US blocks Iraq's dollar shipments to squeeze Iran-backed groups, WSJ reports
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Russia says it has taken 1,700 sq km of Ukraine this year
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UN urges help for stranded Hormuz sailors
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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US will indefinitely extend ceasefire, unclear if Iran agrees
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US-Israel war on Iran
Strait of Hormuz: Iran to help safe passage of Bangladeshi vessels
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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War to resume if talks fail
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
US imposes new sanctions against suppliers of weapons to Iran
22 April 2026, 01:42 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
Vance still in Washington as uncertainty mounts over US-Iran talks
22 April 2026, 01:21 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
‘Predators’ seek wars, not rules
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire
At least 100 children have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and ground forces in Gaza since the start of a tenuous ceasefire three months ago, the United Nations said yesterday.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Sudan paramilitary strike kills 27
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched drones at an army base in the southeastern city of Sinja on Monday evening, killing 27 people, military and health sources told AFP.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
US revokes 100,000 visas since Trump return
The United States has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office on an anti-migrant platform, a record for a single year, the State Department said Monday.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
India accuses Pak of cross-border drone incursions
India’s army chief said yesterday that the head of Pakistan’s military operations had been told to control what he said were drone intrusions from Pakistan into India, months after the nuclear-armed rivals engaged in their worst fighting in decades.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Pro-military party claims majority of seats
Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party yesterday claimed a majority of elected lower house seats in the country’s junta-run polls, which democracy watchdogs say will prolong the armed forces’ grip.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Russia strikes Ukraine power plant in barrage
Russia battered Ukraine with more than two dozen missiles and hundreds of drones early yesterday, killing four people and pummelling another power plant, piling more pressure on Ukraine’s brittle energy system.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Greenland could vote to join Russia
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Greenlanders could vote to join Russia if US President Donald Trump did not move quickly to secure the Arctic island, Interfax reported on Monday.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Iran threatens death penalty for 'rioters' as concern grows
Will be charged with 'waging war against God', Tehran prosecutor says
13 January 2026, 23:19 PM
Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says 'help' on its way
Urged protesters to keep records of 'killers and abusers'
13 January 2026, 21:17 PM
Iran official says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest
Says terrorists were behind the deaths of both protesters and security personnel
13 January 2026, 18:16 PM
UN rights chief 'horrified' by violent crackdown on Iran protesters
The United Nations rights chief voiced horror Tuesday at the mounting violence directed at protesters across Iran, amid reports that hundreds have been killed
13 January 2026, 16:20 PM
In 'big trouble'? The factors determining Iran's future
The demonstrations moved from protesting economic grievances to demanding a wholesale change from the clerical system that has ruled Iran since the 1979 revolution that ousted the shah.
13 January 2026, 11:22 AM
Germany plays down threat of US invading Greenland
Members of US congress also issued a statement Monday saying a delegation will visit Copenhagen on Friday and Saturday, en route to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
13 January 2026, 11:19 AM
Iran protest toll mounts as govt stages mass rallies
The government's call for rallies in support of the Islamic republic drew thousands
13 January 2026, 07:33 AM
Trump sets meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader, Caracas under pressure
Trump has warned Rodriguez to toe Washington's line or face the consequences
13 January 2026, 07:25 AM
Trump imposes 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran
Iran's main trading partners are China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq
13 January 2026, 07:19 AM
At least 648 protesters killed in Iran crackdown: rights group
Almost 4-day internet blackout makes it extremely difficult to independently verify deaths, says IHR
13 January 2026, 00:38 AM
Iran ready for war, open to dialogue
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran is keeping communications open with the US.
13 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Himalayas bare, rocky after reduced snowfall
Winter snowfall on the Himalayas has sharply declined, leaving many peaks bare and rocky, meteorologists report.
13 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Lanka seeks Chinese aid to rebuild key infrastructure
Sri Lanka asked China to help rebuild key infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, which killed at least 641 people and caused extensive damage, the island’s foreign minister said yesterday.
13 January 2026, 00:00 AM