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

Australian PM calls China warplane conduct ‘unacceptable’

Australia yesterday chastised China over its “unacceptable” behaviour in international airspace, accusing a Chinese warplane of firing flares in the path of one of its navy helicopters.
7 May 2024, 18:00 PM

China urges Israel to 'stop attacking Rafah'

China on Tuesday urged Israel to "stop attacking Rafah", after the Israeli army said it took "operational control" of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt
7 May 2024, 11:30 AM

Third phase of Indian election: 25pc turnout in first 4 hours

A voter turnout of more than 25 percent was recorded today in the first four hours of polling in the third phase of India's Lok Sabha elections amid sporadic violence in West Bengal and reports of poll boycott in some villages of Uttar Pradesh
7 May 2024, 10:21 AM

Putin takes oath for record fifth presidential term

Russian President Vladimir Putin was Tuesday sworn into office at a lavish Kremlin ceremony for a record-breaking fifth term with more power than ever before
7 May 2024, 09:13 AM

People with Hajj visas can only travel to Jeddah, Medina and Makkah: KSA

Saudi Arabia has recently announced new rules regarding the issuance of Hajj visas, specifying that the visa will only permit travel to Jeddah, Medina, and Makkah
7 May 2024, 08:33 AM

‘Target Israel and we'll target you’: US senators’ letter to ICC over seeking Netanyahu’s arrest

Twelve US Republican senators on April 24 sent a letter to Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that the institution would face "severe sanctions" if it issues arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials
7 May 2024, 08:09 AM

China hospital attack leaves two dead, 21 wounded

An attack at a hospital in southwest China left more than 10 people dead or wounded on Tuesday, according to state media, which did not specify the nature of the attack
7 May 2024, 06:55 AM

Winners of the 2024 Pulitzer Prizes

This year's announcement coincides with ongoing protests at universities nationwide, including Columbia, amidst concerns over the conflict in Gaza.
7 May 2024, 05:24 AM

Boeing probed in US over possible falsified records on 787

US air safety authorities are investigating whether embattled aviation giant Boeing completed required inspections on its 787 aircraft and whether employees falsified records, officials said Monday
7 May 2024, 04:58 AM

New York judge threatens Trump with jail for gag order violations

The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's historic criminal trial threatened the former US president with jail time on Monday if he commits another violation of his gag order
7 May 2024, 04:32 AM

US opposes Israel shutdown of Al Jazeera

The United States said Monday it opposed ally Israel's closure of Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera, saying it should be allowed to operate despite any concerns about its coverage
7 May 2024, 04:30 AM

Israel bombards Rafah ahead of talks aimed at sealing truce

Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put "pressure" on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal endorsed by the militants
7 May 2024, 03:52 AM

Phase-3 Election: Modi's home state Gujarat, 10 other territories go to polls

Millions of Indians today turned up at polling booths in the third phase of voting covering 93 seats across 11 states and union territories that will see completion of the people's mandate in more than half of the total of 543 seats
7 May 2024, 03:12 AM

Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage

The awards, given out at Columbia University, come as the New York college has faced backlash after it called in police to clear out pro-Palestinian protesters.
7 May 2024, 02:18 AM

Putin orders nuke drills near Ukraine to deter the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered nuclear weapons drills near Ukraine, Moscow said yesterday, in response to “threats” from Western officials to deploy Nato troops to Ukraine.
6 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Yemen rebels dismantle US-Israel ‘spy’ network

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said yesterday they had exposed a “spy” network aiding the United States and Israel and arrested suspected members of it.
6 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Armed group captures hundreds of junta personnel

A Myanmar ethnic armed group said yesterday it had captured a military command and taken hundreds of junta personnel prisoner in western Rakhine state, the latest blow to the military.
6 May 2024, 18:00 PM

EC warns political parties against misuse of AI tools

India’s Election Commission (EC) yesterday warned political parties against misuse of AI-based tools to create deep fakes that distort information or propagate misinformation in the backdrop of manipulated videos targeting top Home Minister Amit Shah and arrest of some workers of opposition party Congress.
6 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Delhi Lt Governor recommends NIA probe against Arvind Kejriwal

In an explosive turn of events yesterday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has called for an anti-terror probe into allegations Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received political funding from the banned Sikhs For Justice group founded by wanted terrorist Gurpatwant Pannun. Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party hit back swiftly via senior leader Saurabh Bhardwaj, who dismissed the call for a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as a “conspiracy” against the party and its leader.
6 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Hezbollah fires rockets at Israeli base

Lebanese official media said an Israeli strike yesterday wounded three people in the country’s east, with Hezbollah saying it launched “dozens of Katyusha rockets” at an Israeli base in retaliation.
6 May 2024, 18:00 PM