Zohran Mamdani touts 'socialist' plans 100 days in

Mamdani pointed to a program to fill city street potholes -- over 100,000 since January 1 -- as evidence he is committed to making the lives of everyday New Yorkers better.
13 April 2026

ICE launches new effort to uncover US ‘birth tourism schemes’

Republicans have highlighted allegations of birth tourism as a reason to limit access to U.S. citizenship
13 April 2026

Viktor Orban loses Hungary vote to pro-Europe newcomer after 16 yrs in power

Orban's defeat, in a vote that saw a record turnout, dealt a heavy blow to nationalists, including US President Donald Trump who supported him
13 April 2026

Artemis crew urges unity on ‘lifeboat’ Earth

Artemis II astronauts expressed awe on Saturday over their record-setting lunar flyby mission, urging unity on Earth after witnessing the planet’s isolation like a “lifeboat” in space.
13 April 2026

Hezbollah denies role in Damascus attack plot

Hezbollah yesterday denied any link to a cell accused by Syrian authorities of planning an attack on a religious figure in Damascus, saying it conducts no activity in the country.
13 April 2026

Trump orders blockade of Hormuz as talks falter

President Donald Trump said yesterday the US Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran mediated by Pakistan failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardising a fragile two-week ceasefire.
13 April 2026

Haiti’s historic fort stampede kills 30

A stampede at an historical fortress in Haiti has killed at least 30 people, a government minister told AFP yesterday, with the crush reportedly involving several young visitors.
13 April 2026

US VP made ‘dozen calls’ to Trump during talks

US President Donald Trump was not physically in Islamabad for the peace talks with Iran, but he was in constant touch with his team leading the negotiations, hoping to end the Middle East conflict.
13 April 2026

Why reopening Hormuz won’t end shipping woes

Even if the vital Strait of Hormuz fully reopens and oil along with other essential cargo begins to sail out, it will not be enough to restore normalcy. Reopening the waterway itself is proving difficult.
13 April 2026

Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Any Iranian firing at American vessels will be 'blown to hell', he says
12 April 2026

At least 30 dead in stampede at Haiti’s historic Laferriere Citadel

One of Haiti's most popular tourist attractions, the fortress was packed with students and visitors
12 April 2026

Tehran says no one had expectation of reaching agreement with US in one session: state TV

Iran's foreign ministry said no one had held any expectation that talks with the United States could have reached an agreement within one session after the negotiations in Islamabad stalled on Sunday.
12 April 2026

Pakistan foreign minister says 'imperative' for US, Iran to uphold ceasefire

Ishaq Dar insists US-Iran must uphold ceasefire agreement, after talks to end war in the Middle East ended without agreement
12 April 2026

Domestic Indian migrants weigh return home in energy crunch

India has more than 450 million internal migrants
12 April 2026

Iran state media says talks failed over 'unreasonable' US demands

"Unreasonable demands of the American side prevented the progress of the negotiations," IRIB said on Telegram
12 April 2026

Police say over 500 arrested at pro-Palestinian rally in London

Officers carried away activists to cheers and clapping from other demonstrators
12 April 2026

US-Iran peace talks end without agreement, delegations leave Pakistan

The US and Iranian delegations have left Islamabad to return home, Pakistani sources told Reuters.
12 April 2026

Artemis astronauts return to Earth after lunar flyby

An elated Nasa late Friday was celebrating its successful voyage around the Moon, after four astronauts safely returned to Earth having completed the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
12 April 2026

Israeli strikes kill 7 in Gaza

Gaza’s civil defence agency yesterday reported that Israeli airstrikes in the Palestinian territory had killed seven people overnight, with the military saying it had struck an “armed terrorist cell”.
12 April 2026

US, Iran hold direct peace negotiations

The face-to-face talks between the American and Iranian delegations in Pakistan continued till early today, the most significant engagement since the 1979 Islamic revolution, to end a war that plunged the Middle East into violence and rocked the world economy.
12 April 2026