Hostage families urge immediate end to Gaza war

Hamas said it was ready to release hostages held in Gaza
4 October 2025, 08:57 AM

Trump's tech visa fee challenged in court

The $100,000 fee announced last month triggered chaos and confusion over how it would work and who would be hit.
4 October 2025, 07:05 AM

US says kills four in new attack on alleged drug-smuggling boat

The latest strike, which Hegseth announced in a post on X, brings the number of such US attacks to at least four, leaving at least 21 people dead.
4 October 2025, 07:02 AM

Gaza civil defence says heavy strikes despite Trump appeal

Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday that Israel carried out dozens of air strikes and artillery shelling
4 October 2025, 06:49 AM

Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison

Combs apologises to his victims, saying his behavior was "disgusting, shameful and sick."
4 October 2025, 03:55 AM

Hamas says ready for peace talks, Trump urges Israel to halt Gaza bombing

Hamas also agreed to hand over power in Gaza to technocrats but said it would "participate and contribute responsibly" in Palestinian discussions regarding the territory's future.
4 October 2025, 03:35 AM

Gaza peace plan: key reactions to Hamas's positive response

Here are the main reactions from around the world:
4 October 2025, 02:22 AM

Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan

The 20-point plan was announced by Trump on Monday at the White House
4 October 2025, 02:19 AM

Typhoon death toll in Vietnam tops 50

The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam rose above 50, the government said Friday, with more than a dozen people still missing days after the storm triggered widespread flooding.
3 October 2025, 21:47 PM

Hamas agrees to some of Trump's plan but seeks negotiations

Agrees to releasing hostages and handing over administration of the enclave
3 October 2025, 20:23 PM

Finland dismisses case over Baltic cable cuts

A Helsinki court on Friday dismissed a case against three members of a ship from Russia’s “shadow fleet” suspected of cutting Baltic Sea cables, saying it was beyond its jurisdiction.
3 October 2025, 19:38 PM

Mystery drones fly over Belgian military base

Unidentified drones flew over a military training base in eastern Belgium, near the German border, Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken said yesterday.
3 October 2025, 19:38 PM

US government shutdown seen dragging into next week

The US government shutdown appeared likely to stretch into next week as senators yesterday prepared to vote for a fourth time on a funding fix proposed by Donald Trump’s Republicans that has little hope of success.
3 October 2025, 19:35 PM

UN-backed climate banking alliance ceases operations

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a UN-backed initiative seeking carbon neutral investments by banks, announced Friday its immediate shutdown -- at a time of faltering climate commitments in the United States and Europe.
3 October 2025, 19:35 PM

Sarah Mullally first woman to lead Church of England

The Church of England named Sarah Mullally yesterday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to serve as ceremonial head of Anglican Christianity worldwide, prompting immediate criticism from conservative church leaders in Africa.
3 October 2025, 19:33 PM

Notion of a safe zone in south Gaza farcical: UN

The United Nations yesterday insisted there was no safe place for Palestinians ordered to leave Gaza City, and that Israeli-designated zones in the southern Gaza Strip were “places of death”.
3 October 2025, 19:31 PM

Russia launches largest ever attack on gas sites: Kyiv

Russia overnight carried out its largest attack on Ukraine’s gas network since Moscow first invaded in 2022, Kyiv’s state-owned gas operator said yesterday.
3 October 2025, 19:00 PM

Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas

US President Donald Trump has given Hamas until 2200 GMT on Sunday to accept his 20-point plan for peace in Gaza, warning the Palestinian militant group faced “all hell” if it did not agree to the terms.
3 October 2025, 18:23 PM

KSA unveils new licensing system for hajj accommodations

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia has announced a new licensing system for pilgrim accommodations in Makkah and Madinah for the 2026 hajj season.
3 October 2025, 18:13 PM

Gaza aid flotilla: Israel seizes last boat

Israel yesterday deported four Italian activists, the first of hundreds detained from an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, shortly after the interception of a final boat brought an end to its mission.
3 October 2025, 18:06 PM