EU to retaliate over tariffs imposed by the US: France

"There is no hesitation when it comes to defending our interests," Jean-Noel Barrot said
10 February 2025, 07:53 AM

All of Donald Trump's tariffs and threatened trade actions

A roundup of Trump's trade-related steps and threats
10 February 2025, 05:11 AM

28 migrants found dead in Libya mass grave

It said the grave was found after a raid on a human trafficking site
10 February 2025, 05:06 AM

Trump's new federal cleanout target: the Education Department

Trump has described it as ineffective, wasteful and dominated by radical leftists
10 February 2025, 04:05 AM

Government chiefs and tech leaders gather in Paris for AI summit

Political and tech industry leaders were set to descend on Paris Monday for a two-day summit on artificial intelligence, hoping to find common ground on a technology with the potential to upset global business and society
10 February 2025, 03:48 AM

Trump tells US Treasury to stop minting new pennies

Prices would likely be rounded to the nearest five cents if pennies are removed
10 February 2025, 03:46 AM

Saudi bans children from accompanying hajj pilgrims

This measure is taken to ensure the safety and well-being of children
10 February 2025, 03:20 AM

Over 600 arrested for working illegally in UK: govt

The arrests were made during visits to over 800 premises including nail bars, restaurants, car washes and convenience stores
10 February 2025, 03:07 AM
10 February 2025, 02:57 AM

Manipur CM quits after months of ethnic strife

The chief minister of BJP-ruled northeastern Indian state of Manipur N Biren Singh yesterday resigned after months of ethnic strife that left more than 250 people dead.
9 February 2025, 21:00 PM

Thai hostages freed from Gaza arrive in Bangkok

The families of Thai farm workers held hostage in Gaza for over a year wept with joy and hugged their loved ones as they arrived in Bangkok yesterday.
9 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Intruding Monkey causes nationwide blackout in Lanka

An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general island-wide blackout yesterday, government officials said.
9 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Baltic nations link with EU power grid

The three Baltic states successfully connected to the European power grid yesterday after severing Soviet-era links with Russia’s network, a shift that EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed as “freedom from threats and blackmail”.
9 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Palestinian state in Saudi territory?

Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries yesterday condemned remarks by Israel’s PM who appeared to suggest in an interview that a Palestinian state could be established on Saudi territory.
9 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Indian forces kill 31 Maoists

Indian security forces yesterday killed at least 31 Maoist rebels in one of the deadliest clashes since the government ramped up efforts to crush the long-running insurgency.
9 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Israel withdraws from strategic Gaza road

A Hamas official said Israeli troops completed their withdrawal yesterday from a strategic road cutting through the Gaza Strip, part of a fragile truce deal that Israel said it was implementing.
9 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump's Gaza plan derails Saudi-Israel ties: analysts

The Saudis were engaged in tentative talks on normalisation via the United States until the outbreak of the Gaza war
9 February 2025, 10:55 AM

Aga Khan to be laid to rest in Egypt today

His funeral took place on Saturday at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon
9 February 2025, 10:49 AM

Monkey causes nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka

The intrusion took place in a south Colombo suburb
9 February 2025, 09:43 AM

Saudi Arabia rejects Israel PM Netanyahu's remarks on displacing Palestinians

Egypt and Jordan also condemned the Israeli suggestions
9 February 2025, 09:07 AM