Mamdani to Trump: 'Turn the volume up'

He said this during a Tuesday night speech to a raucous crowd of supporters
5 November 2025, 06:22 AM

China extends suspension of extra tariffs on US goods

The two leaders held talks in South Korea at the end of October
5 November 2025, 05:35 AM

Mamdani says NY victory shows way to 'defeat' Trump

"In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light."
5 November 2025, 05:23 AM

US govt shutdown becomes longest in history

Federal agencies have been grinding to a halt since Congress failed to approve funding past September 30
5 November 2025, 05:19 AM
5 November 2025, 04:11 AM

Takeaways from US election night 2025

The elections took place as Trump’s approval rating dipped to the lowest point so far during his second term
5 November 2025, 03:50 AM

Typhoon death toll climbs to 66 in the Philippines

Floodwaters had rushed through towns and cities, sweeping away cars, trucks and even massive shipping containers
5 November 2025, 03:32 AM

Democrats win in Virginia, New Jersey governor races

A ballot measure in California, if passed, would lead to redrawing congressional districts meant to help Democrats in the 2026 midterm election.
5 November 2025, 03:15 AM

Zohran Mamdani elected as New York’s first Muslim mayor

In Virginia, Democrat Abigail Spanberger easily won the election for governor; and in New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill won the race.
5 November 2025, 02:46 AM

UN chief decries ‘continued violations’ of Gaza ceasefire

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday warned against violations of the ceasefire in Gaza that halted two years of devastating war in the Palestinian territory.
4 November 2025, 18:24 PM

NY mayoral race: Mamdani on track to win

New Yorkers looked set to elect a young Muslim leftist as mayor yesterday as US voters cast judgment for the first time on Donald Trump’s tumultuous second presidency in nationwide local elections.
4 November 2025, 18:20 PM

13 suspects die in shootout with police in Mexico

Thirteen suspected drug cartel members died Monday in a shootout with authorities in the troubled Mexican state of Sinaloa, officials said.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

End ‘nightmare of violence’ in Sudan

Sudan’s army-backed authorities were due to meet yesterday to discuss a US proposal for a ceasefire in the war with the paramilitary, a government source told AFP, as the UN chief called for an end to the “nightmare of violence”.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Mountain storms kill 9 in Nepal

Days of ferocious snowstorms and an avalanche in Nepal’s treacherous Himalayan peaks have killed nine people, including five Italian climbers, officials said yesterday.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Russia closes in on Ukrainian troops

Russia said yesterday that its forces were tightening their encirclement of Ukrainian troops in the city of Pokrovsk, a transport and logistics hub they have been trying to capture for over a year.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

India launches mass overhaul of voter rolls

India launched a revision of its voter rolls yesterday, expanding a contentious exercise that activists warn could fuel disenfranchisement in the world’s largest democracy.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

World to overshoot 1.5C climate goal

The world has failed to meet its main climate change target of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and will likely breach this threshold in the next decade, the United Nations’ Environment Programme said yesterday.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Former US VP Dick Cheney dies at 84

Former US vice president Dick Cheney has died aged 84, US media reported yesterday, citing a statement from his family.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Tanzania lifts some restrictions after election violence

Some Tanzanians were venturing out yesterday as restrictions, including a curfew and an internet blackout, were partially lifted after elections erupted into violence that the opposition says has left hundreds dead.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Sudan defence minister says army to keep fighting after US truce proposal

No details of US truce proposal have been made public yet
4 November 2025, 17:35 PM