US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard resigns

Tulsi Gabbard yesterday said she is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and that she was stepping away from her role to help him.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

WHO warns of Gaza medical shortages

Hospitals in Gaza are being prevented from functioning properly due to a severe shortage of medical supplies, the World Health Organization warned yesterday, denouncing Israeli restrictions on essential items.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Rubio warns Cuba after US indicts Raul Castro

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Cuba on Thursday that the United States was laser-focused on changing the communist system, after the island was stunned by a US indictment of its former president Raul Castro.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Pakistan military chief departs to Iran: security sources

Visit follows Pakistan’s mediation efforts between Tehran and Washington
22 May 2026, 21:18 PM

Floods kill 24 across Afghanistan in recent days

15 dead in Baghlan, two in Badakhshan, one in Wardak from flash floods
22 May 2026, 20:05 PM

Ebola risk upgraded to 'very high' in DR Congo: WHO chief

82 confirmed cases in DRC, with seven confirmed deaths
22 May 2026, 20:00 PM

Middle East war casts shadow over million-strong hajj pilgrimage 

Saudi authorities ban political slogans, flags during pilgrimage 
22 May 2026, 19:50 PM

Standard Chartered CEO apologises for 'upset caused' by AI comments

CEO insists shift is about efficiency, not cost-cutting
22 May 2026, 19:13 PM

Turkey's Erdogan shuts liberal Istanbul university

Founded in 1996, Bilgi University is known for its liberal politics
22 May 2026, 17:36 PM

Pakistan seeks breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks

The war has wreaked havoc on the global economy, with the surge in oil prices stoking fears of rampant inflation
22 May 2026, 13:20 PM

Meta settles first US case over school costs tied to youth mental health, court filing shows

Breathitt is among roughly 1,200 school districts pursuing similar claims
22 May 2026, 12:11 PM

Starbucks scraps AI inventory tool across North America

Starbucks terminated an AI programme workers used for automating certain inventory counts this week
22 May 2026, 12:02 PM

'Fired and festive': 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert bows out

The show, which Colbert has hosted since 2015, was axed after he mocked CBS for a $16 million settlement with Trump
22 May 2026, 09:35 AM

Official warns US could halt immigration, customs processing at 'sanctuary city' airports: Reuters

Transport secretary says politics should not ground flights in US states
22 May 2026, 08:43 AM

US pins hopes on mediator Pakistan in push to end Iran war

Asim Munir could visit Tehran as early as Thursday, Iranian media reports
22 May 2026, 08:40 AM

UN votes 141‑8 to back ICJ climate opinion; US among few to oppose

US joins Russia, Saudi Arabia in opposing UN climate resolution
22 May 2026, 01:52 AM

Iran supreme leader says enriched uranium must stay in country

Trump told Israel this will happen, Israeli officials say
22 May 2026, 00:17 AM

Harvard unveils reform to fight grade inflation

Harvard announced Wednesday it will limit how many top marks professors can give undergraduate students, moving to fight grade inflation at one of America’s most storied universities.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s oil refinery: Kyiv

A Ukrainian drone strike killed two people in Russia’s central Samara region yesterday, the local governor said, as Kyiv claimed a strike on a major oil refinery in the area.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM

UK net migration halves in 2025 to 171,000

Net migration to the UK fell by nearly half in the 12 months to December 2025 to 171,000, the official statistics agency said yesterday, providing some relief on a key issue for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM