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Middle East
Tehran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flares
9 May 2026, 08:44 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
WHO says six hantavirus cases confirmed so far
9 May 2026, 08:37 AM
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UK LOCAL POLLS / Labour Party suffers heavy losses Anti-immigrant Reform
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Europe
US trade court rules Trump tariffs illegal
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
USA
Gulf clash clouds truce deal hopes
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
'100 percent' of Gazans at risk of famine: UN
"Gaza is the hungriest place on Earth," said a spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA
30 May 2025, 11:48 AM
Hamas says new US-backed truce proposal does not meet demands
Negotiations to end more than 19 months of war have so far failed to achieve a breakthrough
30 May 2025, 10:05 AM
Targeting foreign students, Trump hits a US lifeline
Now back at the White House, Trump's message has changed drastically.
30 May 2025, 06:50 AM
Trump's tariffs to remain in effect after appeals court grants stay
On Wednesday, a US trade court ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties
30 May 2025, 05:37 AM
US proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza, plan shows
The White House said on Thursday that Israel has agreed to the US ceasefire proposal
30 May 2025, 05:23 AM
Elon Musk's rocket-fueled ride with Trump flames out
Elon Musk stormed into US politics as President Donald Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick.
30 May 2025, 03:41 AM
EU chief calls for ‘independent Europe’ amid global turmoil
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called for a “truly independent Europe” at a time of seismic change on the world stage, as she received the International Charlemagne Prize yesterday.
29 May 2025, 19:45 PM
Navy patrol plane crashes in South Korea, killing four
A navy maritime patrol plane crashed in South Korea yesterday, killing all four people on board, authorities said.
29 May 2025, 19:44 PM
Israeli strike kills one in south Lebanon
Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli strike on the country’s south killed one man yesterday, with Israel saying it struck a member of the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
29 May 2025, 19:43 PM
44 killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza
Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli attacks killed 44 people yesterday, including 23 in an attack on a home in the centre of the Palestinian territory.
29 May 2025, 19:36 PM
Trump warns Israeli PM off Iran strike
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week not to take actions that could disrupt nuclear talks with Iran.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka’s ex-ministers jailed up to 25 years
A Sri Lankan court yesterday sentenced two former ministers from the government of deposed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to decades in prison in a landmark corruption case.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
China’s most advanced bombers seen on Paracel islands
Satellite imagery shows China landed two of its most advanced bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea this month - a gesture that some analysts described as Beijing’s latest signalling of its growing military capabilities to rivals.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Russia proposes new Ukraine talks in Istanbul
Russia said Wednesday it wanted new talks with Ukraine in Istanbul next Monday to present its plan for a peace settlement, but Kyiv said it needed to see the proposal in advance for the meeting to yield results.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
US to crack down on Chinese visas
Beijing yesterday reacted in fury at the US government’s vow to revoke Chinese students’ visas, condemning President Donald Trump’s crackdown on international scholars as “political and discriminatory”.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Musk to exit US govt role after break with Trump
Elon Musk on Wednesday announced he was leaving his role in government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major break with President Trump over his signature spending bill.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
KSA frees Iran cleric detained ahead of hajj
Saudi authorities have released a well-known Iranian religious figure they detained ahead of the hajj pilgrimage to the Muslim holy places, Iranian media reported yesterday.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
White House thanks Elon Musk 'for his service'
The billionaire tech tycoon said he is leaving his cost-cutting role in Donald Trump's administration
29 May 2025, 17:51 PM
Israel approved Trump's Gaza truce plan: White House
The White House said Thursday that Israel had accepted US President Donald Trump's proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, while discussions were "continuing" with Hamas
29 May 2025, 17:48 PM
Gaza civil defence says 44 killed in Israel attacks today
23 were killed in a strike on a home
29 May 2025, 11:37 AM