Iran threatens painful response if US renews attacks
Reuters
1 May 2026, 11:45 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadline
AFP
1 May 2026, 11:34 AM US-Israel war on Iran
US suffered a ‘shameful defeat’
Agencies
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Gaza flotilla: 211 activists ‘kidnapped’ by Israel
AFP, Athens
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

New Nepal PM says will serve only six months in office

Karki vows to follow protesters' demands to 'end corruption'.
14 September 2025, 06:42 AM

Billions lost, thousands jobless as Nepal counts cost of Gen Z uprising

Economists estimate the collateral damage at around Rs3 trillion - nearly equal to Nepal’s budget for one and a half years
14 September 2025, 04:12 AM

Israeli hostages forum says Netanyahu 'obstacle' to ending Gaza war

"Every time a deal approaches, Netanyahu sabotages it," they added.
14 September 2025, 03:45 AM

Immigration raids sapping business at Texas eateries

Undocumented workers paid $97 billion in taxes in 2022 alone
14 September 2025, 03:04 AM

North Korea condemns 'reckless' US, Japan, South Korea drills

Kim Yo Jong slammed the drills as a "dangerous idea", in a statement carried by state news outlet KCNA.
14 September 2025, 03:03 AM

Rubio begins Israel visit in aftermath of Qatar strike

The trip is taking place after President Donald Trump rebuked Israel over the unprecedented attack against Hamas
14 September 2025, 02:52 AM

Clashes with police after up to 150,000 gather at far-right UK rally

They massed for one of the largest-ever far-right protests in Britain, organised by activist Tommy Robinson
14 September 2025, 02:45 AM

Killing Hamas chiefs in Qatar will end war in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said that getting rid of Hamas chiefs living in Qatar would remove the main obstacle to releasing all hostages and ending the war in Gaza.
13 September 2025, 22:00 PM

Inflation defences are no match for debt burden

Countries across the Western world are over-indebted. In theory, they could grow their way out of the debt or rein in their fiscal deficits. But the richer countries have a miserable recent growth record.
13 September 2025, 19:05 PM

Trump hosts Qatari PM after Israeli attack in Doha

US President Donald Trump held dinner with the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, days after US ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha.
13 September 2025, 18:56 PM

Palestinian factions hand over weapons in largest Lebanon refugee camp

Palestinian factions handed over weapons from Lebanon’s largest refugee camp on Saturday, a Palestinian official said, as part of a push by the government to disarm non-state groups.
13 September 2025, 18:54 PM

‘We’re more than our pain’

Nadeen Ayoub, the first Palestinian to compete in Miss Universe, will step onto the stage at the height of one of the most harrowing periods in her people’s history, determined to show they are more than headlines of war.
13 September 2025, 18:31 PM

250,000 left Gaza City since stepping up operations

The Israeli military yesterday said that more than 250,000 people had fled Gaza City since it began intensifying operations there, as Palestinian officials reported many had been unable to evacuate south due to overcrowding.
13 September 2025, 18:26 PM

Pak Taliban kills 12 troops in northwest

At least 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush in northwest Pakistan yesterday, government and security officials said, in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban.
13 September 2025, 18:08 PM

Stop buying Russian oil

President Donald Trump yesterday said that the United States is prepared to impose fresh energy sanctions on Russia, but only if all Nato nations cease purchasing Russian oil and implement similar measures.
13 September 2025, 18:07 PM

107 killed as boat sinks in Congo

At least 107 people have died after a whaleboat caught fire in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an internal government report seen by Reuters on Friday.
13 September 2025, 18:06 PM

UN overwhelmingly endorses two-state solution declaration that condemns Hamas

A resolution endorsing the declaration received 142 votes in favor and 10 against, while 12 countries abstained.
13 September 2025, 09:18 AM

Curfew and prohibitory orders lifted in Kathmandu

District Security Committee withdraws restrictions, but sensitive zones remain off-limits amid ongoing concerns.
13 September 2025, 05:47 AM

Charlie Kirk's alleged killer: what we know

He was shot while speaking at an event on Wednesday at Utah Valley University
13 September 2025, 02:20 AM

What next for Brazil after Bolsonaro's conviction?

AFP looks at what's next for the far-right leader and how his dramatic conviction could impact next year's election
13 September 2025, 02:16 AM