Oil at four-year high, stocks slip after Trump blockade warning
11 MIN(s) ago
Global Economy
Putin, Trump discuss Iran, Ukraine in 90-minute phone call: Kremlin
27 MIN(s) ago
US-Israel war on Iran
North Korea faces 'severe' drought: state media
1 hour(s) ago
World
Trump holds talks on prolonged Iran blockade, urges Tehran to reach a deal
1 hour(s) ago
US-Israel war on Iran
US may tighten Iran blockade
10 hour(s) ago
USA
US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official
8 hour(s) ago
US-Israel war on Iran
Condition for paying UN dues / US wants curbs on China, other reforms
10 hour(s) ago
World
‘You’d be speaking French’
10 hour(s) ago
World
Over 1.2 mn people in Lebanon to face acute hunger due to war: report
29 April 2026, 19:39 PM
World
South Korean appeals court increases jail term for former President Yoon in obstruction case
29 April 2026, 19:35 PM
World
Explosion rocks New York apartment, leaving building partially collapsed
Residents flee apartment building; no injuries reported, officials say
1 October 2025, 16:00 PM
What happens next with the US government shutdown?
What happens now that Congress failed to strike a deal before funding expired at midnight?
1 October 2025, 08:59 AM
Human skin cells turned into fertilisable eggs for first time
The technology is still years away from potentially becoming available to aspiring parents
1 October 2025, 08:56 AM
What Trump’s ceasefire plan means for Palestine
Analysts say proposal offers no guarantees for Palestinians and heavily favours Israel
1 October 2025, 05:43 AM
US govt shutdown: What would stay open, what would close
The impending shutdown would differ from past government closures
1 October 2025, 05:05 AM
What does a US govt shutdown actually mean?
This time, Democratic and Republican lawmakers did not approve a stopgap federal funding bill to keep the government running
1 October 2025, 04:56 AM
91 people possibly still under collapsed Indonesian school: official
'Based on student attendance data, 91 people are suspected to be buried under building materials'
1 October 2025, 04:47 AM
US enters shutdown that could lead to mass layoffs and service cuts
It is the first shutdown since the longest in history -- lasting 35 days -- almost seven years ago
1 October 2025, 03:08 AM
Taiwan says 'will not agree' to making 50% of its chips in US
Cheng made the remarks after returning from Washington
1 October 2025, 02:42 AM
Violent clashes erupt in Morocco after days of GenZ protests
The youth-led protests were initiated by a collective known as "GenZ 212", whose founders remain unknown.
1 October 2025, 02:33 AM
Trump says Harvard to run 'trade schools' under upcoming deal
The comments mark the latest twist in Trump's unprecedented crackdown on Harvard
1 October 2025, 02:27 AM
Philippines quake death toll nears 60 as injured overwhelm hospitals
The shallow magnitude 6.9 quake struck at 9:59 pm (1359 GMT) Tuesday off the island's northern end near Bogo
1 October 2025, 02:06 AM
Pressure mounts on Hamas to accept deal
US President Donald Trump yesterday gave Hamas an ultimatum of “three or four days” to respond to his plan for Gaza, as the militant group reviewed the proposal backed by Israel.
30 September 2025, 18:47 PM
US pledges $60m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Special envoy says Washington cannot bear the burden indefinitely
30 September 2025, 18:09 PM
YouTube to pay $22m
YouTube has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after the company suspended his account over the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
3 killed, 38 missing
Searchers yesterday raced to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped a day after the collapse of an under-construction Islamic school building in Indonesia that has already left three dead, authorities said.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
India, Bhutan to have rail connectivity
India and Bhutan will build the first cross-border railway lines connecting both countries, New Delhi announced Monday, with the $454-million project to be completed in four years.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Key points of peace plan
WAR ENDS, HOSTAGE RELEASE: Israel will immediately suspend military operations once the two sides agree, and Hamas then will have 72 hours to return all October 7 hostages, including the remains of those who are dead. Israel, in turn, will free Palestinian prisoners Irael will eventually withdraw from Gaza in phases.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump’s peace plan a ‘farce’
Residents of war-torn Gaza expressed scepticism over the latest peace plan unveiled Monday by US President Donald Trump, dismissing it as a farce that fails to end the war.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
New youth-led protests in Madagascar despite government's dismissal
Thousands rallied in the capital Antananarivo following calls on social media
30 September 2025, 17:53 PM