Iran threatens painful response if US renews attacks
Reuters
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US suffered a ‘shameful defeat’
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Gaza flotilla: 211 activists ‘kidnapped’ by Israel
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1 May 2026, 00:00 AM World
Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years: RSF
AFP, Paris
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM World
Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor
AFP, New York
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM World
Putin, Trump discuss Iran, Ukraine in phone call
AFP, Moscow
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM World
Israeli strikes kill 4 more in Gaza
Reuters, Cairo
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM World
287 nominations for Nobel Peace Prize
AFP, Oslo
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM World

US National Counterterrorism Center warns of threat from al Qaeda

They are likely seeking to leverage their media publications
20 September 2025, 06:18 AM

UN chief says world should not be intimidated by Israel

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP Friday the world should not be "intimidated" by Israel and its creeping annexation of the occupied West Bank
20 September 2025, 02:14 AM

Trump admin hits Harvard with new restrictions on funds

The Trump administration imposed fresh restrictions Friday on Harvard's access to federal funds, opening a new front in its unprecedented crackdown on the prestigious US university
20 September 2025, 02:12 AM

Trump and Xi talk on US-China trade

US President Donald Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping spoke by phone yesterday with expectations that they were set to finalise the fate of the hugely popular and influential video app TikTok, as well as discussing trade.
19 September 2025, 19:54 PM

EU seeks to speed up Russian gas phase-out

The European Union yesterday proposed to bring forward a ban on Russian gas imports as part of a new package of sanctions aimed at sapping Moscow’s war chest -- and pleasing US President Donald Trump.
19 September 2025, 19:54 PM

UNSC to vote on snapback sanctions

The United Nations Security Council was set to vote yesterday on reimposing deep economic sanctions on Iran over its resurgent nuclear programme.
19 September 2025, 19:52 PM

Comics slam ‘censorship’ after Kimmel pulled off air

Late-night TV comics skewered US President Donald Trump and denounced “blatant censorship” after Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was pulled off air over his comments on the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
19 September 2025, 19:06 PM

Gaza city offensive: Israel threatens to use ‘unprecedented force’

The Israeli military yesterday warned it would operate with “unprecedented force” in Gaza City, telling residents to flee southwards as it presses its ground offensive on the territory’s largest urban centre.
19 September 2025, 19:01 PM

Bangladesh, US airmen go viral with Coke Studio hit ‘Murir Tin’ at Ctg air base

Joint performance marks lighthearted finale to ‘Operation Pacific Angel 25-3’
19 September 2025, 10:26 AM

Australian PM heads to New York, may meet Trump for first time

According to his office, Albanese departs on Saturday for the United Nations General Assembly in New York
19 September 2025, 06:54 AM

US vetoes UN ceasefire resolution as Gaza famine deepens

Only country to veto among 15-member council
19 September 2025, 06:12 AM

Trump applauds Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and seeks to punish critical broadcasters

Says Kimmel has no talent, said a 'horrible thing' about Kirk
19 September 2025, 05:44 AM
19 September 2025, 05:37 AM

Canada, Mexico leaders agree to seek 'fairer' trade deal with US

The agreement, in place since 2020, is up for review next year
19 September 2025, 03:50 AM

Trump declines approval of Taiwan military aid package: report

A White House official told the Washington Post that the aid package decision was not yet final.
19 September 2025, 03:37 AM

6.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Central Papua: USGS

The jolt woke local residents who immediately rushed outside.
19 September 2025, 03:28 AM

Strong quake off Russia Far East, tsunami alert issued

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula early Friday, rocking buildings and prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert
18 September 2025, 20:40 PM

Ukraine pushes back some Russian advances: Zelensky

Ukrainian forces have pushed back some of the advances Russia made over the summer, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, calling the operation an “important success” after months of battlefield setbacks.
18 September 2025, 19:28 PM

Bolivian parliament passes bill to end child marriages

Bolivia’s parliament has passed legislation to ban marriages and civil unions with minors, bringing the country closer to the 13 Latin American nations that have already outlawed the practice.
18 September 2025, 19:22 PM

EU seeks ‘face-saving’ deal on UN climate target

EU countries yesterday sought to settle on an emissions-cutting plan to bring to a key UN conference in Brazil, as divisions on the bloc’s green agenda threaten its global leadership on climate.
18 September 2025, 19:22 PM