Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired “several” missiles at a US warship in the Red Sea, they said yesterday, hours after the US military reported shooting down a missile.

Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have confirmed they are joining the BRICS bloc after being invited last year, South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said yesterday.

Taiwan yesterday condemned China’s decision to adjust an aviation route that runs through the Taiwan Strait, warning the change could impact stability in the sensitive waterway.

Maldives has sought Sri Lanka’s assistance in medical evacuation services — mainly to transport patients to Colombo in air ambulances — amid a persisting strain with India.

Greenland absorbs more of the greenhouse gas methane than it emits, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen released yesterday.

Iran will respond to any threat from the United States, Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ chief Hossein Salami said yesterday, as Washington weighs its response to the killing of American servicemen by Tehran-aligned militants.

More than half of Gaza's buildings have been damaged or destroyed since Israel launched its retaliation for the Hamas attacks of October 7, according to the BBC

Myanmar's junta has eased rules on the registration of political parties, state media reported on Wednesday, hours before a state of emergency is set to expire

Sultan Ibrahim, the wealthy and outspoken ruler of Malaysia's southern Johor state, was sworn in as the country's new king in a ceremony on Wednesday

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced today to 14 years in jail after being found guilty of graft in a case involving gifts he received while premier.

US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he had decided on a response to a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan, while insisting he did not want a wider war in the Middle East

A judge in the US state of Delaware voided the $56 billion compensation package of Tesla chief executive Elon Musk on Tuesday, siding with a shareholder who claimed the entrepreneur was overpaid

The Israeli army said Tuesday it is channelling water into Gaza's tunnels in a bid to destroy the sprawling underground network used by Hamas militants to launch attacks on Israel

The United States said on Tuesday that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees needs to make "fundamental changes" before Washington will resume funding that was halted over Israeli accusations that some agency staff took part in the October 7 attack by Hamas militants

A shark mauled a woman swimmer in the first attack in Sydney Harbour in 15 years, officials said yesterday, sending her to hospital with a “serious” leg injury.

Northern Ireland yesterday moved a step closer to ending a near two-year political deadlock after the main pro-UK party finally endorsed a deal with London aimed at reopening the region’s assembly.

An Australian television news channel apologised “unreservedly” yesterday for altering a photo of a state lawmaker, who complained it gave her “enlarged boobs” and a more revealing dress.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday vowed the US would take “all necessary actions” to defend its troops after a deadly drone attack in Jordan by Iran-backed militants, even as President Joe Biden’s administration stressed it was not seeking a war with Iran.

As many as one in 10 hate crimes in the US take place at schools - from kindergarten through college - according to an FBI report released on Monday, with Black students the most frequent targets, followed by Jewish and LGBTQ victims.

Vietnam and the Philippines yesterday agreed to boost cooperation between their coastguards and to prevent untoward incidents in the South China Sea, in an announcement during a state visit to Hanoi by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.