Myanmar's Suu Kyi marks 80th in junta jail

She was locked up on charges ranging from corruption to breaching Covid-19 restrictions
19 June 2025, 02:42 AM

There was no US mediation in truce with Pakistan

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Donald Trump late on Tuesday that a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after a four-day conflict in May was achieved through talks between the two militaries and not US mediation, India's senior-most diplomat said.
18 June 2025, 21:00 PM

Israel welcomes 'all help' in striking Iran

Israel hits nuclear sites, Iran strikes hospital as conflict escalates
18 June 2025, 18:19 PM

Use of US bunker-buster bomb looms over Iran conflict

A powerful American bunker-busting bomb is the only weapon capable of destroying Iran’s deeply buried nuclear facilities, making it President Donald Trump’s weapon of choice if he chooses to militarily back Israel.
18 June 2025, 18:00 PM

US added over 1,000 new millionaires a day last year

Wealth grew disproportionately quickly last year in the United States, where over 379,000 people became new US dollar millionaires, more than a 1,000 a day, a report published yesterday showed.
18 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Smartphones banned from schools in Afghanistan

A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers confirmed to AFP yesterday, over concerns of “focus” and “Islamic law”.
18 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Iranians in Iraq report shortages back home

Near the once-bustling Iraqi border crossing of Bashmakh, Iranian driver Fatah stocked up on rice, sugar and tea, staples that have become increasingly hard to get back home.
18 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Delete WhatsApp from your phones

WhatsApp said it was “concerned” that its services would be blocked in Iran after a state broadcaster urged the public to delete the messaging app, saying it was sharing data with arch-rival Israel.
18 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Iran-Israel war: a lifeline for Netanyahu?

The Iran-Israel war has helped strengthen Netanyahu domestically and overseas, just as his grip on power looked vulnerable
18 June 2025, 16:00 PM

Israeli strikes put world 'millimetres from catastrophe': Russia

Russia has said that Israeli strikes on Iran nuclear facilities put world "millimetres from catastrophe", according to Russia's state news agency. .Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said today that the world was "millimetres away from catastrophe" due to daily Israeli s
18 June 2025, 14:56 PM

Israeli attacks kill 140 in Gaza in 24 hours, medics say, as focus shifts to Iran

At least 40 of the total number killed in the past day died as a result of Israeli gunfire and airstrikes
18 June 2025, 13:54 PM

Iran TV anchor hailed as symbol of resistance after live broadcast during Israeli strike

Sahar Emami was presenting live on Iranian state television this week when loud explosions interrupted the programme
18 June 2025, 09:36 AM

India-Pakistan ceasefire reached without US mediation, Modi tells Trump

Modi says India had paused its military actions following a request from Islamabad
18 June 2025, 07:25 AM

Who makes up Iran's fragmented opposition?

Here are some opposition groups or blocs
18 June 2025, 07:19 AM

Pakistan’s army chief to meet Trump at the White House

The meeting will be closed to the press
18 June 2025, 07:12 AM

US spies said Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment

“I don’t care what she said,” Trump told reporters. In his view, Iran was “very close” to having a nuclear bomb.
18 June 2025, 06:39 AM

Use of US bunker-buster bomb looms over Iran conflict

The GBU-57, a 30,000-pound (13,607 kg) warhead capable of penetrating 200 feet (61 meters) underground before exploding
18 June 2025, 06:09 AM

Are Israel’s actions in Iran illegal? Could it be called self-defence? An international law expert explains

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has consistently interpreted self-defence narrowly
18 June 2025, 05:55 AM

Israeli strikes have killed at least 585 people in Iran, human rights group says

Iran has not issued frequent casualty updates during the conflict and has often downplayed the extent of damage and deaths.
18 June 2025, 05:27 AM

Indonesia to push DNA screening for cervical cancer nationwide

The new plan would combine the IVA and DNA testing, which is deemed more accurate and effective in detecting and preventing the disease
18 June 2025, 05:20 AM