Venezuela vows to protect its coast from US covert ops

The move comes a day after the Pentagon ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group into the region
26 October 2025, 05:41 AM

Trump signs economic agreements with Thailand, Cambodia

Trump would also sign a critical minerals agreement with Malaysia
26 October 2025, 05:35 AM

India and China to resume direct flights as ties improve

Trump's aides have accused India of fuelling Russia's war in Ukraine by buying Moscow's oil
26 October 2025, 05:35 AM

US-China 'moving forward to final details' of trade agreement: US envoy

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in Malaysia
26 October 2025, 05:31 AM

Trump co-signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire deal

The deal was signed by Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian PM Hun Manet
26 October 2025, 05:17 AM

Trump sets 10% hike in tariffs on Canada after ad airs during World Series

The US president announced the higher tariffs in a Truth Social post
26 October 2025, 03:03 AM

Trump kicks off Asia tour with Malaysia summit ahead of Xi meeting

Trump is set to meet Xi in South Korea on the last day of his regional swing
26 October 2025, 02:43 AM

NY attorney general pleads not guilty

The New York attorney general who successfully prosecuted Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Friday to bank fraud charges and accused the president of using the justice system as a “tool of revenge.”
25 October 2025, 18:43 PM

60 UN members sign cybercrime treaty

Countries signed their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi yesterday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech companies and rights groups warning of expanded state surveillance.
25 October 2025, 18:35 PM

1.5m in Gaza need emergency assistance

The United Nations said yesterday at least 1.5 million in the Gaza Strip need “emergency assistance”, as Palestinians returning to their homes say they are finding only rubble amid a constant struggle for necessities, including food and water.
25 October 2025, 18:29 PM

NY Mayor race: Mamdani defends his Muslim faith

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani gave an emotional speech addressing “racist, baseless attacks” from his opponents, a day before early voting begins in the race he is projected to win.
25 October 2025, 18:27 PM

US ‘fabricating’ a new eternal war

The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, a major escalation of a US military buildup that Venezuela’s leader warned was steered at “fabricating a war.”
25 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country’s monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said yesterday.
25 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Ukrainian strike damages a dam in Russia’s Belgorod

The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said yesterday that Ukraine had struck a dam on a local reservoir, causing damage.
25 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Israel army says conducts strike targeting Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza

The Israeli military said on Saturday that it conducted an air strike targeting an alleged Islamic Jihad militant in central Gaza
25 October 2025, 17:49 PM

Ireland's Connolly set to be president after rival concedes election

Independent candidate set for landslide win as critics say presidential race offered little real choice amid record spoiled ballots and low turnout
25 October 2025, 14:49 PM

Pakistan’s PIA resumes UK flights after five-year ban

Beyond a twice-weekly route between Islamabad and Manchester, PIA plans to operate flights to London and Birmingham as well
25 October 2025, 11:52 AM

More than 60 UN members sign cybercrime treaty opposed by rights groups

More than 60 countries were seen to sign the declaration Saturday, which means it will go into force once ratified by those states
25 October 2025, 06:20 AM

Two killed in Israeli strikes in south Lebanon

According to Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA), one man "was targeted by an Israeli drone with a guided missile while he was driving"
25 October 2025, 04:12 AM

US State Dept appoints career diplomat to lead Gaza coordination hub

The announcement came after Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel
25 October 2025, 04:07 AM