-described Democratic Socialist during his recent campaign.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Spanish court orders Meta to pay $550 million to digital media companies

Charges for unfair competition practices and infringing EU data protection regulation
20 November 2025, 12:52 PM

Pakistan army kills 30 militants in border region

Responds to suicide bombing killing 12 last week in Islamabad
20 November 2025, 12:42 PM

Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza, Qatar warns of escalation

At least 4 killed on Thursday, says Gaza health authorities
20 November 2025, 12:39 PM

Trump signs bill to release Epstein files

The scandal has been a thorn in Trump's side for months
20 November 2025, 04:12 AM

US politician accused of stealing $5m in disaster funds

The 46-year-old Democrat then allegedly laundered the ill-gotten gains into campaign
20 November 2025, 03:57 AM

Chinese woman who faked nationality to become Philippines mayor jailed for trafficking

Guo, who served as mayor of a town north of Manila, was found guilty of overseeing a Chinese-operated online gambling centre
20 November 2025, 03:53 AM

Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on December 4

Australia will force social media platforms to remove users under the age of 16 or face hefty fines
20 November 2025, 03:12 AM

WHO aims to vaccinate 40,000 children in Gaza Strip

The WHO and its partners already vaccinated over 10,000 children under the age of three in the first eight days of an initial phase of the campaign launched on November 9.
20 November 2025, 03:02 AM

Explosive weapons killed most children on record in 2024: NGO

12,000 children were killed or injured in conflict last year worldwide
20 November 2025, 02:54 AM

Trump says he will meet Mamdani at White House on Friday

It will be Trump’s first meeting with the democratic socialist who won this month’s mayoral election
20 November 2025, 02:44 AM

Nations ‘still far’ from deal at UN climate talks

France’s environment minister said yesterday that governments remain far from reaching a deal at UN climate talks in Brazil, but she was nonetheless “more optimistic” than the day before.
19 November 2025, 19:19 PM

EU eyes training 3,000 police officers in Gaza

The European Union wants to train up to 3,000 Palestinian police officers in the Gaza Strip under a scheme similar to one it already runs in the West Bank, an EU official said yesterday.
19 November 2025, 19:18 PM

14 dead in Israeli air strike on Palestinian camp

An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Tuesday night killed 14 people and wounded several others, the Lebanese Health Ministry said yesterday.
19 November 2025, 19:18 PM

25 killed as Russia pounds cities in Ukraine

Russia pummelled Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 25 people and throwing doubt over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s attempts to “reinvigorate” the peace process with talks in Ankara later yesterday.
19 November 2025, 19:17 PM

Curacao become smallest World Cup nation

The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday after a 0-0 draw against Jamaica in Kingston, with their coach Dick Advocaat, at 78, set to become the oldest coach at the showpiece event.
19 November 2025, 19:12 PM

Saudi prince ‘knew nothing’

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Mohammed bin Salman knew nothing about the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents, offering a fierce defense of the visiting Saudi crown prince that contradicted a US intelligence assessment.
19 November 2025, 19:11 PM

US Congress approves release of Epstein files

The Republican-controlled US Congress voted almost unanimously on Tuesday to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an outcome President Donald Trump had fought for months before ending his opposition.
19 November 2025, 18:00 PM