Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military MPs
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US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew: official
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US-Israel war on Iran
Human remains found on Thai ship attacked in Hormuz strait
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Israel under fire from Iran missiles as Trump issues new warning
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US-Israel war on Iran
US Army chief of staff fired by Hegseth
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World
UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
3 April 2026, 09:46 AM
World
Trump says US forces yet to start 'destroying what's left' in Iran
3 April 2026, 09:35 AM
World
Faceook Posts: US man arrested for threat to kill Trump
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USA
‘Big step for humanity’
3 April 2026, 04:37 AM
USA
Russian threat looms in outer space
Germany unveiled the country’s first national space security strategy yesterday, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius vowing to expand military and civilian capabilities in orbit.
19 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Aid workers choose who to save in Darfur
Humanitarian workers in Sudan’s Darfur are being forced to “choose who to save” due to insufficient resources, aid group Handicap International’s logistics chief Jerome Bertrand told AFP.
19 November 2025, 18:00 PM
UN backs Trump’s plan for Gaza but Palestinian statehood remains a distant prospect
Resolution previously received 13 votes in favour, none against
19 November 2025, 15:36 PM
One in three women face intimate partner or sexual violence: WHO
316 million women were victims of such violence in the past year alone
19 November 2025, 15:15 PM
Japan court orders Cloudflare to pay $3.2 mn over manga piracy
4 manga publishing firms previously filed a lawsuit in Tokyo in 2022
19 November 2025, 12:01 PM
Japan set to restart world's biggest nuclear plant: reports
After the 2011 tsunami and meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Japan shut down all of its nuclear reactors
19 November 2025, 09:08 AM
Online scam den raided, over 300 arrested, says Myanmar military
Sprawling fraud factories have ballooned in war-torn Myanmar's border regions
19 November 2025, 06:04 AM
China to suspend imports of Japanese seafood amid diplomatic dispute
Before that ban, China accounted for more than a fifth of all Japan's seafood exports, according to official data.
19 November 2025, 05:46 AM
Under pressure, EU to scale back digital rules
For many EU states, the concern is that the focus on regulation has come at the expense of innovation
19 November 2025, 03:49 AM
US, Saudis approve nuclear deal, F-35 jets sale: White House
In addition, President Donald Trump approved a "major defense sale package," which includes future deliveries of F-35 advanced American fighter jets.
19 November 2025, 03:44 AM
What are the 'Epstein Files'?
The wealthy and well-connected financier died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking underage girls.
19 November 2025, 03:37 AM
'Piggy.' 'Terrible.' Trump lashes out at female reporters
Trump threatened ABC's broadcast license after reporter Mary Bruce posed questions during a White House visit by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
19 November 2025, 03:33 AM
Ronaldo and Musk attend Trump's dinner with Saudi prince
'My son is a big fan of Ronaldo,' Trump said in his pre-dinner speech
19 November 2025, 03:17 AM
Trump says Saudi prince 'knew nothing' about journalist's murder
'You don't have to embarrass our guest by asking a question like that.'
19 November 2025, 02:52 AM
One killed, 3 hurt in West Bank attack
One person was killed and three were wounded in a stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank yesterday, Israeli emergency services said.
18 November 2025, 18:28 PM
Trump's plan for Gaza backed by UNSC
The UN Security Council on Monday voted to adopt a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and authorising an international stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave.
18 November 2025, 18:25 PM
COP30 climate talks: Brazil unveils first draft deal
COP30 hosts Brazil yesterday produced a first draft of an agreement between nations at the UN climate talks after negotiations on the sticking points stretched late into the night.
18 November 2025, 18:24 PM
Japan warns citizens in China about safety
Japan has warned its citizens in China to be careful of their surroundings and to avoid big crowds amid a diplomatic row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan.
18 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump declines to rule out troops in Venezuela
President Donald Trump said on Monday he has not ruled out putting American forces on the ground in Venezuela, while expressing a willingness to hear directly from Nicolas Maduro regarding the Venezuelan leader’s proposals to avert further US military escalation.
18 November 2025, 18:00 PM
US colleges see 17pc drop in newly enrolled int’l students
The number of newly enrolled international students at US colleges and universities dropped by 17 percent this autumn following new restrictions on student visas and other Trump administration policies, according to a report released on Monday.
18 November 2025, 18:00 PM