Putin chides Nato in speech at scaled-back Victory Day parade
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World
UK PM vows to ‘listen to voters’ after polls drubbing
9 hour(s) ago
Europe
Iran casts doubt on US peace efforts
9 hour(s) ago
US-Israel war on Iran
Volcanic eruption kills three hikers in Indonesia
9 hour(s) ago
World
European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
9 May 2026, 19:07 PM
World
WHO chief tells Tenerife people that risk from hantavirus-hit ship 'low'
9 May 2026, 19:01 PM
World
Magyar to become Hungary's 'regime change' PM
9 May 2026, 16:52 PM
World
Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister
9 May 2026, 12:59 PM
India
Suspected oil slick off Iran's Kharg Island
9 May 2026, 08:52 AM
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
Strikes kill 29 in Gaza as hostage release talks ongoing
Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 52,908 people in Gaza
14 May 2025, 11:04 AM
Latin America mourns world's 'poorest president' Mujica, dead at 89
The 89-year-old who spent a dozen years behind bars for revolutionary activity lost his battle against cancer
14 May 2025, 07:56 AM
‘Work from Hague’? Detained ex-Filipino leader Rodrigo Duterte wins mayor’s race, but can he govern?
One thing is clear for now: Vice-mayor-elect Sebastian Duterte will serve as acting mayor in his father’s absence, under provisions of the local government code
14 May 2025, 06:36 AM
China, Colombia sign deal on Belt and Road cooperation
The agreement came on the sidelines of a gathering of leaders from the region in the Chinese capital
14 May 2025, 06:06 AM
Gaza civil defence says at least 29 killed in Israeli strikes
Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP
14 May 2025, 05:51 AM
US President Trump blinked in trade war with China. Can Southeast Asia get a break, too?
It took one weekend in Geneva for US President Donald Trump to roll back what has been seen till now as the raison d’etre of his presidency
14 May 2025, 05:06 AM
US administration cuts more Harvard funding
Harvard has taken the Trump administration to court over what it calls an unlawful attempt to control aspects of the university's operations
14 May 2025, 04:54 AM
US judge says Trump can use Alien Enemies Act for deportations
It appears to be the first court ruling that backs the Trump administration’s interpretation of the 1798 law
14 May 2025, 03:52 AM
Trump says 'very strong' trade deal with China will see it 'open up'
US President Donald Trump said Washington had the blueprint for a "very, very strong" trade deal with China
14 May 2025, 02:30 AM
UN relief chief urges action 'to prevent genocide' in Gaza
United Nations relief chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to take action "to prevent genocide" in Gaza, delivering a scathing account of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territory
14 May 2025, 02:21 AM
6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes near Fry, Greece: USGS
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Kasos on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage
14 May 2025, 02:17 AM
No truce in India-Pakistan disinfo war
India and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire after coming close to all-out conflict, but on social media citizens on both sides are vying to control public perceptions by peddling disinformation.
13 May 2025, 19:21 PM
Universe dying quicker than thought: study
The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.
13 May 2025, 18:05 PM
US, KSA ink $142bn arms deal
The US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal yesterday that the White House called the largest “in history” amid a raft of agreements inked by Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh.
13 May 2025, 18:00 PM
China offers LatAm, Caribbean billions
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday vowed to deepen ties with Latin America at a time of “bloc confrontation” as he addressed regional leaders in Beijing.
13 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Putin ‘doesn’t dare’ meet Zelensky in Istanbul: EU
The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said yesterday she didn’t think Russian President Vladimir Putin would turn up for talks in Turkey this week with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.
13 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Record 83m people internally displaced worldwide: monitor
Raging conflicts, disasters and worsening climate change displaced tens of millions of people within their own countries last year, a new record, monitors said yesterday.
13 May 2025, 18:00 PM
WHO warns of lasting impact of hunger
Malnutrition rates are rising in Gaza and hunger could have lasting impacts on “an entire generation”, the World Health Organisation’s representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory said yesterday.
13 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump basks in Saudi welcome on business-focused state visit
Donald Trump enjoyed a lavish, royal welcome in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first state visit of his second term, with the US president foremost focused on business deals at the start of a Gulf tour
13 May 2025, 11:06 AM
US deportations raise 'serious concerns': UN rights chief
The rights office said it had received information from family members and lawyers regarding more than 100 Venezuelans believed to be held in CECOT.
13 May 2025, 09:44 AM