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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World
WHO keeps evaluation of hantavirus as 'low risk'
18 May 2026, 07:58 AM
World
‘Clock is ticking’ for Iran: Trump
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
World
UK to refuse citizenship to undocumented migrants
Under new guidance migrants arriving by sea, or hidden in the back of vehicles will normally be refused citizenship.
12 February 2025, 09:25 AM
Trump trade advisers finalise reciprocal US tariffs as fears mount
Trump stunned markets with his decision on Monday to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports beginning March 12
12 February 2025, 07:21 AM
Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China
US administrations have vowed to wage a global competition with China
12 February 2025, 04:14 AM
Trump insists US to own Gaza, Jordan king pushes back
US leader stunned the world when he announced a proposal last week for the United States to "take over" Gaza
12 February 2025, 04:07 AM
Trump orders US agencies to plan for 'large-scale' staff cuts
The order exempts from cuts those employees whose work is critical to national security, public safety, law enforcement and immigration enforcement.
12 February 2025, 04:01 AM
What are reciprocal tariffs and who might be affected?
Trump's fresh salvo could bring a broad tariff hike to emerging market economies like India and take aim at European Union
12 February 2025, 03:56 AM
Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if hostages not freed Saturday
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the premier to "open the gates of hell" if Israel doesn't get back "all the hostages... by Saturday".
12 February 2025, 03:17 AM
Hamas rejects Trump’s ultimatum
A Hamas official said yesterday Israeli hostages can be brought home from Gaza only if a fragile ceasefire is respected, dismissing the “language of threats” after US President Donald Trump said he would “let hell break out” if they were not freed.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Error shuts down Swiss nuclear power reactor: operator
A routine inspection at Europe’s oldest nuclear power plant Monday inadvertently triggered an emergency shutdown of one of the reactors, its Swiss operator said, stressing there had never been any danger.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
600 arrested for working illegally in UK
UK immigration enforcement teams made over 600 arrests in January, a 73 percent increase from the period a year ago, as part of the new Labour government’s plan to tackle undocumented migration and people smuggling gangs, officials said Monday.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Russia, Ukraine trade strikes on energy sites
Kyiv and Moscow traded long-range attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure overnight, officials in the warring countries said yesterday, allegedly sparking a fire at a Russian oil refinery and fresh power restrictions in Ukraine.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday launched a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid to improve lagging survival rates.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
US to block efforts to undermine AI
Hostile adversaries have weaponised artificial intelligence to surveil and censor people, but the United States will block those efforts to undermine AI and will close off ways for them from obtaining capabilities to threaten people, US Vice President JD Vance said yesterday.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump blasts ‘political judges’ as court clash mounts
US President Donald Trump yesterday slammed “highly political judges” as his new administration veered closer to a constitutional clash over his plans to radically overhaul the US government.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
World leaders seek elusive AI common ground at Paris summit
Attempts to reach global agreement may also frustrate major powers
11 February 2025, 09:33 AM
UN chief urges Hamas to proceed with planned hostage releases
Hamas on Monday said it will stop releasing Israeli hostages, throwing Gaza ceasefire into doubt
11 February 2025, 09:29 AM
Gaza truce under strain after Trump warning
Tensions spiked after Trump proposed taking over Gaza and removing its more than two million inhabitants.
11 February 2025, 09:23 AM
WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines
The first medicines were being delivered to Mongolia and Uzbekistan
11 February 2025, 09:03 AM
Strongest-yet quake hits Greece's Santorini island
Nearly 13,000 tremors have been recorded between January 26 and February 8
11 February 2025, 08:59 AM
Hamas says Trump warning 'further complicates' Gaza truce
Trump must remember that there is an agreement that must be respected by both parties, says a Hamas leader
11 February 2025, 08:54 AM