Negotiate ‘now’ or lose more territory

The Kremlin yesterday warned Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky to enter negotiations “now” or lose more territory after the US sent Kyiv a peace proposal heeding to many of Moscow’s demands.
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump floats death penalty for ‘seditious’ Democrats

US President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to refuse illegal orders could be executed, calling them traitors and accusing them of “seditious behavior.”
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Food supply in Gaza improving, but long way to go

More food supplies are getting into Gaza since the October ceasefire but are still falling short of huge humanitarian needs as winter rains risk spoiling delivered foodstuffs, the UN World Food Programme said yesterday.
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Nobel laureate Machado will be 'fugitive' if she leaves Venezuela to accept peace prize

Earlier, Machado expressed her intention to travel to Oslo for Dec 10 ceremony
21 November 2025, 03:30 AM

Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies from Russia

Ukraine said yesterday it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatriation between the two sides.
20 November 2025, 19:42 PM

Fire forces evacuation at UN climate talks

The fire was brought under control and no injuries were reported
20 November 2025, 18:58 PM

UK Covid inquiry says thousands of lives could have been saved

About 23,000 deaths could have been prevented in England if the first Covid-19 lockdown had been introduced sooner at the start of the pandemic
20 November 2025, 18:54 PM

Army kills 30 militants in Pakistan

Pakistan security forces killed 30 militants in two targeted operations near the Afghan frontier, the army said yesterday, a week after a suicide bombing killed 12 people in Islamabad.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump signs bill to release Epstein files

President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday ordering the Justice Department to release documents from its long-running investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — files eagerly sought by both his political opponents and members of his own base who have pressed for greater transparency in the case.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Europeans push back at US peace plan

European countries yesterday pushed back against a US-backed peace plan for Ukraine that sources said would require Kyiv to give up more land and partially disarm, conditions long seen by Ukraine’s allies as tantamount to capitulation.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Tunisians protest against crackdown on press freedom

Dozens of Tunisians including journalists yesterday protested to denounce attacks on press freedom, with some describing the crackdown on media as “unprecedented” since the country’s 2011 revolution.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM

IAEA demands Iran open up bombed nuke sites

The International Atomic Energy Agency board yesterday passed a resolution demanding that Iran provide “full and prompt” cooperation including access to sensitive nuclear sites, but Tehran immediately rejected the measure.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump to meet Mamdani at White House today

US President Donald Trump said he will host New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for a meeting today, after fiercely attacking the 34-year-old self-described Democratic Socialist during his recent campaign.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Israeli strikes on Gaza a ‘dangerous escalation’

Qatar, a key mediator in the Hamas-Israel war, yesterday condemned fresh Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, saying they threatened to upend a fragile weeks-long truce.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Spanish court orders Meta to pay $550 million to digital media companies

Charges for unfair competition practices and infringing EU data protection regulation
20 November 2025, 12:52 PM

Pakistan army kills 30 militants in border region

Responds to suicide bombing killing 12 last week in Islamabad
20 November 2025, 12:42 PM

Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza, Qatar warns of escalation

At least 4 killed on Thursday, says Gaza health authorities
20 November 2025, 12:39 PM

Trump signs bill to release Epstein files

The scandal has been a thorn in Trump's side for months
20 November 2025, 04:12 AM

US politician accused of stealing $5m in disaster funds

The 46-year-old Democrat then allegedly laundered the ill-gotten gains into campaign
20 November 2025, 03:57 AM

Chinese woman who faked nationality to become Philippines mayor jailed for trafficking

Guo, who served as mayor of a town north of Manila, was found guilty of overseeing a Chinese-operated online gambling centre
20 November 2025, 03:53 AM