Nepal PM holds talks with India, China envoys

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah yesterday held his first one-on-one meetings with envoys from neighbouring giants China and India, his office said.
11 August 2026

At least 111 killed after 7.4 quake hits Colombia

Buildings toppled, people trapped; the early-morning quake was also felt in Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela -- itself hit by a devastating quake in late June
10 August 2026

Iran says Saudi-Pakistan–Turkey deal shows 'change in perception' towards US

Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that a defence pact signed last week between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan was "a sign of a change in the perception" of countries in the region towards the United States
10 August 2026

Colombia president says 6 armed rebels killed in clashes

The military operations are among the first between the new government and illegal groups, and mark "a clear and powerful message to all bandits," the far-right leader said in a statement
10 August 2026

Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts

Dozens of artists, including Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, have called on the Trump administration not to use their songs
10 August 2026

Ithaca bets on hometown hero Odysseus for tourism boom

Ithaca, in the Ionian Sea off the west coast of mainland Greece is far from the country's tourist hubs, and despite limpid waters and spectacular bays, it has never been a regular stop for travellers
10 August 2026

Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on several demands

Iran says Oman deal on strait is near but sets US conditions
10 August 2026

16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire

Expatriates’ welfare minister pledges support for families
10 August 2026

Israel advances plan for 627 settler units

Israeli authorities have issued a tender for 627 new housing units in the Kochav Yaakov settlement in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CRRC).
10 August 2026

Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod

Ukrainian drone attack killed three people in Russia’s Belgorod region, while Russian strikes overnight Saturday and yesterday killed two and wounded dozens across Ukraine.
10 August 2026

Trump weakened GOP on key voter issues

President Donald Trump’s political stature is so poor right now that he has squandered the Republican Party’s advantage on two major issues that almost always favour the GOP: the economy and national security.
10 August 2026

Hormuz to stay closed until US accepts terms

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said yesterday they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, vital to global trade, until the United States met Tehran’s conditions, including compensation for war damages.
10 August 2026

20,000 flee wildfires in west Canada

Canadian officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a fast-moving wildfire in the western province of British Columbia forced the overnight evacuation of more than 20,000 people, including some who were airlifted to safety.
10 August 2026

Typhoon Dolphin hits east China

Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall on the country’s eastern coast yesterday, bringing torrential rain and strong winds and triggering warnings of flooding and landslides.
10 August 2026

Israel rejects Trump’s plan for Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday rejected a US-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, taking fresh distance from President Donald Trump as he faces razor-tight elections.
10 August 2026

Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases

Syria said yesterday that it reached a deal with Moscow on the fate of Russia’s two bases in the country, which it once used to provide military support to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian civil war.
10 August 2026

Netanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas

Israeli military won't carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed, he says
9 August 2026

Niger bus crash kills at least 22, most of them soldiers

At least 22 people have died, 17 of them soldiers, after two buses crashed into each other in southern Niger, the west African country's transport ministry said Saturday
9 August 2026

Four killed in helicopter crash in Brazil

Four people were killed in a helicopter crash Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, including three Colombian tourists from the same family, the country's consul told AFP
9 August 2026

Colombia’s new president vows to ‘defeat narco-terrorists’

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella vowed to restore order and eradicate “narco-terrorists” in a fiery first speech as leader on Friday.
9 August 2026