Egypt to host emergency Arab summit on 27 Feb to discuss 'serious' Palestinian developments

A statement from the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Sunday
9 February 2025, 08:58 AM

One dead, dozens missing in China landslide

China has been hit with extreme weather in recent months
9 February 2025, 08:51 AM

Time Magazine’s cover shows Elon Musk at Trump’s desk

In a bold move likely to provoke President Donald Trump, Time magazine's latest cover features Elon Musk seated behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office
9 February 2025, 07:20 AM

Israeli military says it is expanding West Bank operation

The military, police and intelligence services launched a counter-terrorism operation in Jenin
9 February 2025, 07:16 AM

War crimes prosecutor first target of Trump's ICC sanctions, sources say

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan is the first person to be hit with economic and travel sanctions authorized by US President Donald Trump that target the war crimes tribunal over investigations of US citizens or US allies, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday
9 February 2025, 05:22 AM

US farmers turn to Airbnb, corn mazes to outlast agricultural downturn

Farmers whose crops are used to make food, feed livestock and produce vegetable oils are struggling to turn a profit after corn and soy prices sank to four-year lows in 2024.
9 February 2025, 03:31 AM

Magnitude 7.6 quake shakes Caribbean

The temblor struck at a shallow depth
9 February 2025, 03:10 AM

41 killed as bus catches fire after collision with truck in Mexico

Bus operator Tours Acosta said it was "profoundly sorry about what happened"
9 February 2025, 02:54 AM

‘Joe, you’re fired’: Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance

President Donald Trump has revoked his predecessor Joe Biden’s security clearance in a blizzard of new orders, while escalating his campaign to dismantle the US humanitarian agency charged with helping the world’s poorest and extending American influence around the globe.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Alaska lawmakers push back on Trump’s mountain name change

Donald Trump’s order to change the name of the highest mountain in the United States faced pushback Friday from members of his own party.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump may meet Zelensky next week

US President Donald Trump said Friday he would “probably” meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky next week, as Russia said its forces had seized the key mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Jihadist attack kills 32 in Mali

A suspected jihadist attack on a convoy escorted by Malian soldiers and Russia’s Wagner mercenaries has killed 32 people in northern Mali, officials said yesterday.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

US judge blocks Musk’s DOGE dept from Treasury data

A US judge issued an emergency order early yesterday blocking Elon Musk’s government reform team from accessing personal and financial data stored at the Treasury Department, court documents showed.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Lebanon’s PM names new govt

Lebanon’s prime minister named a new government yesterday, the presidency announced, with the weakening of long-dominant Hezbollah bringing to a close a two-year period of rule by caretaker authorities.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Hamas, Israel complete fifth hostage-prisoner swap

Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal yesterday, with the frail, disoriented appearance of the three freed Israelis sparking dismay among their relatives.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

300-year-old rare violin sells for $11.3m

A rare Stradivarius violin, made over 300 years ago by Antonio Stradivari during his so-called golden period, fetched $11.3 million at auction in New York on Friday, Sotheby’s said.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Baltic nations decouple from Russia power grid

Three Baltic states yesterday cut ties with Russia’s power grid to join the European Union’s network, the culmination of a years-long process that gained urgency with Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Suspected jihadist attack kills at least 10 in Mali

A suspected jihadist attack on a convoy escorted by the army and Russia's Wagner mercenary group has killed 10 people in northern Mali, officials said on Saturday
8 February 2025, 10:01 AM

Airbus and Boeing eye India's 'soaring skies'

IATA will also hold its annual general meeting in June in New Delhi
8 February 2025, 05:54 AM

Trump's war with the US media

Trump now appears to be doubling down on his anti-media rhetoric in his first month in office
8 February 2025, 05:44 AM