Spain pledges 1 bln euros in military aid to Kyiv as Zelensky visits

Spain today pledged one billion euros in military aid to Ukraine as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a security deal in Madrid
27 May 2024, 14:17 PM

Indian police arrest hospital boss after six babies die in fire

Indian police said Monday they had arrested a doctor and the owner of an unlicensed hospital where six newborn babies died in a fire in a crowded ward without fire exits
27 May 2024, 08:31 AM

Thai MP sentenced to two years in jail for insulting monarchy

Chonthicha Jaengraew was found guilty under Thailand's strict lese-majeste laws over a speech she made during an anti-government protest in 2021.
27 May 2024, 06:52 AM

Kejriwal seeks extension of bail on health grounds

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Supreme Court seeking an extension of his interim bail by seven more days on health grounds
27 May 2024, 06:22 AM

Palestinian officials say dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah

The Hamas-run government media office in Gaza earlier said the attack hit a centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees near Rafah, branding it a "horrific massacre".
27 May 2024, 06:10 AM

RSF files ICC case over journalists' deaths in Gaza

The ICC said in January it was probing potential crimes against journalists since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, which has cost the lives of more than 100 reporters.
27 May 2024, 06:00 AM

Papua New Guinea reports more than 2,000 people buried in landslide

The landslide caused "major destruction to buildings, food gardens and caused major impact on the economic lifeline of the country", the disaster office said.
27 May 2024, 05:52 AM

Ready for new truce talks

Israel’s armed forces bombarded Gaza yesterday, but officials also said diplomatic efforts were expected to resume in coming days towards a truce and hostage release deal.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 16

A Russian strike on a crowded DIY hardware store in Kharkiv killed 16 people and wounded dozens more, Ukrainian prosecutors said yesterday morning, the death toll rising as the country’s second-largest city reeled from two attacks a day earlier.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM

UK Tories pitch national service for 18-year-olds

Britain’s Conservative Party will introduce mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if it wins the national election on July 4, comprising military or community participation, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said yesterday.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Death toll rises to 33 in India game zone fire

The death toll from a game zone fire in India’s Rajkot rose to 33, a top local official said yesterday, as rescuers scoured the site the morning after the blaze.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM

670 feared dead in Papua New Guinea village: UN agency

More than 670 people have died in Papua New Guinea’s massive landslide, the UN migration agency estimated yesterday as rescue efforts continued.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump booed, heckled by raucous crowd at convention

US Presidential candidate Donald Trump was booed and heckled by many in a raucous audience at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday night, a marked change from the adulation he receives at rallies from his fervently loyal supporters.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Israel not ‘akin’ to Hamas

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan justified his decision to request arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and defence minister in an interview with a British newspaper published yesterday.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Famine should be declared in Gaza Strip

At least 70 organisations are calling on relevant authorities and international institutions to officially declare a famine in the Gaza Strip, where there is a rapid spread of famine, according to the Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor yesterday.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Death toll from Papua New Guinea landslide climbs to 670

"There are an estimated 150-plus houses now buried" said UN migration agency official Serhan Aktoprak, adding that "670-plus people are assumed dead".
26 May 2024, 08:36 AM

Aid trucks from Egypt enter Gaza via Kerem Shalom crossing: media

Aid trucks from Egypt began entering the Gaza Strip on Sunday through the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing, state-linked media Al-Qahera News reported
26 May 2024, 07:29 AM

Trump trial reaches its end game

Trump is accused of falsifying business records to buy the silence of porn star Stormy Daniels about a 2006 sexual encounter between them that could have damaged his 2016 presidential bid.
26 May 2024, 06:35 AM

Seven newborns killed in Delhi hospital fire

Seven newborn babies died in a major fire that broke out at a children's hospital in India's East Delhi's Vivek Vihar area last night
26 May 2024, 05:58 AM
26 May 2024, 04:32 AM