Trump backs Kennedy on vaccines despite health, political risks

Trump had played down likelihood Kennedy would make radical change
6 September 2025, 11:55 AM

Versace leads crowds bidding farewell to Giorgio Armani

Italian fashion icon Donatella Versace was among those who filed past Armani's closed casket at the headquarters of his lifestyle company
6 September 2025, 11:52 AM

India's Modi says ties with US still 'very positive'

Trump previously told reporters that he "will always be friends with Modi".
6 September 2025, 08:17 AM

Trump to host G20 at own Miami golf resort

US President Donald Trump said Friday he would host the 2026 G20 summit at his own golf resort in Miami -- despite abandoning a similar move in his first term after accusations of corruption
6 September 2025, 05:16 AM

US immigration agents arrests hundreds at Hyundai plant, mostly Koreans

About 475 workers, most of whom were South Korean nationals, were arrested, according to US immigration officials
6 September 2025, 03:05 AM

Trump signs order offering some tariff exemptions to countries with US trade deals

Trump has spent his first seven months in office building up massive tariff increases to reorder the global trading system
6 September 2025, 02:50 AM

Read to reduce sentence

Prisoners in Uzbekistan will be able to plead for reduced sentences if they read books selected by authorities to cultivate “correct spiritual and moral values”, officials said.
5 September 2025, 19:13 PM

Venezuelan F-16 jets fly over US warship

Two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over a US Navy destroyer in the Caribbean on Thursday, a US official told Reuters, triggering a stern US warning to Venezuela against interfering in intensifying US military operations in the Caribbean.
5 September 2025, 19:07 PM

Trump seeks to rebrand Dept of Defense as Dept of War

President Donald Trump is changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the White House announced Thursday, insisting the rebrand will project a more powerful image.
5 September 2025, 18:36 PM

UK's Cooper appointed foreign minister, Lammy named deputy PM

The appointment is the most significant of a cabinet reshuffle carried out by Starmer following the resignation of deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner
5 September 2025, 18:29 PM

Israel opens ‘gates of hell’ in Gaza

Israeli military yesterday said “gates of hell” have been opened in Gaza, as its intensifying offensive killed dozens across the territory and destroyed high-rises in Gaza City.
5 September 2025, 18:12 PM

Western troops in Ukraine would be fair targets

Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that any Western troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Moscow to attack, in a warning to Kyiv’s allies as they discuss measures for its future protection.
5 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh sends emergency aid to Afghanistan earthquake victims

Air Force aircraft to deliver over 11 tonnes of relief supplies to Kabul
5 September 2025, 13:41 PM

UK deputy PM Angela Rayner resigns after underpaying tax on property

She had earlier this week admitted not paying enough for the flat purchase and referred herself to the government's independent ethics adviser
5 September 2025, 12:15 PM

Lebanon to discuss army plan to disarm Hezbollah

The Iran-backed militant group says the Lebanese government is playing into the hands of Israel and the United States
5 September 2025, 11:53 AM

Businesses and users hit as Nepal restricts social media

Several social media platforms, including Facebook, were inaccessible in Nepal on Friday
5 September 2025, 10:55 AM

26 nations vow to give Ukraine postwar security guarantees, Macron says

International force would be part of guarantees, France says
5 September 2025, 08:55 AM

Beijing rejects Trump call to pressure China on Ukraine

China has never denounced Russia's war nor called for it to withdraw its troops, and many of Ukraine's allies believe that Beijing has provided support to Moscow
5 September 2025, 08:47 AM

Third quake strikes southeastern Afghanistan after series that killed over 2,200

About 84,000 affected, thousands displaced, says aid agency
5 September 2025, 08:27 AM

Indonesian student protesters meet ministers, set out complaints

Student groups met two senior ministers late on Thursday to press their complaints after more than a week of sometimes violent protests over lawmakers' bonuses and police tactics used against demonstrators.
5 September 2025, 05:16 AM