2m military casualties in Ukraine war
AFP, Washington
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM USA
Trump admin targets ‘birth tourism’ after SC ruling
AFP, Washington
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM USA
UK PM ‘deeply sorry’ for decades of forced adoptions
AFP, London
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM Europe
Russian barrage: 21 killed, 90 injured in Kyiv
Reuters, Kyiv
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM Russian invasion of Ukraine
‘Positive progress’ made on US-Iran talks
Agencies
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran

UAE hits out at Netanyahu for saying it could help run Gaza

The United Arab Emirates hit out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday after the Israeli leader said the Gulf state could be involved in aiding a future government in Gaza after the war. 
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Iran conservatives tighten grip in parliament vote

Iran’s conservatives and ultra-conservatives clinched more seats in a partial rerun of the country’s parliamentary elections, official results showed yesterday, tightening their hold on the chamber. 
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Russia claims gains in Kharkiv offensive

Russia yesterday said it had captured six villages in Ukraine’s east during a surprise ground offensive that prompted mass evacuations. 
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Save India from dictatorship

A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday urged his compatriots to resist “dictatorship”, after the country’s top court provisionally released him from jail to campaign in national elections. 
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM

North Korean nuclear experts lead lives as ‘slaves to the bomb’

North Korean nuclear scientists have no autonomy over their lives, with their life paths set for them in almost every aspect, including research fields, housing, food, and marriage, from the time they are elementary school students, according to The Chosun Ilbo report
11 May 2024, 09:22 AM

More than 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: UN

Flash floods that have ripped through northern Afghanistan left more than 200 people dead in a single province, the United Nations said on Saturday
11 May 2024, 08:27 AM

UNGA vote: A symbolic win for Palestinians

The UN resolution allows Palestine in the world body to take part fully in debates, propose agenda items and have its representatives elected to committees.
11 May 2024, 06:13 AM

Trump's son Barron, 18, pulls out of political debut

Donald Trump's youngest son Barron, 18, on Friday stepped back from his planned political debut, withdrawing as a delegate at the Republican Party convention in July
11 May 2024, 03:55 AM

First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras

The most powerful solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth on Friday, triggering spectacular celestial light shows in skies from Tasmania to Britain -- and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as it persists into the weekend
11 May 2024, 02:31 AM

US slams Israel's use of American weapons in Gaza

The United States issued Friday a stunning criticism of Israel's use of American weapons in the Gaza war, after Israeli forces intensified operations around the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced people are sheltering
11 May 2024, 02:22 AM

Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere

Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere -- a trait considered essential for any possibility of harboring life. Well, they finally seem to have located one.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Opposition in J&K accuses govt of sabotaging campaigns

Opposition leaders in India’s troubled Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) valley have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration of denying or cancelling permissions to hold campaign events, to help his party’s “proxies”.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

12 Maoists killed in clash with India security forces

At least 12 Maoist insurgents were shot dead by Indian security forces yesterday, police said, during the latest clash in a decades-long conflict waged in the country’s central forests.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

‘Drove away’ US destroyer in South China Sea

China’s military closely monitored and “drove away” USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Israel closure of Gaza crossings ‘crippling’ aid: UN

Israel’s closure of key crossings into Gaza has cut off the main entry point for aid, and particularly fuel, rendering humanitarian operations all but impossible, a senior UN official warned.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

UNGA backs Palestinian bid for membership

The United Nations General Assembly yesterday backed a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member by recognising it as qualified to join and recommending the UN Security Council “reconsider the matter favourably.”
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Pro-Gaza Protest: Encampment dismantled at the MIT

Police early yesterday dismantled a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and moved to clear protesters from University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Philadelphia, just hours after police tear-gassed protesters and took down an encampment at the University of Arizona.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Russia forces advance in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Russia has launched a cross-border ground offensive into Ukraine’s northeast Kharkiv region and fighting there is ongoing, the Ukrainian defence ministry and a high-ranking military source said yesterday.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday backed a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member by recognizing it as qualified to join and recommending the UN Security Council "reconsider the matter favorably."
10 May 2024, 15:47 PM

UN sounds alarm over aid as Israel pushes assault into Rafah

The United Nations warned on Friday that aid for the Gaza Strip could grind to a halt in days, as Israeli troops took their ground war with Palestinian fighters into the crowded city of Rafah, a key aid corridor for the famine-threatened strip
10 May 2024, 15:19 PM