Trump says he paused attack on Iran at Gulf allies' request
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Three killed in San Diego mosque shooting, both suspects dead
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Ebola outbreak: Health workers race to respond in DR Congo
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Guns in Iran streets as Trump renews threats
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Russia attacks Odesa, Dnipro
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Nigeria, US carry out new strikes on IS in Nigeria
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid flotilla
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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US weighs drone threat from Cuba
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
Trump's name has come up in almost every conversation in the Swiss Alpine village this week
23 January 2025, 04:51 AM
Trump administration shutters White House Spanish language page
As of this week, visitors to whitehouse.gov/es now see an error message and the words "page not found" beneath an image of the White House.
23 January 2025, 04:23 AM
Nepal hikes Mount Everest climbing fee
Income from permit fees and other spending by foreign climbers is a key source of revenue and employment for the cash strapped nation
23 January 2025, 04:16 AM
Saudi crown prince vows huge trade, investment boosts in call with Trump
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler passed on congratulations from his father, King Salman, during the call with Trump
23 January 2025, 04:08 AM
Trump moves to designate Yemen's Huthi rebels 'foreign terrorist organization'
The White House announced Wednesday
23 January 2025, 03:28 AM
Musk, Wikipedia founder in row over how to describe 'Nazi salute'
The fight pits two of the internet's best-known tech giants against each other
23 January 2025, 03:23 AM
Tech giants skip Brazil disinformation hearing
The snub also followed a decision last year by Brazil's Supreme Court to block Elon Musk's X platform for 40 days for failing to comply with a series of court orders against online disinformation.
23 January 2025, 03:23 AM
Trump toughens crackdown on immigration and diversity
Since reentering the White House, Trump has focused heavily on harsh migration measures.
23 January 2025, 03:09 AM
Mass evacuations after explosive new fire erupts near Los Angeles
Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover more than 9,400 acres (3,800 hectares) in just a few hours.
23 January 2025, 03:05 AM
Houthis free detained ship’s crew
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said yesterday they had released the detained crew of the ship Galaxy Leader, held since November 2023, after Gaza ceasefire came into effect.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
More Russian sanctions likely if no deal: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday indicated he may impose fresh sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Rubio warns China with Asian partners
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first full day in office Tuesday warned jointly with Japan, India and Australia against coercive actions in Asia, in a veiled but clear warning to China over its actions at sea.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
12 people run over by train in India’s Maharashtra
Twelve people were killed yesterday after rumours of a fire on their train caused them to jump off and were crushed to death by another incoming train, officials said.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
‘My children are still under rubble’
Guns may have fallen silent in Gaza, but for Mahmoud Abu Dalfa, the agony is not over. He is desperately searching for the bodies of his wife and five children trapped under the rubble of his house since the early months of the war.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Russia captures a village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv
Russia said yesterday it had taken control of a village in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, a westward push that is piling additional pressure on Ukrainian forces across the sprawling front line.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel presses on with raid in West Bank
A Palestinian official reported shooting and explosions in the flashpoint West Bank town of Jenin yesterday as Israeli forces pressed on with a raid that the military described as a “counterterrorism” operation.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump targets US diversity scheme
US President Donald Trump escalated his campaign against diversity programmes on Tuesday by pressuring the private sector to join the initiative, ordering aviation officials to review diversity hires and telling government DEI employees they would be placed on paid leave.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat
Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump’s “worrying” threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
China vows to defend 'interests' against Trump tariff threats
On China, Trump reiterated his threat Tuesday to impose a 10 percent duty
22 January 2025, 09:02 AM
Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat, starts audit
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino has denied that any other nation was interfering in the canal
22 January 2025, 08:19 AM