Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill - and counting
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Israeli strike in east Lebanon kills Islamic Jihad commander: state media
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WHO keeps evaluation of hantavirus as 'low risk'
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‘Clock is ticking’ for Iran: Trump
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USA
Venezuela expels Maduro ally Alex Saab to US again
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
World
Senator loses primary bid to Trump-backed challenger
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
USA
Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on May 27
17 May 2026, 22:22 PM
Middle East
US-CUBA TENSIONS / Havana issues ‘enemy attack’ survival guide
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World
Three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza, Israel begins releasing 369 Palestinians in exchange
Gaza fighters handed three Israeli hostages over to the Red Cross on Saturday
15 February 2025, 08:54 AM
Zelenskiy says Ukraine has 'low chance' of survival without US backing
Ukraine demands Russia withdraw from captured territory
15 February 2025, 08:50 AM
UN peacekeeping commander wounded as Hezbollah supporters protest near Beirut
Hezbollah supporters have been blocking the road to the country's only airport for two consecutive nights over a decision barring two Iranian planes from landing in Beirut.
15 February 2025, 07:51 AM
China calls for all stakeholders in Ukraine war to be in peace process
"China views all efforts dedicated to peace positively, including any consensus reached by the United States and Russia on peace talks," China's foreign ministry readout quoted Wang as saying.
15 February 2025, 06:51 AM
Whale swallows and then spits out kayaker off Chile coast
A whale briefly scooped a kayaker in its mouth before spitting him out unscathed in a dramatic incident caught on camera
15 February 2025, 05:43 AM
Trump says auto tariffs to come 'around April 2'
Trump's statement did not specify whether the tariffs would apply to all auto imports.
15 February 2025, 04:22 AM
Nearly 10,000 fired as Trump, Musk step up assault on US agencies
Workers at the departments of Interior, Energy, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture and Health and Human Services had their employment terminated in the drive
15 February 2025, 03:46 AM
Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners set for release after truce crisis
Israel and Hamas have traded accusations of violating the January 19 ceasefire
15 February 2025, 03:38 AM
OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer
OpenAI's board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion
15 February 2025, 03:03 AM
Trump creates energy council to power AI race with China
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday creating a "National Energy Dominance Council" that will be tasked with helping meet the vast electric power needs to win the AI race with China
15 February 2025, 02:14 AM
Los Angeles fire zones hit by mudslides after heavy rain
Mudslides blocked roads around Los Angeles on Friday after heavy rain pounded areas burned by last month's wildfires, sending denuded hillsides tumbling
15 February 2025, 02:10 AM
Trump-Putin summit in Saudi Arabia?
Riyadh says welcomes the prospect of hosting the summit
14 February 2025, 17:35 PM
Saudi Arabia to host Arab summit on Trump's Gaza plan
Saudi Arabia will host the leaders of four Arab countries at a summit on February 20 to discuss Donald Trump's proposal for a US takeover of Gaza, a source with knowledge of the preparations said Friday.
14 February 2025, 13:34 PM
US judge temporarily lifts funding freeze on aid programmes
A federal judge has temporarily lifted a freeze on funding to US aid and development programmes ordered by President Donald Trump's administration, court documents seen by AFP on Friday showed
14 February 2025, 11:29 AM
AP kept from third Trump event over 'Gulf of America': agency
The Associated Press said Thursday its reporter was barred from a White House event for the third day straight, in a mushrooming row over its refusal to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America"
14 February 2025, 05:06 AM
Trump rejects ‘US deep state involvement’ in Bangladesh
Later Indian foreign secretary Vikram said concerns about Bangladesh had been shared with the US.
14 February 2025, 04:44 AM
Macron says Europe has 'a role to play' in regional security
French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe has "a role to play" in determining the regional security framework that accompanies any deal to end the war in Ukraine
14 February 2025, 04:21 AM
What are Trump's reciprocal tariffs and who may be hit?
What are the details of his plan and what consequences could they bring?
14 February 2025, 02:06 AM
Modi says US and India target $500 billion bilateral trade by 2030
Modi made the comment at a press conference after a meeting with President Donald Trump
14 February 2025, 02:02 AM
Trump, India's Modi avoid discussing minorities, rights in meeting
The leaders' formal remarks as they met at the White House and later spoke at a joint press conference made no mention of rights issues.
14 February 2025, 01:57 AM