5 killed in Ladakh autonomy protests

Five people were killed in India yesterday as police clashed with hundreds of protesters demanding greater autonomy in the Himalayan territory of Ladakh, leaving “dozens” injured, police said.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Typhoon slams into south China; 17 killed in Taiwan

Fierce winds, pounding rain and rough seas battered southern China yesterday as powerful Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong province after killing at least 17 in Taiwan.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Russia ‘real bear’, not ‘paper tiger’

The Kremlin yesterday said it would press on with its military offensive in Ukraine and rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Kyiv’s army could retake territory it had seized.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

EU chief backs calls to keep children off social media

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen yesterday threw her support behind growing calls to ban social media use for children, promising to weigh action at Europe in coming months.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Indonesia leader offers 20,000 troops for post-war Gaza

Also willing to send peacekeepers elsewhere
24 September 2025, 17:50 PM

At least 4 killed in Ladakh protests demanding statehood

BJP office attacked, several vehicles torched
24 September 2025, 15:53 PM

Trump promises he won’t let Israel annex West Bank

Mentioned in a white paper outlining Trump administration’s plan to end the Gaza war
24 September 2025, 15:50 PM

US doctor shortage may worsen as Trump raises H-1B visa fees

The US Department of Homeland Security is reviewing policy changes that would increase the cost of applying for H-1B visas to as much as $100,000 from the current top of $4,500
24 September 2025, 12:43 PM

HIV-prevention drug to be available from 2027

Will be available at $40 a year
24 September 2025, 12:23 PM

Trump at UN: Bluster over balance

For his part, Trump did not disappoint
24 September 2025, 12:16 PM
24 September 2025, 12:12 PM

Gaza civil defence says dozens killed in Israeli strikes

The dead included six women and nine children
24 September 2025, 10:27 AM

Typhoon Ragasa bears down on China

Many residents in the tourist town of Guangfu complained there was insufficient warning from authorities
24 September 2025, 09:53 AM

Macron says Trump should stop Gaza war if he wants Nobel peace prize

"There is one person who can do something about it, and that is the US president."
24 September 2025, 09:44 AM

Massive sinkhole in Bangkok street forces evacuations

Vajira Hospital said in a Facebook post it was suspending outpatient services
24 September 2025, 06:59 AM

Who stopped the escalator? Likely Trump's videographer, says UN

The UN says it has solved mystery of why an escalator stopped after Trump stepped onto it
24 September 2025, 05:33 AM

Facebook data reveal the devastating real-world harms caused by the spread of misinformation

It isn’t just a digital issue, it’s linked to poor health outcomes, falling public trust, and significant societal harm.
24 September 2025, 05:27 AM

Japan PM says Palestine state recognition 'when not if'

Nearly 80 percent of UN members recognize the State of Palestine
24 September 2025, 05:27 AM

Jimmy Kimmel defends free speech as he returns to late-night television from suspension

"It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man."
24 September 2025, 05:21 AM

New York's finance sector faces risks from Trump visa crackdown

More than 9,000 people work at the investment bank's New York head office
24 September 2025, 05:10 AM