Centuries-old monasteries damaged in Greece quake

At least three centuries-old Greek monasteries in the religious enclave of Mount Athos were damaged in an earthquake over the weekend, the culture ministry said yesterday.
11 June 2025, 18:46 PM

Iran hangs man convicted of killing seven at 2022 protest

Iran yesterday executed a man after convicting him of killing seven people, including a 10-year-old boy, during nationwide protests in 2022, the judiciary said.
11 June 2025, 18:43 PM

Haiti violence displaces a ‘record’ 1.3m people: UN

A record number of people -- almost 1.3 million -- have been internally displaced in Haiti due to violence, the United Nations said yesterday.
11 June 2025, 18:43 PM

Turkey to export 48 fighter jets to Indonesia

Ankara has agreed a deal to export 48 Turkish-made fighter jets to Indonesia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced yesterday.
11 June 2025, 18:42 PM

Spanish court order probe into PM over airline bailout

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faced a new legal setback yesterday as a court ordered an investigation into a potential conflict of interest related to his government’s financial bailout of Air Europa.
11 June 2025, 18:41 PM

Kuwait to require employer okay for foreign staff to leave

Kuwait is to require foreigners working in the private sector to obtain their employer’s permission before leaving the country, authorities said yesterday, adding further restrictions on workers bound by the kafala sponsorship system.
11 June 2025, 18:32 PM

Musk regrets some of his Trump criticisms

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and Donald Trump’s former advisor, said yesterday that he regretted some of his recent criticisms of the US president after the pair’s public falling-out last week.
11 June 2025, 18:20 PM

Immigration raids: US cities brace for more protests

Several US cities yesterday braced for protests against President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration raids, as parts of the country’s second largest city Los Angeles spent the night under curfew in an effort to quell five days of unrest.
11 June 2025, 18:02 PM

Israeli gunfire, airstrikes kill 60 in Gaza, many near aid site, medics say

Israel's military campaign has killed nearly 55,000 Palestinians since October 7, 2023
11 June 2025, 16:31 PM

Trump touts 'done' deal with Beijing on rare earths, Chinese students

US stock markets showed little enthusiasm despite Trump's statements
11 June 2025, 14:55 PM

Social media fuelling 'devastating' kids' mental health crisis: NGO

KidsRights report said one in seven children and adolescents aged between 10 and 19 suffered mental health issues
11 June 2025, 07:33 AM

Austrian police search for answers after mass shooting in school

Police said the man, armed with a shotgun and a pistol, acted alone
11 June 2025, 06:49 AM

LA police say arrests underway as groups defy curfew

Curfew goes into effect in protest-hit downtown
11 June 2025, 05:48 AM

Rare earths: China's trump card in trade war with US

Here is how rare earths have become a key sticking point in talks between the US and China
11 June 2025, 05:45 AM

Two more BTS megastars released from South Korea military service

More than a thousand fans gathered at the site of a press conference near the army base where singer Jimin and singer Jungkook were discharged
11 June 2025, 05:42 AM

Don’t let them silence you, says Pakistani First Lady on social media influencer Sana Yousaf murder

Inspector General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi said the suspect was arrested from Faisalabad within 20 hours of the incident
11 June 2025, 05:37 AM

Nighttime curfew in LA as Trump vows to 'liberate' city

Protests have also sprung up in cities around the country, including New York, Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco.
11 June 2025, 02:52 AM

Thousands in New York protest immigration raids

The march in New York was more peaceful than its counterpart in Los Angeles
11 June 2025, 02:51 AM

US appeals court allows Trump tariffs to remain longer

It blocked most of the sweeping duties from going into effect, prompting the Trump administration's challenge
11 June 2025, 02:38 AM

Russia fines Apple for violating 'LGBT propaganda' law, TASS reports

Apple was fined three million roubles in two civil cases on Tuesday
11 June 2025, 02:22 AM