US plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro
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‘US willing to continue talks to end impasse’
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Israel controls 60pc of Gaza Strip: Netanyahu
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Ukrainian strikes kill 4 in Russia’s Ryazan
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Thai lawmakers vote to revive clean air bill
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan
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Trump urges 'free' transit for US ships through Panama, Suez canals
Trump has for months been calling for the United States to take control of the Panama Canal but his social media post also shifted focus onto the vital Suez route.
27 April 2025, 09:31 AM
Vehicle hitting crowd in Vancouver 'not an act of terrorism': police
Vancouver police said they did not suspect "an act of terrorism" after a driver plowed into a street party on Saturday in the Canadian city, killing a number of people
27 April 2025, 09:03 AM
Death toll rises to 25, fires still burning in huge Iran port blast
The explosion was so powerful that it was felt and heard about 50 kilometres (30 miles) away
27 April 2025, 08:03 AM
Canada PM says 'devastated' after driver kills Vancouver festival attendees
Carney wrote on X. "We are all mourning with you."
27 April 2025, 06:53 AM
India and Pakistan troops exchange fire in Kashmir
Relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plunged to their lowest level in years following Kashmir attack
27 April 2025, 05:18 AM
9 people killed after car ploughs into Vancouver crowd: police
"At this time, we are confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism," police said.
27 April 2025, 05:08 AM
Maligned by Trump, White House reporters hold subdued annual gala
The dinner, while still as packed as previous years, took on a more somber, understated atmosphere with no president cracking self-deprecating jokes and no comedian.
27 April 2025, 05:01 AM
Trump trade war pushes firms to consider stockpiling
Stockpiling is not a solution, however, said analysts.
27 April 2025, 04:56 AM
Panic in Pakistan as India vows to cut off water supply over Kashmir
"If they stop water, all of this will turn into the Thar desert, the whole country"
27 April 2025, 03:04 AM
US deports 3 American children, including cancer patient: rights groups
The deportations come as Trump pursues a hard-line immigration policy, calling for mass expulsions of undocumented migrants
27 April 2025, 02:49 AM
Papal conclave: a painstaking voting process
During the upcoming conclave, cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis
27 April 2025, 02:36 AM
Hamas open to long Gaza truce but not to disarming
Hamas is open to a years-long truce with Israel in Gaza but is not willing to lay down its arms, an official said yesterday, as leaders of the Palestinian Islamist militant group met mediators in Cairo for ceasefire talks.
26 April 2025, 19:18 PM
White House journos hold subdued annual gala in Trump era
The White House Correspondents’ Association stages its annual gala on Saturday, in what is expected to be a muted celebration amid mounting concerns about press freedom under President Donald Trump.
26 April 2025, 19:00 PM
Indo-Pak tensions: Rivals exchange gunfire for 2nd day
Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire along the disputed Kashmir region for a second straight day yesterday as Islamabad called for a “neutral” investigation into the killings of tourists in Indian occupied Kashmir.
26 April 2025, 18:01 PM
The world bids farewell to the ‘Pope of the poor’
Hundreds of thousands of mourners yesterday joined world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, to bid farewell to Pope Francis, a champion of the poor who strived to forge a more compassionate Catholic church.
26 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Trump, Zelensky meet on sidelines of Pope’s funeral
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in the hush of St Peter’s Basilica on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral yesterday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash, as the US president pushes the Ukrainian leader to make a peace deal with Russia.
26 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Dozens injured in 6.3 Ecuador quake
A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left more than 30 people injured, damaged more than 800 buildings and caused widespread power cuts in the Ecuadoran port city of Esmeraldas on Friday.
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Kursk retaken from Ukraine with North Korean help: Russia
The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said on Saturday, admitting their participation in the conflict for the first time.
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Huge blast at key Iran port kills 18, hurts hundreds
A powerful explosion ripped through a key port in southern Iran yesterday, killing five people and injuring more than 500, state media said.
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Progress made in nuclear talks
The United States and Iran reported progress in their latest round of nuclear talks yesterday and agreed to meet again next week as they pursue a deal that could help ease soaring Middle East tensions.
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM