Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar report Iranian attacks
AFP, Kuwait City
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US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war
AFP, Tehran
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US strikes in Iran hit airport, bridges and railway station
AFP, Tehran
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Trump revives election fraud claims ahead of US midterms
AFP, Washington
17 July 2026, 09:13 AM USA
China's Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country
AFP, Beijing
17 July 2026, 09:06 AM World
US limits stays of students, journalists
Reuters, Washington
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM USA
Hormuz is a ‘red line’
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17 July 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Iran continues to talk to US, wants to make a deal, White House says
Reuters
17 July 2026, 00:44 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Escalating Israeli airstrikes kill 5 Palestinians in Gaza
Reuters, Cairo
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM World

Aid system for Gaza ‘geared to fail’: UN

The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned Monday that the limited number of aid trucks entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the “unprecedented humanitarian needs” in the territory.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

No ceasefire in Gaza, no votes

Muslim Americans and some Democratic Party activists say they will work to mobilize millions of Muslim voters to withhold donations and votes towards President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection unless he takes immediate steps to secure a Gaza ceasefire.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Gaza War: Open hatred of Jews surges globally

In Los Angeles, a man screaming “kill Jews” attempts to break into a family’s home. In London, girls in a playground are told they are “stinking Jews” and should stay off the slide. In China, posts likening Jews to parasites, vampires or snakes proliferate on social media, attracting thousands of “likes”.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

India opposition accuses govt of trying to hack MPs’ iPhones

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of trying to hack into senior opposition politicians’ mobile phones,
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Attacks on US forces risk conflict with Iran

Repeated attacks on American troops in the Middle East risk drawing the United States into a conflict with Iran even as Washington strives to prevent fighting between Israel and Hamas from spiralling into a regional war.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Dust caused 15-yr winter that killed dinosaurs: study

Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest smashed into Earth, killing off three quarters of all life on the planet -- including the dinosaurs. This much we know.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Israeli air strike kills 50 at Gaza refugee camp

The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said at least 50 people were killed yesterday in Israeli bombardment of a refugee camp in the Palestinian territory, which the army confirmed targeted a militant commander.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

French police open fire on woman making ‘threats’

French police yesterday shot and seriously wounded an unarmed woman who was making threats at a train station in Paris during morning rush hour, police and prosecutors said..
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Israeli air strike kills 50 at Gaza refugee camp

The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said at least 50 people were killed Tuesday in Israeli bombardment of a refugee camp in the Palestinian territory, which the army confirmed targeted a militant commander
31 October 2023, 16:09 PM

US, UK, Canada unveil new sanctions on supporters of Myanmar military

The United States, Canada and Britain took aim today at sources of support to Myanmar's military regime, building on earlier sanctions and targeting its ability to buy weapons
31 October 2023, 15:59 PM

Israel attacks Hamas gunmen inside Gaza tunnels

Air raid sirens sound in the area of the Israeli Red Sea city of Eilat.Israeli air strikes damage two hospitals.Israel said its forces attacked Hamas gunmen inside the Islamists' vast tunnel network beneath Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls for a halt to f
31 October 2023, 10:32 AM

US military bulk buys Japanese seafood to counter China ban

China, which had been the biggest buyer of Japanese seafood, says its ban is due to food safety fears.
31 October 2023, 07:02 AM

Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million

The Taliban government in Afghanistan said some 60,000 Afghans returned between Sept 23 to Oct 22 from Pakistan, which announced on Oct 4 it will expel undocumented migrants that do not leave.
31 October 2023, 04:48 AM

Japan announces sanctions on Hamas-related individuals, company

It is the first set of sanctions Japan has imposed on Hamas since its deadly rampage on Oct. 7 that Israeli authorities say killed over 1,400 people.
31 October 2023, 04:40 AM

Israel rejects Gaza ceasefire, as ground troops free one hostage

Israel declared war on Palestinian militant group Hamas after it launched an unprecedented wave of attacks inside Israel on October 7, killing more than 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and taking more than 230 people hostage.
31 October 2023, 04:33 AM

Gaza situation moves from bad to worse

Israeli ground forces fought deadly battles with Hamas fighters inside Gaza yesterday and sent tanks to the outskirts of the biggest city while air strikes kept raining down on the besieged Palestinian territory
30 October 2023, 18:47 PM

India's ED summons Delhi CM Kejriwal for questioning

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in connection with an excise policy-linked money-laundering case on November 2, official sources said last night
30 October 2023, 18:34 PM

Thousands of people feared displaced in new clashes

Thousands of people are feared to have been displaced by four days of fighting in northern Myanmar, including several hundred who reportedly fled to China, the United Nations said yesterday.
30 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Russia blames ‘external interference’

Russia yesterday blamed “external interference” for an anti-Israel riot that closed an airport in the Muslim-majority region of Dagestan the previous day.
30 October 2023, 18:00 PM

S Africa calls for UN force to protect Gazans

South Africa yesterday called for the United Nations to deploy a rapid protection force to protect civilians in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza from further bombardment.
30 October 2023, 18:00 PM