Saudi Arabia's UAE 'mudslinging' threatens new Gulf crisis

Fiery accusations of rights abuses and betrayal have circulated for weeks in state-run and social media after a brief conflict in Yemen, where Saudi air strikes quelled an offensive by UAE-backed separatists.
25 January 2026, 09:52 AM

Minneapolis shooting raises odds of US government shutdown

Funding for large parts of the federal government, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Pentagon, expires on January 31.
25 January 2026, 09:49 AM

Pakistani court jails rights activist and husband for 10 years

Imaan Mazari, a 32-year-old lawyer and vocal critic of Pakistan's military, "disseminated highly offensive" content on her X account, according to an Islamabad court.
25 January 2026, 09:44 AM

Myanmar general looms over poll seen as cementing junta's power

Min Aung Hlaing was about to turn 65 -- the mandatory military retirement age at the time -- in 2021 when he toppled Suu Kyi's democratically elected government and jailed her.
25 January 2026, 09:35 AM

Massive winter storm sweeps across US bringing ice, frigid temps

Threatening tens of millions of Americans with blackouts, transportation chaos and bone-chilling cold
25 January 2026, 09:09 AM

Second killing in Minneapolis by US federal agents sparks uproar

Federal agents shot dead Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, while scuffling with him on an icy roadway
25 January 2026, 08:58 AM

Venezuela eyes 2026 oil boost, interim leader calls for opposition talks

The country's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, proposed the legislative reforms last week and it passed a first reading Thursday in parliament, which is headed by her brother.
25 January 2026, 08:57 AM

Russian attack aims at derailing talks

Ukraine yesterday accused Russia of undermining negotiations to end their almost four-year war by launching fresh deadly strikes, as officials from both countries and the United States met for a second day of direct talks in Abu Dhabi.
25 January 2026, 02:57 AM

Trump seeking to forge ‘new UN’: Lula

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused Donald Trump on Friday of trying to create “a new UN” with his proposed “Board of Peace.”
25 January 2026, 01:06 AM

US envoys in Israel to discuss Gaza’s future

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Israel yesterday to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, mainly to discuss Gaza, two people briefed on the matter said, as local authorities reported further violence in the enclave.
25 January 2026, 01:01 AM

Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in Afghanistan

Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan in the last three days, the disaster management authority said yesterday.
25 January 2026, 01:00 AM

Suicide blast at wedding kills 7 in Pakistan

The death toll from a suicide bombing at a wedding near the Afghan border rose to seven yesterday, police said.
25 January 2026, 00:59 AM

Venezuela says over 600 prisoners released

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez said Friday that over 600 inmates have been released, far more than estimated by rights groups, who are demanding the liberation of all political prisoners.
25 January 2026, 00:58 AM

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff if it completes China trade deal

US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal with China, he will impose a 100 percent tariff on all goods coming over the border
24 January 2026, 22:36 PM
24 January 2026, 13:35 PM

Greenland, Denmark set aside troubled history to face down Trump

Greenland was a colony of Denmark for three centuries
24 January 2026, 09:22 AM

UK PM slams Trump for saying NATO troops avoided Afghan front line

Trump also repeated his suggestion that NATO would not come to the aid of the US if asked to do so.
24 January 2026, 08:53 AM

Iran will treat any attack as 'all-out war against us,' says senior Iran official

Earlier, Trump said an 'armada' was heading towards Iran
24 January 2026, 08:48 AM

Gold nears $5,000, silver shines as stocks churn to end turbulent week

The dollar retreated, falling to a four-month low against the euro.
24 January 2026, 08:41 AM

Defiant protests over US immigration crackdown, child's detention

Protests erupted after a 5-year-old boy and his father were detained from their driveway by ICE
24 January 2026, 08:39 AM