US says completed strikes on dozens of Iranian targets
13 July 2026, 09:27 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,490
13 July 2026, 08:24 AM
Natural disaster
Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show
13 July 2026, 08:20 AM
UK
Drones to predict volcanic eruptions
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
World
US senator Lindsey Graham dies
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
USA
Hormuz shut until ‘end of US interference’
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
New heatwave blasts US
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
USA
Israeli strike, gunfire kill five Palestinians
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Israel's attack on Palestine
Typhoon Bavi batters east China
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
World
Qatar’s former leader Hamad bin Khalifa dies at 74
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
World
Pakistan zoo shut down after mystery tiger attack
A zoo in Pakistan has been shut down after a man was mauled to death by tigers in an attack discovered during routine cleaning, officials said today
7 December 2023, 11:43 AM
Suspect arrested after Texas shooting spree leaves 6 dead
A Texas gunman has been arrested after a rampage across the US state left six people dead and three injured, including two police officers, authorities said Wednesday
7 December 2023, 10:55 AM
UN chief rings rare alarm on global threat from Gaza war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a rare move yesterday to formally warn the Security Council of a global threat from the Gaza war as Arab states seek to use this alert to push the council to call for a ceasefire within days..The United Arab Emirates gave the council a
7 December 2023, 07:17 AM
Nuclear sector must overcome decades of stagnation to meet COP28 tripling goal
The global nuclear industry got a morale boost at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai after more than 20 nations vowed to triple capacity by 2050.
7 December 2023, 06:43 AM
Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications
Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users via their apps' push notifications, a US senator warned yesterday
7 December 2023, 06:17 AM
'Classic Russian propaganda': US rubbishes claims of interference in Bangladesh
The US has termed Russia's statement that Washington interferes in Bangladesh's domestic political affairs as "classic Russian propaganda"
7 December 2023, 05:38 AM
Israel advances in south Gaza city as civilians search for safety
Israeli troops battled Hamas in the heart of south Gaza's biggest city and said they had surrounded the militant leader's house as thousands of displaced civilians sought shelter near Egypt and in a desolate seaside area of the enclave
7 December 2023, 03:42 AM
Three killed in Las Vegas university shooting
Three people were killed and another seriously injured by a gunman who was shot dead by police at a US university on Wednesday
7 December 2023, 03:27 AM
Court rejects ex-Pak PM Khan's request to withdraw appeal
The ECP inquiry in 2022 found Khan unlawfully sold state gifts during his tenure as prime minister from 2019 to 2022
6 December 2023, 18:38 PM
COP28 pledge to cut cooling emissions
The United States, Canada and Kenya were among 63 countries to join a pledge on Tuesday to deeply cut cooling-related emissions at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
J&K bills passed by India’s LS
India’s Lok Sabha (LS) yesterday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one representing the displaced persons from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to the legislative assembly.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Loss and damage’ fund could threaten adaptation cash
Government pledges for climate adaptation at the COP28 summit have fallen far short of the target, with officials warning that resources to build resilience to wilder weather and rising seas could be diverted into a new “loss and damage” fund instead.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Myanmar’s Yangon hit by fuel shortage
Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon is facing a fuel shortage, residents and junta-controlled media said yesterday, with hundreds of vehicles queueing up at dawn in the hope of securing petrol.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
China launches world’s first 4G nuclear reactor
China began commercial operations of the world’s first next-generation, gas-cooled nuclear reactor power plant, state media reported yesterday.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
New Dutch MPs sworn in
Dozens of new Dutch MPs took their seats yesterday for the first time since Geert Wilders’ stunning election victory, as the far-right leader battles to form a government with reluctant partners.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Putin talks oil, Gaza, Ukraine on ME trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin was due to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia yesterday, during a rare trip abroad, and discuss oil production, OPEC+ and the wars in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Italy formally withdraws from China’s Belt and Road project
Italy has formally withdrawn from China’s vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, more than four years after becoming the only G7 nation to sign up, a government source said yesterday.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Indonesians protest against Rohingya refugees
More than one hundred Indonesians protested yesterday against Rohingya refugees who arrived on a western island by boat last week, calling for them to be relocated and clashing with police.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Fighting rages on in southern Gaza
Israeli troops fought fierce battles with Hamas in southern Gaza yesterday after reaching the heart of the city of Khan Younis, forcing Palestinian civilians to seek refuge elsewhere as the number of safe areas decreases.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Taylor Swift named Time person of the year
Time magazine named US pop superstar Taylor Swift as its person of the year yesterday, calling the musical force of nature the “hero of her own story.”
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM