Death of Charlie Kirk lays bare deep US political divisions

As news of Kirk's fatal shooting at a Utah university spread, lawmakers began to argue how to best honor him.
11 September 2025, 02:47 AM

Freedom of the press at its lowest in 50 years: study

More than half of the countries, registered a drop in one of the five key democracy indicators between 2019 and 2024
11 September 2025, 02:03 AM

Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot at Utah Valley University event

US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, and a suspect was in custody..Kirk, 31, is an influential ally of President Donald Trump and co-founder of Turning Point USA, the largest conservative youth organi
10 September 2025, 20:12 PM

Israel strikes Yemen after Doha

Israel yesterday warned its enemies they were not safe anywhere, a day after strikes targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar -- a US ally -- drew a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.
10 September 2025, 20:05 PM

Protests grip France as new PM starts job

France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was set to take office yesterday as protesters took to the streets in a show of grassroots opposition to President Emmanuel Macron, sparking clashes with police and dozens of arrests.
10 September 2025, 18:34 PM

Israel strike hits new Gaza tower

Israeli forces struck yet another high-rise in Gaza City yesterday, marking the seventh major tower brought down in recent days, as the military intensified its campaign to seize control of the city and displace nearly one million Palestinians.
10 September 2025, 18:02 PM

Sri Lanka votes to eject Rajapaksa from state house

Sri Lanka’s parliament yesterday voted to evict former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and two others from state-owned mansions under austerity measures introduced by the new leftist government.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM

UN chief slams surging military spending

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for countries to reevaluate military expenditures that are surging globally and to spend more on human development.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Iran bars UN inspectors from nuclear sites

A new agreement between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog does not guarantee inspectors’ access to Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran wants further talks on how inspections are carried out, the country’s foreign minister said yesterday.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Poland raises war risk in Nato talks

Poland yesterday gathered its Nato allies for urgent talks after Russian drones flew into Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, warning that the situation was inching closer to “open conflict”.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump urges EU to impose 100% tariffs on China, India to pressure Putin

US President Donald Trump urged EU officials on Tuesday to hit China with tariffs of up to 100 percent as part of a strategy to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a US official and an EU diplomat.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time

Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by “unethical” marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of malnutrition worldwide for the first time among those age five to 19, Unicef warned Tuesday.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM

India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels

India engaging with KIA to secure a strategic resource
10 September 2025, 15:07 PM

Nepali rapper turned mayor is young people's favourite in political crisis

The favourite has not responded to the calls online
10 September 2025, 15:04 PM

Protesters in France bid to 'Block Everything', scores arrested

Nearly 300 protesters arrested across the country
10 September 2025, 14:45 PM

Novo Nordisk slashes 9,000 jobs to slim down in fierce weight-loss drug battle

Aims to cut costs and reignite growth after a decline in sales and market share for its drug Wegovy
10 September 2025, 14:31 PM

Sri Lanka votes to eject former leader Rajapaksa from state mansion

Austerity measures introduced by the new leftist government to be implemented
10 September 2025, 11:56 AM

Israel defends Qatar strikes after rebuke from Trump

Israel's UN envoy defended targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar as the "right" decision on Wednesday, after the strikes on the US ally's soil drew a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.
10 September 2025, 10:20 AM

Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine

Poland's military command said drones repeatedly violated Polish airspace
10 September 2025, 05:03 AM

Nepali army announces nationwide curfew from Wednesday

It warned that such acts could continue, making the curfew necessary to safeguard peace and security.
10 September 2025, 04:37 AM