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UK hard-right leader Farage resigns as MP
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Body of Iran's Khamenei arrives in Iraq before procession: state media
8 July 2026, 00:54 AM
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Indonesia, India agree on long-range missile deal
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Storms, strong winds kill 17 people in central China
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Magnitude 5.4 quake hits Bosnia-Montenegro border region
A magnitude 5.4 quake struck the border region between Montenegro and Bosnia early Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said
14 March 2024, 05:22 AM
Biden blasts 'loser' Trump as campaign slugfest intensifies
President Joe Biden needled "loser" Donald Trump Wednesday, in his first battleground campaign stop since the two rivals secured their parties' nominations for what promises to be one of the most rancorous elections in US history
14 March 2024, 03:18 AM
Israel says it will 'flood' Gaza with aid as pressure mounts to do more
Israel will try to "flood" the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid from a variety of entry points, the main military spokesman said on Wednesday as international pressure mounted to address the growing problem of hunger in the besieged enclave
14 March 2024, 03:04 AM
UN warehouse struck amid race for Gaza aid
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said one of its warehouses in war-ravaged Gaza was hit yesterday, amid mounting efforts to bring food to the besieged Palestinian territory.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM
EU lawmakers okay media freedom law
The EU is set to better protect journalists from political pressure and surveillance under an unprecedented media freedom law approved by the European Parliament yesterday.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM
EU parliament adopts rules on AI
The European Parliament yesterday gave final approval to the world’s most far-reaching rules to govern artificial intelligence, including powerful systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM
TikTok ban bill passes US House
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill yesterday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Sweden’s crown princess due on Mar 18
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria will visit Bangladesh from March 18 to 21 to get a glimpse of the country’s development journey as well as to study the progress and ongoing challenges in the implementation of the SDGs.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Russia ready for nuke war
President Vladimir Putin yesterday told the West that Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the US sent troops to Ukraine, it would be considered a significant escalation of the conflict.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM
After Kyiv row, Moscow hails pope’s peace efforts
Russia yesterday congratulated Pope Francis on 11 years in office, hailing his support for “humanism and peace” after the pontiff caused outrage by urging Ukraine to “raise the white flag”.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM
UN seeking $850m for Rohingya refugees
The UN yesterday called for increased support for the many Rohingya refugees languishing in camps in Bangladesh, where funding shortfalls have left many without enough food or other aid.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 31,272
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Wednesday that at least 31,272 people have been killed in the territory during more than five months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants
13 March 2024, 10:25 AM
Putin warns the West: Russia is ready for nuclear war
President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the US sent troops to Ukraine it would be considered a significant escalation of the war
13 March 2024, 07:04 AM
Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN
The number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than five million died
13 March 2024, 04:55 AM
Navalny ally Leonid Volkov attacked outside home in Lithuania
Leonid Volkov, a close ally of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was assaulted outside his home in Vilnius on Tuesday, an incident that sparked an uproar from the Lithuanian government
13 March 2024, 03:54 AM
Biden, Trump clinch nominations, setting up bruising rematch
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both clinched their parties' nomination on Tuesday, kicking off the first US presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years.
13 March 2024, 03:20 AM
Japan's Space One Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight
Japan's Space One's small, solid-fuelled Kairos rocket exploded shortly after its inaugural launch on Wednesday as the firm tried to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit
13 March 2024, 03:06 AM
Biden-Netanyahu rift raises questions about US weapons to Israel
A deepening rift between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza red lines has set up a potential showdown between the two leaders and raised questions about whether the US might restrict military aid if Israel goes ahead with a ground offensive in the south of the enclave
13 March 2024, 02:54 AM
Indian troops begin Maldives pullout
India has begun withdrawing military personnel operating surveillance aircraft in the Maldives after the new pro-China president ordered them to leave, defence authorities said Tuesday.
12 March 2024, 18:00 PM
First aid ship sails to Gaza as famine looms
A Spanish charity ship taking food aid to Gaza left the Mediterranean island of Cyprus yesterday in hopes of opening a maritime corridor to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
12 March 2024, 18:00 PM