Nepal flood toll rises to 1,252 as at least 4,216 remain unaccounted for

The death toll continues to rise as thousands remain unaccounted for, including nearly 900 hydropower workers still missing.
3 September 2026

US judge blocks Trump's newest order limiting birthright citizenship

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration ​from enforcing a new executive order limiting the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship
3 September 2026

Nepal’s deadly floods halt electricity exports to Bangladesh

In November 2025, Nepal and Bangladesh agreed to increase electricity exports by 20 MW under their existing 40 MW deal
3 September 2026

Boeing paid $3.1 million fine to FAA over widespread safety violations

The FAA said the full amount sought in September 2025 was paid by Boeing in January and had not been previously disclosed publicly. Boeing also confirmed to Reuters it paid the fine.
3 September 2026

US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons

The growing competition comes as Earth's orbit becomes increasingly crowded.
3 September 2026

US-Iran strikes raise fears of renewed war across the Middle East

Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East after the United States and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage ​since July
3 September 2026

Sri Lanka-US agents bust Pakistan drug network

Anti-narcotics agents from the United States and Sri Lanka seized almost half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine following a joint operation targeting a Pakistani drug network, police said yesterday.
3 September 2026

Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks off Istanbul

A Turkish cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers searching for its 10 crew members, Turkish officials said yesterday.
3 September 2026

Netanyahu, in Gaza, says ‘we are not retreating’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday visited troops in the Gaza Strip, where he vowed not to withdraw forces from their positions despite a US-declared ceasefire.
3 September 2026

HK democracy activist Wong pleads guilty

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion yesterday in a second national security trial against him that could see him jailed for life, AFP journalists in court heard.
3 September 2026

Russian attack cuts power in Odesa

A Russian attack cut power to a large part of Ukraine’s southern Black Sea region of Odesa, while strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv entered their seventh day, Ukrainian officials said yesterday.
3 September 2026

Xi urges end to ME interference

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday urged countries to oppose “external interference” in the Middle East and said Beijing was ready to work with regional states to safeguard maritime shipping, jeopardised by the US-Iran war.
3 September 2026

US pounds Iran; Tehran strikes back at US bases

The US and Iran were back on a war footing yesterday after the most significant exchange of fire in weeks, with Washington threatening more devastating strikes, while Iran condemned an attack that it said killed four and wounded dozens of civilians at a wedding.
3 September 2026

Hopes fade for survivors

Hopes of finding more survivors among the thousands still missing in Nepal were fading, authorities said yesterday, a week after a glacier collapse in the Himalayas unleashed flash floods that devastated the mountainous nation.
3 September 2026

Deadly flash floods: Nepal demands compensation from US, China, India

Nepal is demanding climate compensation from the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases after deadly floods in the country killed more than a thousand people and left nearly 4,000 missing.
3 September 2026

‘Trump Strait’? US president thinks Hormuz could use a rebrand

After Gulf of America and Lake America, Trump turns his attention to Hormuz
2 September 2026

Botswana secures release of woman on Bangladesh death row

The 33-year-old was arrested in Dhaka in 2022
2 September 2026

US pounds Iran, Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July

Iran says US strike hit wedding party, killing five and wounding dozens
2 September 2026

After 286 days in Middle East, 5,000 US soldiers arrive in Thailand for rest and recuperation

The Lincoln, with roughly ​5,000 sailors and Marines, was deployed in November last year and was involved in the US naval blockade and combat operations in the war with Iran.
2 September 2026

Driven by faith, activists stand up to fellow Jews to protect Palestinians

A group of Israelis who regularly travel to the West Bank to protect Palestinians who are victims of increasing attacks by settlers say their Jewish faith drove them towards activism
2 September 2026