Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time
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Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka
7 hour(s) ago
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WHO declares international health emergency over rare Ebola strain
8 hour(s) ago
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Geopolitical brinkmanship: Trump has hit a wall with Iran
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
USA
Trump returns from China with stability and a stalemate
16 May 2026, 20:12 PM
World
Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started
16 May 2026, 15:26 PM
US-Israel war on Iran
Putin to visit China May 19-20, days after Trump trip
16 May 2026, 15:23 PM
World
Trump-Xi summit: Win, lose or draw?
16 May 2026, 12:19 PM
World
Trump's geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran
16 May 2026, 12:14 PM
World
Taiwan says it is an 'independent' nation, after Trump's warning
16 May 2026, 11:36 AM
World
Stranded astronauts finally head home after nine-month
A pair of astronauts stranded in space for more than nine months were finally headed home yesterday after their capsule undocked from the International Space Station.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM
US says Hamas bears 'total responsibility' for Gaza deaths
"Every death would have and could have been avoided had Hamas accepted the 'bridge' proposal that SE Witkoff offered last Wednesday," says a State Department spokesperson
18 March 2025, 16:14 PM
Gazans plunged back into chaos with resumption of Israeli strikes
'There are bodies and limbs on the ground, and the wounded cannot find any doctor to treat them,' a displaced victim says
18 March 2025, 15:08 PM
Israel says return to fighting in Gaza 'fully coordinated with Washington'
'I can confirm that the return to intense fighting in Gaza has been fully coordinated with Washington. Israel has thanked President [Donald] Trump and his administration for their unyielding support for Israel,' says Israeli government spokesman David Mencer
18 March 2025, 14:47 PM
UN rights chief 'horrified' by deadly Israel airstrikes in Gaza
Israel on Tuesday vowed to continue fighting in Gaza until the return of all hostages
18 March 2025, 09:41 AM
Trump admin likely overstepped authority in immigration crackdown, experts say
Still, the Supreme Court could ultimately determine if the White House has the far-reaching power it claims to decide who should be deported.
18 March 2025, 08:10 AM
Gaza strikes 'unconscionable', says UN humanitarian coordinator
A ceasefire must be reinstated immediately, Muhannad Hadi said in a statement
18 March 2025, 08:05 AM
Trump and Putin set for 'very critical' Ukraine call
A potentially crucial step toward halting the war in Ukraine
18 March 2025, 06:40 AM
India orders curfew after violence over tomb of 17th-century Muslim ruler
Monday's violence in the central Indian city damaged many vehicles and injured several people
18 March 2025, 06:32 AM
Trump treatment of Columbia puts US universities on edge
Columbia's student movement has been at the vanguard of protests that have exposed deep rifts over the war.
18 March 2025, 05:59 AM
What happens to the human body in deep space?
Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment -- these are just a few of the challenges space travelers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation
18 March 2025, 03:33 AM
Small plane crash off Honduran island kills at least 6: officials
At least six people died Monday after a small plane skidded into the sea while taking off from the Honduran island of Roatan, firefighters said
18 March 2025, 03:28 AM
US 'consulted' by Israel before Gaza strikes: White House
The Trump administration and the White House were consulted by the Israelis on their attacks in Gaza tonight
18 March 2025, 03:15 AM
Astronauts finally head home after unexpected nine-month ISS stay
The SpaceX craft carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams detached from the orbital outpost at 0505 GMT
18 March 2025, 02:42 AM
Trump says Xi to visit in 'not too distant future'
Trump did not give any further details.
18 March 2025, 02:35 AM
More than 400 reported dead as Israel pounds Gaza in most intense strikes since ceasefire
The White House confirmed that Israel consulted US President Donald Trump's administration before launching the wave of strikes
18 March 2025, 02:12 AM
Putin, Trump to discuss Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump will speak by phone today, as one US official expressed hope the two could agree a Ukraine ceasefire within weeks.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump’s freeze of VOA, others risks aiding enemies: EU
The EU yesterday warned that President Donald Trump’s freeze on US-funded media outlets, including Radio Free Europe, risked “benefitting our common adversaries”.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM
80% of Afghan ops risk shutdown by June: WHO
The World Health Organization yesterday said 80 percent of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut down by June due to a funding shortage.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Philippine Senate launches probe
The Philippine Senate yesterday said it will conduct a formal probe of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and swift handover last week to the International Criminal Court, which is to try him for alleged crimes against humanity.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM