India approves first dengue vaccine
AFP, New Delhi
16 MIN(s) ago Health
'All these rashes': chickenpox surges in Gaza camps
AFP, Gaza City
4 hour(s) ago Middle East
Burnham becomes UK PM
Reuters, London
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM Europe
New front opens in US-Iran war
Agencies
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Russian attack on corn ship off Odesa kills 10
Reuters, Moscow
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM Russian invasion of Ukraine

New monkey species found in Congo’s rainforest

Scientists have identified a new species of monkey in Democratic Republic of Congo’s rainforest, distinguished by patches of light-colored skin around its mouth, Florida Atlantic University said in a statement.
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Civilian targets hit as war in ME flares

The US military yesterday said two of its personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing after an Iranian attack, while Iran’s supreme leader said Washington would pay for “seeking to incite war” after a seventh straight night of US strikes.
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM

US-Iran fighting escalates with infrastructure targeted

Kuwait and Bahrain report attacks on critical infrastructure as Tehran vows to escalate if US bombing continues
18 July 2026, 22:27 PM

Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes

Oil prices remain elevated as renewed fighting threatens Gulf shipping and regional stability
18 July 2026, 15:10 PM

Iranian army says struck US targets in Kuwait, Jordan: state TV

In Kuwait, Iranian forces targeted an ammunition depot at the Al-Adiri camp, the headquarters buildings and ammunition depots at the Ali Al-Salem base and several communication bridges
18 July 2026, 08:57 AM

How conflict in Congo, Sudan and Yemen is fueling disease

Whether fast-spreading cholera in Sudan and Yemen or the Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), outbreaks of disease tend to be especially deadly when they take hold amid armed conflict
18 July 2026, 08:52 AM

Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says he will add cost to tariffs

Trump says he will add wildfire pollution costs to existing tariffs on Canadian goods
18 July 2026, 08:48 AM

Smoke, fire, floods: US faces triple extreme summer weather threats

Firefighters are battling 68 large blazes in 15 states
18 July 2026, 08:45 AM

Venezuela quake death toll exceeds 5,000

The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck within a minute of each other on June 24, decimating the coastal state of La Guaira located north of Caracas
18 July 2026, 08:41 AM

NE Spain wildfire destroys over 12,000 hectares

A major wildfire that has been raging for two days in northeast Spain has reduced more than 12,000 hectares of land to ash, regional authorities said yesterday, warning of a “very high risk of spreading”.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM

7.3-magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico and parts of Central America yesterday, seismologists said, with a tsunami alert briefly issued for a stretch of the Pacific coast.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Great innings comes to end

Sir Garry Sobers, arguably the greatest all-rounder of all time, has died aged 89, West Indies Cricket announced yesterday.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Rubin Observatory begins mission to film universe

Perched atop a mountain in Chile’s Coquimbo region, where some of the world’s darkest skies stretch over the Andes, a giant ​observatory has begun filming the infinite to create the first movie ‌of the universe.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Andy Burnham becomes UK Labour leader

Andy Burnham, nickna-med the ‘King of the North’, was elected leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party yesterday, the final step before becoming its seventh prime minister in a decade on a pledge to thwart the rise of the populist Reform UK.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Trump blames China for 2020 meddling

US President Donald Trump escalated his effort to make election security a central issue in November’s midterm elections, asserting that China interfered in the 2020 presidential campaign despite a US intelligence assessment that found no evidence to support that claim.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM

US-Iran escalation fears mount

The United States struck bridges and an airport in Iran yesterday and Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait, as the warring foes risked further escalation by expanding their targets to include infrastructure.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM

22 pupils die in Uganda bus crash

Twenty schoolchildren died when the bus carrying them crashed on the way back from a trip to some waterfalls in eastern Uganda late on Thursday, police said.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Wave of unrest: UN urges probe after deaths reported in Pak-Kashmir

The United Nations yesterday called for impartial investigations into dozens of reported deaths that have occurred in Pakistan-administered Kashmir,  a wave of unrest ahead of regional elections.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Japan imperial rules tweaked

Japan’s parliament enacted changes to the imperial succession law yesterday but maintained the bar on a woman becoming emperor despite surveys suggesting wide public support for the idea.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM

US tech tycoon shelves Malaysia investment

US tech investor Balaji Srinivasan has announced he was freezing projects in Malaysia after authorities raided his start-up campus over claims it was hosting foreigners including Israelis illegally.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM