Israel must ‘finish job’ in Gaza

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York yesterday, dozens of world leaders walked out of the hall in protest.
26 September 2025, 18:33 PM

Babar summits 8,000m Manaslu peak without oxygen tank

Bangladesh has scaled new heights in mountaineering as Dr Babar Ali became the first Bangladeshi to summit an 8,000-metre peak without supplemental oxygen yesterday morning.
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Won’t allow Israel to annex West Bank’

US President Donald Trump vowed to stop Israel from annexing the West Bank as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday vowed in an angry UN address to block a Palestinian state, accusing European leaders of pushing his country into “national suicide” and rewarding Hamas.
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump slaps 100% tariffs on medicine

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of steep new tariffs on medicines and other goods drew pushback from some allies yesterday, with the EU claiming immunity for its pharmaceutical industry under an earlier trade deal.
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Iran sanctions loom after last-ditch UN vote

Sweeping UN sanctions look likely to return on Iran despite a last-ditch effort yesterday by China and Russia for a delay to allow further talks, diplomats say.
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Gaza crisis: What leaders said at UN

No, what we need is a powerful army of countries that do not accept genocide.
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Post-war Gaza: Tony Blair in discussions to run Gaza authority

Former UK prime minister Tony Blair could take a leading role in a transitional authority for Gaza under US-led peace plans, various British media reported yesterday.
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Scores of delegates walk out ahead of Netanyahu's UNGA speech

Netanyahu insists fight must go on until Hamas completely dismantled
26 September 2025, 15:17 PM

Can Trump’s 21-point new Gaza plan really stop the war?

Axios quotes Arab officials saying participants left New York meeting 'very hopeful'
26 September 2025, 15:05 PM

UK former PM Tony Blair eyes key role in Gaza under Trump peace plan: FT

Blair had been proposed to chair a supevisory board called the "Gaza International Transitional Authority," the Financial Times added
26 September 2025, 14:22 PM

Uproar over LA plan for $1 mn toilet

Officials last year approved a scheme to build a bathroom with two stalls at the entrance to the city's popular Runyon Canyon hiking trail at a cost of $960,000
26 September 2025, 14:13 PM

Netanyahu set for defiant UN speech as Trump warns on annexation

The longest-serving prime minister in Israeli history has long rejected a Palestinian state
26 September 2025, 11:38 AM

EU says it has 15% ceiling on US pharma tariffs

US President Donald Trump unveiled on Thursday a fresh round of tariffs on a broad range of imported goods, including 100 per cent  duties on branded drugs, set to go into effect next week
26 September 2025, 09:12 AM

Sharif seeks US investment during talks with Trump

Pakistan PM, joined by army chief, seeks stronger economic ties as discussions also turn to ending Gaza conflict
26 September 2025, 07:52 AM

Trump signs order to advance $14b TikTok sale to US investors

Also announces a delay until Jan 20 in enforcing law that would otherwise ban the app
26 September 2025, 07:48 AM

UK to launch digital ID scheme to curb illegal migration

Says Digital ID will be mandatory for Right to Work checks
26 September 2025, 06:53 AM

In India's Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia is for sale

Families who lived in Dharavi before 2000 will receive free housing
26 September 2025, 06:23 AM

Turkish Airlines inks big Boeing deal after Erdogan visits US

Turkish Airlines announced on Friday a deal to buy up to 225 Boeing jets
26 September 2025, 06:22 AM

World Cup games will be moved if host cities aren't 'safe': Trump

 Trump has a close working relationship with FIFA president Gianni Infantino
26 September 2025, 06:18 AM

Canada signs free trade agreement with Indonesia

Canada's exports include wheat, potash, timber and soybeans
26 September 2025, 05:38 AM