Thai, Cambodia trade allegations of truce breaking

Thailand and Cambodia yesterday exchanged allegations of breaching a ceasefire deal which has largely halted the open combat that engulfed their frontier.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Israel intercepts missile fired from Yemen

Sirens sounded in several Israeli cities, including Jerusalem, on Tuesday evening as the military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with Houthi rebels later claiming the attack.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Support for Israel’s Gaza war hits new low in US: poll

A new poll from the research firm Gallup suggests that only 32 percent of Americans approve of Israel’s military action in Gaza, a 10-point drop from September 2024, as anger over atrocities against Palestinians continues to rise.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Junta mandates prison sentences for polls critics

Myanmar’s junta said yesterday it has enacted a new law dictating prison sentences for critics or protesters of their planned election, which is being boycotted by opposition groups.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Gaza seen from above: debris and darkness

From above, the nighttime brightness of Gaza City has reduced by a factor of 16 in the intervening period.
30 July 2025, 09:14 AM

Tsunami waves reach Hawaii after huge quake rattles Russia

Shortly after 0600 GMT, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said 1-1.2-metre waves were impacting the Hawaiian islands.
30 July 2025, 07:30 AM

Trump eyes 'world tariff' of 15-20% for most countries

Trump told reporters his administration will notify some 200 countries soon
30 July 2025, 07:25 AM

Shirts among 5 products to be hit by Trump's incoming tariffs

China, Vietnam and Bangladesh accounted for more than half of US apparel imports from January through May this year
30 July 2025, 03:50 AM

Thailand accuses Cambodia of 'flagrant violation' of truce

"This represents a flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement," said a foreign ministry statement.
30 July 2025, 03:41 AM

Key facts about tsunamis and the damage they cause

Here are the key facts about tsunamis
30 July 2025, 02:57 AM

Trump gets tariffs; Americans get price hikes

Companies are making it clear how they intend to deal with it
30 July 2025, 02:55 AM

8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings

Several people were injured, while much of Japan's eastern seaboard was ordered to evacuate.
30 July 2025, 02:39 AM

4,000-year-old handprint found on Egypt tomb

British researchers have discovered a rare handprint on a 4,000-year-old Egyptian artefact, a Cambridge museum said on Monday.
29 July 2025, 19:20 PM

Angolan police say 4 killed in fuel hike protests

Four people were killed when violence broke out in the Angolan capital Monday as the taxi industry began a strike over rising fuel prices, police said.
29 July 2025, 19:10 PM

Famine now ‘playing out’ in Gaza Strip

Famine is “playing out” in the Gaza Strip, a global hunger monitor said in an alert issued yesterday as international criticism of Israel intensifies over rapidly worsening conditions in the Palestinian enclave.
29 July 2025, 19:02 PM

Albania detains 18 on charges of starting fires

Albanian authorities have arrested 18 people on charges of starting wildfires across the country, police told AFP yesterday.
29 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037

A massive operation to remove hundreds of tonnes of radioactive debris from Japan’s tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been delayed until at least 2037, the operator said yesterday.
29 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Beijing’s extreme rain ‘trap’ kills 30

Extreme weather killed at least 30 people in Beijing after a year’s worth of rain fell in less than a week, forcing the relocation of more than 80,000 people, damaging roads and cutting off power and communications in more than 130 villages.
29 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Russian strike on Ukraine prison kills 17

A Russian airstrike on a prison in southeastern Ukraine overnight killed 17 inmates and wounded dozens of others, Kyiv said yesterday, after Washington pressured Russia to end its invasion.
29 July 2025, 18:00 PM

West using nuke demands as excuse for confrontation

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said yesterday that Western demands over Tehran’s nuclear programme are an excuse to confront the Islamic Republic, a day after US President Donald Trump warned about renewed strikes if Iran restarts nuclear work.
29 July 2025, 18:00 PM