Mediator Pakistan says US-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacks
AFP. Tehran
31 July 2026, 08:33 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Trump announces agreement for disarmament of Hamas
AFP, Washington
31 July 2026, 08:24 AM US-Israel war on Iran
US launches heavy strikes on Iran
Agencies
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Russia pounds Ukraine in new air attack
Reuters, Kyiv
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM Russian invasion of Ukraine
9 civilians killed in Sudan drone attack
AFP, Khartoum
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM Africa & rest of the world
US-IRAN WAR / Gulf states test China’s influence on Tehran
Reuters, Beirut
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM World
Israeli strikes kill 4 in Gaza
Reuters, Cairo
31 July 2026, 00:00 AM World

Milosevic aides handed longer jail terms

A UN court sentenced two of late Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic’s spy chiefs to 15 years in jail on appeal yesterday in the last major Hague war crimes trial from the 1990s Bosnian conflict.
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Top Chinese intel official visits Myanmar

A top Chinese intelligence official has visited Myanmar to discuss military “cooperation” with the junta,
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM

North Korea ‘spy satellite’ crashes into sea

North Korea attempted to launch a spy satellite yesterday but it crashed into the sea after a rocket failure, with the South Korean military retrieving part of the likely wreckage in a potential intelligence bonanza.
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Imran Khan secures bail in Al-Qadir Trust case till June 19

An Islamabad accountability court today granted PTI Chairman Imran Khan bail in the Al-Qadir Trust case till June 19 against surety bonds worth Rs 500,000..The PTI chief arrived at the Federal Judicial Complex shortly after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed him to approach a relevant
31 May 2023, 13:05 PM

Some Air New Zealand passengers to be weighed before int’l flights

Until July 2, selected Air New Zealand passengers will be asked to get on a weighing scale before flying, all in the name of safety, as part of a regular survey
31 May 2023, 06:28 AM

Radio broadcaster killed in the Philippines

A radio broadcaster was shot dead outside his home in the central Philippines on Wednesday, police said, the latest in a long list of journalists killed in the country
31 May 2023, 02:32 AM

Ukraine war comes to Moscow

Ukrainian drones struck wealthy districts of Moscow yesterday, Russia said in what one politician called the most dangerous attack since World War Two, while Kyiv was also hit by air for the third time in 24 hours.
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Iran ‘resolves’ one of IAEA’s concerns

Iran has “resolved” one of three cases raised by the UN watchdog as possible evidence it had not declared all its past nuclear activities, Iranian media reported yesterday.
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Malaysia searches Chinese ship

Malaysia’s coast guard said yesterday authorities were questioning the crew of a Chinese vessel detained on suspicion of looting two British World War II shipwrecks.
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM

AI carries ‘risk of extinction’ for humans

Global leaders should be working to reduce “the risk of extinction” from artificial intelligence technology, a group of industry chiefs and experts warned yesterday.
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Israelis revive flashpoint settlement

Israelis started reviving a flashpoint outpost settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday, AFP journalists said, constructing a building at the site which has drawn international attention.
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Biden discusses F-16 sale with Erdogan

US President Joe Biden said Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a call on Monday repeated Ankara’s desire to buy F-16 fighter jets from the United States, while Biden told him Washington wanted Ankara to drop its objection to Sweden’s joining Nato. The exchange took place when Biden called Erdogan to congratulate him on his victory in Turkey’s presidential election on Sunday.
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Fighting subsides after truce extended

Clashes subsided in Sudan’s capital yesterday though fighting could be heard in some areas, residents said, after military factions battling for more than six weeks agreed to extend a ceasefire aimed at allowing aid to reach civilians.
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM

1 killed as Russia launches 3rd attack on Kyiv in 24 hours

At least one person died and four were injured as a result of Russia's third attack on Kyiv in 24 hours, official said early today, with Ukraine's air defence forces destroying more than 20 drones.
30 May 2023, 07:36 AM

Drones hit buildings in Moscow, several downed on approach to capital

Drones hit several buildings in Moscow causing "minor" damage and no serious injuries, with air defence systems also destroying several drones on their approach to the Russian capital, Russian officials said early on Tuesday.
30 May 2023, 05:32 AM

China launches mission with first civilian to space station

China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station today, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time as it pursues plans to send a crewed mission to the Moon by the end of the decade..The world's second-largest economy has invested billions of dollars in its military-run space
30 May 2023, 04:05 AM

10 killed in clash with Mexico police

A highway gun attack on security forces in northern Mexico left 10 people dead yesterday, authorities said.
30 May 2023, 03:17 AM

Russian ‘spy’ whale surfaces in Sweden

A harness-wearing Beluga whale that turned up in Norway in 2019, sparking speculation it was a spy trained by the Russian navy, has appeared off Sweden’s coast, an organisation following him said yesterday.
29 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years

Shanghai recorded its hottest May day in 100 years yesterday, the city’s meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree.
29 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Erdogan confronts polarised Turkey after historic win

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday confronted the tough task of uniting his deeply divided country after winning a historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule to 2028.
29 May 2023, 18:00 PM