US may tighten Iran blockade
6 hour(s) ago
USA
US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official
4 hour(s) ago
US-Israel war on Iran
Condition for paying UN dues / US wants curbs on China, other reforms
6 hour(s) ago
World
‘You’d be speaking French’
6 hour(s) ago
World
Over 1.2 mn people in Lebanon to face acute hunger due to war: report
10 hour(s) ago
World
Death toll from Indonesia train crash rises to 16, all women
29 April 2026, 16:00 PM
World
Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison next month
29 April 2026, 15:51 PM
Asia
Iran 'better get smart soon': Trump
29 April 2026, 15:42 PM
US-Israel war on Iran
Iran has executed 21, arrested 4,000 since start of Mideast war: UN
29 April 2026, 15:37 PM
Middle East
‘We’re here to break the illegal siege’
Describing their mission as a stand against what he termed the “illegal siege” of Gaza, photographer-activist Shahidul Alam yesterday said the group’s presence was not primarily for aid delivery.
3 October 2025, 18:06 PM
Bangladesh slates Israeli interception of Sumud Flotilla
Bangladesh has strongly condemned the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian assistance for Gaza, by Israeli forces in international waters.
3 October 2025, 18:06 PM
US kills four in new attack off Venezuela
US forces carried out a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela yesterday, killing four people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
3 October 2025, 18:00 PM
UN experts fear more oppression
Dozens of UN experts yesterday cautioned that key elements of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza were inconsistent with international law and risked deepening oppression of Palestinians.
3 October 2025, 18:00 PM
UN experts warn Trump's Gaza peace plan could cause more oppression
They voiced serious concerns about more than a dozen aspects of the 20-point plan unveiled by the US president last week, and backed by Israeli PM Netanyahu
3 October 2025, 15:55 PM
Israel deports first activists from Gaza aid flotilla
Israeli foreign ministry says four Italians deported, others in process of being deported
3 October 2025, 13:57 PM
Israel arrests over 20 journalists on Gaza flotilla: media watchdog
RSF called for their immediate release
3 October 2025, 11:22 AM
Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' launches with global promotion
Promotional blitz includes midnight sales, global release parties, pop-up experiences
3 October 2025, 08:16 AM
Syria to establish first post-Assad parliament
Regional bodies to elect most lawmakers on Sunday, Sharaa will appoint remaining one-third
3 October 2025, 07:24 AM
Hamas official says group still needs time to study Trump's Gaza plan
Trump previously gave Hamas an ultimatum of "three or four days"
3 October 2025, 07:11 AM
Munich airport halts flights after drone sightings
Germany's Munich airport halted flights after several drone sightings, a police spokesperson told AFP early Friday, the latest in a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe
3 October 2025, 03:46 AM
Last flotilla boat sails on towards Gaza after Israel interceptions
The only remaining boat in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza sailed towards the war-torn Palestinian territory on Friday, after Israeli navy interceptions of its fellow vessels drew worldwide protests
3 October 2025, 03:43 AM
G7 to target those buying Russia oil
G7 finance ministers pledged Wednesday to take aim at those who are continuing to step up purchases of Russian oil, since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago...In a statement after a virtual meeting, officials from the Group of Seven advanced economies -- Britain,
2 October 2025, 21:46 PM
US govt shutdown: Trump threatens mass lay-offs of federal workers
Donald Trump yesterday signaled that he plans to follow through on his threat for mass layoffs of US federal workers as he ratcheted pressure on Democrats to back moves to end the government shutdown.
2 October 2025, 18:31 PM
Global outcry as Israel stops Gaza-bound flotilla
World leaders and rights groups yesterday condemned Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, as a relentless assault on Gaza killed 77 more Palestinians.
2 October 2025, 18:25 PM
77 more killed in Gaza
Israeli tanks blocked the main road to Gaza City yesterday, preventing those who have left the besieged city from returning, and Defence Minister Israel Katz said it was now the last chance for hundreds of thousands of people still inside to escape.
2 October 2025, 18:19 PM
Musk halfway to becoming world’s first trillionaire
Billionaire Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, is nearly halfway to becoming the planet’s first trillionaire, Forbes magazine reported Wednesday.
2 October 2025, 18:09 PM
Two dead in attack on UK synagogue
Two people were killed yesterday when a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue in England, where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, British police said.
2 October 2025, 18:08 PM
Russia looking to ‘escalate’ war: Zelensky
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday warned Europe that recent drone incursions showed Russia was looking to “escalate” its aggression, as he offered his country’s war-honed expertise to help counter the threat.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM
India, China to resume direct flights
India and China will restart direct flights between designated cities this month, ending a suspension of more than five years, in a move that signals a cautious easing of bilateral tensions, India’s foreign ministry said yesterday.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM