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Immigration raids sapping business at Texas eateries
Undocumented workers paid $97 billion in taxes in 2022 alone
14 September 2025, 03:04 AM
North Korea condemns 'reckless' US, Japan, South Korea drills
Kim Yo Jong slammed the drills as a "dangerous idea", in a statement carried by state news outlet KCNA.
14 September 2025, 03:03 AM
Rubio begins Israel visit in aftermath of Qatar strike
The trip is taking place after President Donald Trump rebuked Israel over the unprecedented attack against Hamas
14 September 2025, 02:52 AM
Clashes with police after up to 150,000 gather at far-right UK rally
They massed for one of the largest-ever far-right protests in Britain, organised by activist Tommy Robinson
14 September 2025, 02:45 AM
Killing Hamas chiefs in Qatar will end war in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said that getting rid of Hamas chiefs living in Qatar would remove the main obstacle to releasing all hostages and ending the war in Gaza.
13 September 2025, 22:00 PM
Inflation defences are no match for debt burden
Countries across the Western world are over-indebted. In theory, they could grow their way out of the debt or rein in their fiscal deficits. But the richer countries have a miserable recent growth record.
13 September 2025, 19:05 PM
Trump hosts Qatari PM after Israeli attack in Doha
US President Donald Trump held dinner with the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, days after US ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha.
13 September 2025, 18:56 PM
Palestinian factions hand over weapons in largest Lebanon refugee camp
Palestinian factions handed over weapons from Lebanon’s largest refugee camp on Saturday, a Palestinian official said, as part of a push by the government to disarm non-state groups.
13 September 2025, 18:54 PM
‘We’re more than our pain’
Nadeen Ayoub, the first Palestinian to compete in Miss Universe, will step onto the stage at the height of one of the most harrowing periods in her people’s history, determined to show they are more than headlines of war.
13 September 2025, 18:31 PM
250,000 left Gaza City since stepping up operations
The Israeli military yesterday said that more than 250,000 people had fled Gaza City since it began intensifying operations there, as Palestinian officials reported many had been unable to evacuate south due to overcrowding.
13 September 2025, 18:26 PM
Pak Taliban kills 12 troops in northwest
At least 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush in northwest Pakistan yesterday, government and security officials said, in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban.
13 September 2025, 18:08 PM
Stop buying Russian oil
President Donald Trump yesterday said that the United States is prepared to impose fresh energy sanctions on Russia, but only if all Nato nations cease purchasing Russian oil and implement similar measures.
13 September 2025, 18:07 PM
107 killed as boat sinks in Congo
At least 107 people have died after a whaleboat caught fire in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an internal government report seen by Reuters on Friday.
13 September 2025, 18:06 PM
UN overwhelmingly endorses two-state solution declaration that condemns Hamas
A resolution endorsing the declaration received 142 votes in favor and 10 against, while 12 countries abstained.
13 September 2025, 09:18 AM
Curfew and prohibitory orders lifted in Kathmandu
District Security Committee withdraws restrictions, but sensitive zones remain off-limits amid ongoing concerns.
13 September 2025, 05:47 AM
Charlie Kirk's alleged killer: what we know
He was shot while speaking at an event on Wednesday at Utah Valley University
13 September 2025, 02:20 AM
What next for Brazil after Bolsonaro's conviction?
AFP looks at what's next for the far-right leader and how his dramatic conviction could impact next year's election
13 September 2025, 02:16 AM
Rights deteriorated in N Korea
The human rights situation in North Korea has deteriorated, the UN warned yesterday in a report describing a decade of “suffering, repression, and increased fear”.
12 September 2025, 21:15 PM
Patience has run out with Putin
US President Donald Trump yesterday said his patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin was running out, as the Kremlin announced a “pause” in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
12 September 2025, 19:11 PM
Albania appoints AI bot as minister to tackle corruption
A new minister in Albania charged to handle public procurement will be impervious to bribes, threats, or attempts to curry favour. That is because Diella, as she is called, is an AI-generated bot.
12 September 2025, 18:56 PM