US says downed multiple Iran drones as both insist deal closer
AFP
13 June 2026, 09:32 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Reuters Exclusive / UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say
Reuters, Dubai/London
13 June 2026, 09:08 AM US-Israel war on Iran
US deportation flight carrying Iranians lands in Central African Republic
AFP, Bangui, Central African Republic
13 June 2026, 08:30 AM USA
UN reports record levels of settler violence
AFP, United Nations
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM World
Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire
AFP, New York
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM World
Deal with US closer than ever
Agencies
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran
US plans to slash fighter jets, warships to Nato in Europe
AFP, Washington
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA
Ukraine, Russia trade drone strikes
Reuters
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM Russian invasion of Ukraine

Three miners feared dead, six others trapped

Three miners were feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India’s northeastern Assam state, authorities said yesterday, and the men were part of a total of nine still trapped as rescue teams worked to reach them.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

What’s next for Canada after Trudeau’s resignation

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to legislators alarmed by his Liberal Party’s miserable pre-election polling numbers. Here is what might happen next:
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Russia doubles migrant expulsions in 2024

Russia said yesterday it had expelled more than 80,000 migrants in 2024, nearly twice as many as in 2023, as the country toughens migration policies after last year’s Crocus City Hall terror attack.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Iran begins military drills near Natanz nuclear site

Iran’s military has begun drills near the Natanz nuclear enrichment plant in the centre of the country, state media reported yesterday, as part of exercises planned nationwide.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump asks top court to block his criminal sentencing

US President-elect Donald Trump yesterday asked the Supreme Court to block his sentencing this week for covering up hush money payments to a porn star while he appeals his conviction.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

International flights resume at Damascus airport

International flights resumed at Syria’s main airport in Damascus yesterday for the first time since rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month, AFP journalists said.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian air force oil depot

Ukraine launched an overnight strike deep inside Russia that set fire to an oil depot in the city of Engels that serves an air base for Russian nuclear bomber planes, the Ukrainian military said yesterday.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

3 Pakistani soldiers, 19 militants killed in NW clashes

Three soldiers and 19 militants were killed in the latest clashes in Pakistan’s restive northwestern region, the military said Tuesday.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Delhi to vote on Feb 5

Over 1.55 crore Delhi voters will vote in the assembly elections on February 5 and the votes will be counted on February 8, the Indian Election Commission announced yesterday.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

US records its first human death from bird flu

The patient, aged over 65, had been hospitalized in the southern state since at least mid-December
7 January 2025, 07:30 AM

What to know about the HMPV outbreak in China

HMPV has likely been around for centuries, and it has likely infected most people once in their lifetime.
7 January 2025, 06:25 AM

Indonesia welcomes its entry into BRICS bloc

BRICS was created in 2009 by founding members Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa joined the following year.
7 January 2025, 05:53 AM

10 gunmen dead in clash with Mexico security forces

A dozen firearms were seized along with several stolen vehicles and ballistic vests
7 January 2025, 05:51 AM

Major storm sweeps across Central and Eastern US, leaves 5 dead

The mercury could sink tens of degrees below seasonal norms on the US Gulf Coast.
7 January 2025, 05:13 AM

North Korea's Kim says new missile will deter 'rivals'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a new hypersonic missile system tested this week would help deter the country's Pacific rivals, state media reported Tuesday, as Washington's top diplomat visited the region
7 January 2025, 02:51 AM

7.1M earthquake in Tibet kills 95 with tremors felt in Bangladesh, Nepal, India

Today's quake was the most powerful recorded within a 200-kilometre radius in the last five years
7 January 2025, 01:18 AM

Trudeau announces resignation

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation yesterday, saying he will leave office as soon as the ruling Liberal party chooses a new leader after months of slumping polls and internal division.
6 January 2025, 20:40 PM

Hamas, Israel wrangle over ceasefire deal

Israel and Hamas have wrangled over the details of a deal to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip and return hostages home, as Palestinian officials said intensified Israeli bombardments had killed more than 100 people over the weekend.
6 January 2025, 18:00 PM

8 Indian cops, driver killed in bomb blast

 At least eight policemen and a driver were killed in a bomb blast set off by Maoist rebels in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said yesterday.
6 January 2025, 18:00 PM

US taking steps to clear hurdles: Sullivan

The United States is finalising steps to clear hurdles for civil nuclear partnership with Indian firms, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said yesterday, seeking to give fresh momentum to a landmark deal between the two countries.
6 January 2025, 18:00 PM