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Russia hits energy system in 5 regions of Ukraine
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
US approves $1.5bn deal for Peru naval base
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
UK govt retreats on mandatory digital ID to work
15 January 2026, 04:34 AM
kill two near Russian border
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Trump says US will deal with Greenland 'easy way' or 'hard way'
10 January 2026, 09:17 AM
Foreign troops in Ukraine to be targets: Russia
9 January 2026, 06:00 AM
More Tory MPs pull support from UK PM
Two lawmakers from Britain’s governing Conservative Party yesterday pulled their support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson over a damning report that detailed a series of alcohol-fuelled lockdown-breaking parties at his 10 Downing Street office.
26 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Russian hackers linked to new Brexit leak website: Google
A new website that published leaked emails from several leading proponents of Britain's exit from the European Union is tied to Russian hackers, according to a Google cybersecurity official and the former head of UK foreign intelligence.
25 May 2022, 17:03 PM
Over 100m forcibly displaced: UN
Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said yesterday.
23 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Aussie PM-elect vows climate action
Incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese yesterday vowed to end Australia’s reputation as a climate laggard and reset relations with the rest of the world, as he raced to form a government in time for a key Tokyo summit.
22 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Thousands take to streets in Turkey protesting opposition leader's jail sentence
Thousands gathered for a rally in Istanbul on Saturday to protest the conviction of leading Turkish opposition politician Canan Kaftancioglu for insulting the president and the state.
21 May 2022, 19:15 PM
US slams UN rights chief’s China trip
The UN rights chief came under fire for announcing a visit next week to China’s Xinjiang, with the United States saying she was failing to stand up for the region’s Uyghur community.
21 May 2022, 18:00 PM
WHO calls emergency meeting
The World Health Organization was holding an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after over 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe.
21 May 2022, 18:00 PM
UK looks to climate action with Australia’s new prime minister
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday congratulated Anthony Albanese on his election as Australia’s new leader, vowing to work together on trade, military ties and climate change.
21 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Vintage Merc fetches €135m
A 1955 Mercedes-Benz, one of only two of its kind, was auctioned off earlier this month for a whopping 135 million euros ($143 million), making it the most expensive car ever sold, RM Sotheby’s announced Thursday.
20 May 2022, 18:00 PM
‘No shortcuts’ to Ukraine’s EU membership
Ukraine’s bid to join the EU cannot be sped up despite the country’s invasion by Russia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said yesterday, adding that the bloc must find a “fast and pragmatic” way to help Kyiv.
19 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Russia’s economy won’t shrink over 5pc, says adviser
Russia’s economy will contract by no more than 5 per cent in 2022, presidential adviser Maxim Oreshkin said on Thursday, giving a much more optimistic forecast than the economy ministry.
19 May 2022, 18:00 PM
‘FIFA pay $440m to Qatar’s abused migrant workers’
Rights group Amnesty International yesterday urged football’s governing body FIFA pay compensation equal to the total 2022
19 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Finland, Sweden apply to join Nato
Finland and Sweden yesterday submitted a joint application to join Nato as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forces a dramatic reappraisal of security in Europe.
18 May 2022, 18:00 PM
French city allowing Burkini in pools reignites debate
France's interior minister said Tuesday that he would seek to overturn a rule change in the city of Grenoble that would allow women to wear burkinis in state-run swimming pools.
18 May 2022, 06:11 AM
London unveils unilateral plans
The UK government yesterday announced its intention to drastically overhaul post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland, arguing the plan was needed to end political paralysis in the territory but risking a trade war with the EU.
17 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Finland confirms its bid for Nato membership
Finland yesterday confirmed its bid for Nato membership as a bulwark against Russia, redrawing the balance of power in Europe after decades of military non-alignment.
15 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Finland, Russia's neighbour, announces it wants to join NATO
A senior NATO official said Sunday that Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can win the war, as Russia’s neighbor Finland announced it wants to join the Western military alliance.
15 May 2022, 10:21 AM
Georgia’s breakaway region to vote in July
The leader of Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia on Friday set July 17 as a date for a referendum on joining Russia.
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Iran nuke talks have ‘reopened’
Stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme have been unblocked after fresh talks in Tehran, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Milky way’s centre: Astronomers reveal first image of black hole
An international team of astronomers yesterday unveiled the first image of a supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy -- a cosmic body known as Sagittarius A*.
12 May 2022, 18:00 PM