Ukraine vote at UN: Russia praises ‘more balanced’ US position

The Kremlin yesterday praised Washington’s “balanced position” after the US voted with Russia at the United Nations to avoid condemnation of Moscow’s campaign against Ukraine.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

S Korea’s Yoon defiant as hearings draw to an end

Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol said yesterday South Korea had been facing an “existential crisis” when he declared martial law last year, remaining defiant and unapologetic as he faced the final day of impeachment hearings that could formally remove him from office.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Elon Musk gives ‘another chance’ to justify jobs

Elon Musk said US federal workers had “another chance” to justify their work or lose their jobs, as the original deadline passed yesterday with staff at multiple federal agencies told to disregard his request.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

India’s ex-Congress MP gets life term

A Delhi court yesterday awarded life imprisonment to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a murder case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Ukraine’s reconstruction needs surpass $500bn

Ukraine will need over $500 billion to repair the damage resulting from the Russian invasion, which has entered its fourth year, according to a joint assessment published yesterday.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump overshadows debate to pick next Canadian PM

US President Donald Trump and his threats to slap punishing tariffs on Canada dominated a televised leadership debate Monday as part of the race to become the country’s next prime minister.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

UK’s Starmer boosts defence spending

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday he would increase defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP every year by 2027, rising to 3 percent after 2029, a clear signal to US President Donald Trump that Britain will step up its efforts to boost Europe’s security.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Israel squeezes Jenin camp in West Bank

Israeli bulldozers have demolished large areas of the now virtually empty Jenin refugee camp and appear to be carving wide roadways through its once-crowded warren of alleyways, echoing tactics already employed in Gaza as troops prepare for a long-term stay.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

US slaps sanctions on four Indian firms

The United States has imposed sanctions on four Indian companies citing their alleged role in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical industry. The move, announced by the US department of the treasury on Monday, is part of Washington’s continued pressure campaign against Tehran’s oil trade.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Saving nature can ‘unite world’

Global talks to protect nature restarted yesterday with a call for humanity to come together to “sustain life on the planet” and overcome the deep divisions that caused a previous meeting last year to end in disarray.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan: officials

Twenty-nine people died in two provinces in southwestern Afghanistan due to hail and heavy rain, officials said yesterday.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Musk gives federal workers 'another chance' to justify jobs

He had originally given federal government employees until the end of Monday to explain their work achievements in an email.
25 February 2025, 09:56 AM

Exploration firm restarts search for MH370 11 years on

Maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity has resumed the hunt for the missing plane
25 February 2025, 09:52 AM

Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talks

Negotiators meeting at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome this week are tasked with breaking a deadlock on funding between rich and developing countries
25 February 2025, 06:36 AM

Hundreds attend special mass in Pope Francis's home city, Buenos Aires

They gathered on the same square in Buenos Aires where as archbishop, Jorge Bergoglio used to give mass and rail against inequality and injustice.
25 February 2025, 05:40 AM

Firings at US agency foreshadow second wave of mass govt layoffs

The Office of Personnel Management has eliminated its entire 40-strong procurement team
25 February 2025, 04:50 AM

Ukraine rupture grows as US sides with Russia at UN

Washington drafted a rival resolution amid an intensifying feud between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
25 February 2025, 03:36 AM

£2.8m gold toilet stolen from UK show never found: court

It took just five minutes to steal a £2.8-million gold toilet, which has never been found, from an art exhibition at an English country house, a court heard Monday
25 February 2025, 02:17 AM

Nine soldiers killed in Colombia road accident

Nine Colombian soldiers were killed and 20 were injured when their vehicle plunged into a ravine in southwest Colombia, officials said Monday
25 February 2025, 02:15 AM

Putin backs Trump's proposal to halve defence spending

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday backed a suggestion by US counterpart Donald Trump for Russia, the United States and China to all cut their defence budgets in half
25 February 2025, 02:13 AM