Sweden reels from worst mass shooting in its history

"Eleven people are dead, including the killer," police told AFP
5 February 2025, 09:40 AM

China lodges complaints with US over Panama Canal remarks

"Cooperation between China and Panama under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative is proceeding normally"
5 February 2025, 09:10 AM

US military plane deporting illegal Indians lands in Amritsar

Migration has been among the key issues discussed by India and the US since Trump took charge last month
5 February 2025, 08:43 AM

China holds out hope last-minute deal can avert US trade war

China dominates global supply chains for rare metals.
5 February 2025, 07:41 AM

Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border regions to fight scam centres

Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's lawless borderlands
5 February 2025, 07:37 AM

USAID places global staff on leave as part of Trump's purge

The administrative leave will hit "all USAID direct hire personnel
5 February 2025, 07:30 AM

CIA's entire staff offered buyouts: report

The move would make it the first intelligence agency to join a voluntary redundancy program initiated by Trump
5 February 2025, 05:02 AM

'Around 10' dead, including gunman, in Sweden's worst mass shooting

Police did not disclose any information about the identity or ages of the dead, nor whether they were students or teachers at the school
5 February 2025, 04:54 AM

A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth -- how worried should we be?

Scientists aren't panicking yet, but they are watching closely
5 February 2025, 04:41 AM

Australia bans DeepSeek AI program on government devices

Australia upped the ante overnight banning DeepSeek from all government devices
5 February 2025, 04:24 AM

Top climate scientist declares 2C climate goal 'dead'

Temperatures will stay at or above 1.5C in the coming years
5 February 2025, 03:38 AM

US Postal Service says suspending parcels from China

The halt will take place "until further notice"
5 February 2025, 03:29 AM

Trump says US will take over Gaza

He made the stunning proposal to audible gasps during a joint press conference with Netanyahu
5 February 2025, 03:25 AM

No ties with Israel without creation of Palestinian state: Saudi Arabia

Riyadh paused tentative talks on the matter early in the Gaza conflict
5 February 2025, 03:12 AM

Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88

He was the founder and president of the Aga Khan Development Network
5 February 2025, 02:52 AM

Five hurt in Sweden school shooting

Five people were shot and wounded at a school in the central Swedish city of Orebro yesterday, police said, urging the public to stay away from the area as a large operation was underway.
4 February 2025, 23:19 PM

Sri Lanka president vows to end island’s ‘corrupt’ image

Sri Lanka’s leftist president marked the anniversary of independence from Britain yesterday with a pledge to change the impoverished island nation’s image as a “corrupt” country.
4 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Myanmar junta bans possible conscripts from foreign travel

Myanmar’s embattled junta has banned anyone eligible for military conscription from leaving the country without permission, as it seeks to shore up its forces fighting rebel groups opposed to its rule.
4 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Campaign for Delhi polls ends, voting today

People in the Indian capital, New Delhi, will head to polling booths today to elect a new government after weeks of aggressive campaigning by the principal players Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), BJP and Congress who are hoping to rewrite the capital’s electoral history.
4 February 2025, 18:00 PM

IAEA chief warns of nuke risk from attacks

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Kyiv yesterday and inspected an electricity distribution substation, warning that attacks on Ukraine’s power grid could pose a risk of nuclear accident by disrupting supply.
4 February 2025, 18:00 PM