Gaza civil defence says 13 killed in Israeli strikes overnight

Israel on Tuesday launched its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January 19 ceasefire
19 March 2025, 06:54 AM

Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival on array of charges

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the Republican People's Party (CHP), faces two separate investigations that also include charges of leading a crime organisation, bribery and tender rigging.
19 March 2025, 06:03 AM

India snubs Bangladesh on medical visas, opening way for China

Since August, India has handed out fewer than 1,000 medical visas each working day, down from a figure of 5,000 to 7,000, said the sources
19 March 2025, 05:03 AM

US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump's attack on judge

Trump on Tuesday called for Boasberg to be impeached, prompting a rebuke from US Chief Justice John Roberts.
19 March 2025, 04:43 AM

Netanyahu says Gaza strikes 'only the beginning'

The strikes, by far the largest since a truce took effect in January, killed more than 400 people across the Gaza Strip, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.
19 March 2025, 03:58 AM

Venezuelans march for release of migrants US sent to El Salvador

The United States last weekend flew alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to be imprisoned in El Salvador
19 March 2025, 03:23 AM

Ukraine ceasefire talks planned Sunday in Jeddah: US

US delegation in Saudi Arabia would be led by Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz
19 March 2025, 03:09 AM

Mahmoud Khalil calls himself political prisoner after US immigration arrest

The detention of Khalil, a US permanent resident, has been condemned by multiple human rights groups as an assault on free speech and due process
19 March 2025, 02:55 AM

US judge bars Musk, DOGE from further efforts to shut down USAID

Their efforts to close the foreign aid agency likely violated the US Constitution, the judge said.
19 March 2025, 02:49 AM

Smiles, thumbs ups and a safe return for 'stranded' NASA astronauts

Home at last: After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth on Tuesday, concluding a mission that captured global attention and became a political flashpoint
19 March 2025, 02:31 AM

US releases final trove of secret Kennedy assassination files

The move follows an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in January
19 March 2025, 02:24 AM

Record numbers forced to flee climate disasters: UN

Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee climate disasters last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for early warning systems covering the entire planet
19 March 2025, 02:21 AM

Trump-putin talks on ukraine: Russia to halt attacks on energy sites

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin yesterday agreed on a halt in Russian attacks against Ukrainian energy targets -- but fell far short of securing a full ceasefire in a highly anticipated phone call.
18 March 2025, 21:49 PM

Iran ‘will be held responsible’ for Huthi attacks

Yemen’s Huthis yesterday said they carried out their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, after US President Donald Trump declared he will hold Iran directly responsible for any future attacks by the Tehran-backed rebels.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Israel shatters truce, kills 413 Gazans

Israeli airstrikes yesterday killed more than 400 people in Gaza, shattering a fragile ceasefire and drawing global condemnation.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Israel’s policy ‘a war crime’: UN

Israel must evacuate all settlers from the West Bank and make reparations for decades of illegal settlement, the UN rights chief said yesterday, describing the policy as “a war crime”.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Desperate and scared’

Palestinians in Gaza were woken up by Israel unleashing a new wave of attacks on Gaza which killed at least 404 people and wounded 562.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Why has Israel resumed large-scale strikes on Gaza?

Israel has resumed large-scale attacks in Gaza with a wave of airstrikes and artillery fire against targets throughout the devastated territory. More than 400 have been killed and hundreds more injured, according to Palestinian authorities.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

West will try to undermine us

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday said the West would try to undermine Russia regardless of whether it lifted sanctions, telling business leaders in Moscow they should look elsewhere to invest
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

AI ‘reshaping’ organised crime, warns Europol

Artificial intelligence is turbocharging organised crime, from creating child sexual abuse images to money laundering via cryptocurrency, Europol warned Tuesday, with advances like quantum computing only poised to make things worse.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM