Trump orders new pharma tariff Reshapes metal duties

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered new tariffs on certain medicines, alongside an overhaul of metal duties, doubling down on his trade agenda a year after unleashing trade wars on virtually all partners.
4 April 2026, 03:49 AM

Artemis II leaves orbit, sets course for the moon

The Orion capsule carrying four astronauts on Nasa’s Artemis II mission fired thrusters early yesterday, propelling the crew out of Earth’s orbit and onto a path toward the moon, committing them to the farthest distance humans have ever traveled in space.
4 April 2026, 03:47 AM

White House seeks $1.5 tn defence budget as Iran war drives costs

The proposal would lift Pentagon spending by more than 40 percent in a single year -- the sharpest increase since World War II
4 April 2026, 03:36 AM

Iran military says downed second US jet in Gulf

Iran's military said Friday it had downed a second US jet in the Gulf, state TV reported, after an F-15 fighter had crashed in the country's southwest
4 April 2026, 03:29 AM

Food commodity prices soaring

The war in the Middle East has pushed food commodity prices higher due to higher energy and fertiliser costs, the UN’s food agency said yesterday.
4 April 2026, 03:05 AM

Trump vows to destroy ‘what’s left in Iran’

Iran stepped up its attacks on Israel and targets across the Gulf yesterday, as US President Donald Trump warned Washington had yet to begin “destroying what’s left” of Iran’s infrastructure.
4 April 2026, 03:02 AM

US warplane downed over Iran, one crew rescued: US media

One crew member rescued, search continues for second
3 April 2026, 22:55 PM

Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military MPs

Min Aung Hlaing secures 429 of 584 votes cast
3 April 2026, 20:42 PM

US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew: official

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not offer further details
3 April 2026, 20:28 PM
3 April 2026, 18:10 PM

Austerity descends on Asia

From Bangladesh to the Philippines, energy shock is redrawing the contours of public life with cuts, curbs and anxiety
3 April 2026, 15:30 PM

Israel under fire from Iran missiles as Trump issues new warning

Trump has threatened to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages"
3 April 2026, 11:43 AM

US Army chief of staff fired by Hegseth

No official reason given for George's removal amid US military buildup in Middle East
3 April 2026, 10:20 AM

UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz

Trump on Wednesday called for struggling countries to go get their own oil in the Strait of Hormuz
3 April 2026, 09:46 AM

Trump says US forces yet to start 'destroying what's left' in Iran

More of Iran's bridges and energy infrastructure in sights, he says
3 April 2026, 09:35 AM

Brazil approves law allowing shared pet custody

No more arguments over who gets the dog: A law passed by the Brazilian Congress will allow separating couples to share custody of their pets.
3 April 2026, 04:52 AM

Faceook Posts: US man arrested for threat to kill Trump

An American man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Donald Trump, federal officials said Wednesday, outlining a series of Facebook posts targeting the US president.
3 April 2026, 04:45 AM

‘Big step for humanity’

Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive Nasa rocket early yesterday on a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
3 April 2026, 04:37 AM

Major quake in Indonesia kills one, sparks panic

A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia yesterday, killing one person, damaging buildings and sending people running into the streets in panic.
3 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Russia blocks drone strike on Turkey pipeline

Russian forces repelled a drone attack early yesterday on part of the TurkStream gas pipeline that connects southern Russia and Turkey, the pipeline’s operator Gazprom said in a statement.
2 April 2026, 23:53 PM