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US, Iran trade threats but Trump says Tehran wants peace deal
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Trump holds off attack on Iran
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
Russia begins three days of nuclear drills
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Russian invasion of Ukraine
US approves $4.2bn in helicopter sales to South Korea
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
USA
Ebola Virus: WHO worried at ‘scale’ of outbreak
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
World
Cuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US takes military action
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
World
Five dead in shooting at San Diego mosque
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
USA
Trump says he paused attack on Iran at Gulf allies' request
19 May 2026, 10:07 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
US announces $2.5bn in fresh military aid to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced $2.5 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine yesterday as he uses his final weeks in office to surge military aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes power.
30 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Pull back from ‘road to ruin’
Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said yesterday, urging the world to pull back from the “road to ruin”.
30 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Russia pledged to punish those responsible
Azerbaijan said yesterday that Moscow had promised to punish those responsible for the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that Baku says was shot at by Russian air defences.
30 December 2024, 18:00 PM
31 Kurdish, Turkish-backed fighters killed
A Syria war monitor said 31 combatants had been killed since Sunday in ongoing battles between Turkey-backed groups and Kurdish-led forces.
30 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Flashback 2024
You are not alone if 2024 has you feeling worn down. It has been a trying year on the world scene, as the forces of disarray grew stronger.
30 December 2024, 18:00 PM
WHO demands Israel release Gaza hospital director
The military also said had detained Abu Safiyeh, suspecting him of being a Hamas militant. When asked if he had been transferred to Israeli territory for further questioning, the military did not offer an immediate comment.
30 December 2024, 10:52 AM
Jeju Air crash prompts mass trip cancellations in South Korea
Domestic flights accounted for around 33,000 cancellations, while international flights cancellations stood at around 34,000, the company said.
30 December 2024, 10:50 AM
Three foreigners killed in Thailand tourist hotel blaze
Five other foreigners and two Thai nationals were injured, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said Monday.
30 December 2024, 10:42 AM
South Korea launches 'comprehensive inspection' of Boeing 737-800 fleet
After a fatal Jeju Air crash killed 179 people
30 December 2024, 07:22 AM
Biden declares January 9 national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter
US President Joe Biden on Sunday declared January 9 a national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter, calling on Americans to visit their places of worship to "pay homage" to the late US leader
30 December 2024, 04:55 AM
Fire breaks out after Air Canada Express flight makes emergency landing
In a statement, the airline confirmed that "a suspected landing gear issue" occurred, but no injuries were reported. The emergency landing resulted in a fire
30 December 2024, 04:37 AM
66 dead in Ethiopia road accident
The incident occurred in the Eastern Zone, Gelana bridge in Bona Zuria Woreda, according to the bureau.
30 December 2024, 03:51 AM
Flags fly at half-mast as South Korea probes its worst plane crash
Everyone on board Jeju Air Flight 2216 was killed, save two flight attendants pulled from the wreckage.
30 December 2024, 03:45 AM
UK study warns of perils in AI-driven 'intention economy'
The research argues the potentially "lucrative yet troubling" marketplace emerging for "digital signals of intent" could, in the near future, influence everything from buying movie tickets to voting for political candidates.
30 December 2024, 03:17 AM
Key moments in the life of Jimmy Carter
Carter's legacy however was largely built on his post-presidency, the longest in US history.
30 December 2024, 03:11 AM
Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel's building sector
Indians have been employed in Israel for decades, thousands as caregivers looking after elderly Israelis, while others work as diamond traders and IT professionals.
30 December 2024, 03:01 AM
S. Korea investigators seek arrest warrant for President Yoon over martial law
The conservative leader also faces criminal charges of insurrection, which could result in life imprisonment or even the death penalty.
30 December 2024, 02:54 AM
What we know about the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea
Here's what we know so far about the tragic plane crash
30 December 2024, 00:33 AM
Besieged Gaza Town: Israeli forces order new evacuation
Israeli forces carrying out a weeks-long offensive in northern Gaza ordered any residents remaining in Beit Hanoun to quit the town yesterday, pointing to Hamas rocket fire from the area, residents said.
29 December 2024, 18:00 PM
179 dead in South Korea plane crash
The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people yesterday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport.
29 December 2024, 18:00 PM