Philippine ferry fire kills five, 87 missing: coast guard
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August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor
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Environment
Trump promises each American $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress in midterms
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United States
15 tankers, ships attacked near Hormuz strait
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US war on Iran: Oil tops $100 a barrel for first time since July
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Europe
US strikes five Iranian oil tankers
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Middle East
RUSSIA’S BLACK SEA PORT CITY / Ukraine strikes oil terminal, naval base
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World
AIR TRAFFIC GLITCH / Cyberattack ruled out as more UK flights axed
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World
Graft case: Pak ex-PM Imran calls for protest after yet another verdict
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has asked his supporters to prepare for nationwide protests and said he will challenge his conviction in the Islamabad High Court after he and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana-II corruption case on Saturday.
21 December 2025
Thai border clashes displace half a million
More than half a million people in Cambodia have been displaced by two weeks of deadly border clashes with neighbouring Thailand, Phnom Penh said yesterday, ahead of regional talks aimed at easing tensions.
21 December 2025
Occupied West Bank: Israel’s security cabinet okays 19 new settlements
Israel’s security cabinet approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move the country’s far-right finance minister said yesterday was aimed at preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state.
21 December 2025
‘Serious act of int’l piracy’
The United States has intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Saturday, a move that comes just days after US President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
21 December 2025
Bondi beach shooting: Australia falls silent, lights candles for victims
Australians fell silent in flickering candlelight yesterday in memory of the Bondi Beach shooting victims, one week after gunmen fired into crowds celebrating a Jewish festival.
21 December 2025
Miami Talks: US, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey urge restraint in Gaza
The United States was joined Saturday by Qatar, Egypt and Turkey in urging parties in the Gaza ceasefire to uphold their obligations and exercise restraint, the chief US envoy said after talks in Miami.
21 December 2025
Greece headed for ‘record year’ for tourism: minister
Greece is on track for “another record year” for tourism in 2025, despite ongoing labour shortages in a key sector of its economy, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said yesterday.
21 December 2025
Bar attack: Gunmen kill 9, hurt 10 in South Africa
Nine people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a bar outside Johannesburg early yesterday, police said, in the second such shooting in South Africa this month.
21 December 2025
Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash
Trump’s overall approval rating on immigration policy fell from 50% in March
21 December 2025
Google, Apple warns staff with US visas against international travel due to embassy delays, Business Insider says
Google and Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment
21 December 2025
Gunmen kill 9, wound 10 in South Africa bar attack
Most of the attackers were armed with pistols and one had an AK-47 rifle, deputy provincial police commissioner Major General Fred Kekana told SABC television from the scene
21 December 2025
US again seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
USA 'apprehended' an oil tanker off Venezuela, a move Caracas deemed a 'theft and kidnapping'
21 December 2025
US Epstein files release highlights Clinton, makes scant reference to Trump
The US Justice Department released thousands of heavily redacted documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday that made scant reference to President Donald Trump but extensively featured Democratic former President Bill Clinton.
20 December 2025
Trump doesn’t rule out Venezuela war
US President Donald Trump left open the possibility of war with Venezuela, as his top diplomat Marco Rubio vowed Friday to enforce a blockade on the country’s oil wealth.
20 December 2025
7 elephants killed in India train accident
Seven elephants were killed and one injured when a Delhi-bound train collided with a herd in northeast India early yesterday, district police chief VV Rakesh Reddy said.
20 December 2025
Graft Case: Court hands Imran 17-year jail term
A Pakistani court yesterday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case involving the under-priced purchase of luxury state gifts.
20 December 2025
Hamas disarmament critical to reach next phase: Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged the disarmament of Hamas but voiced hope for headway on reaching the next stage of a Gaza ceasefire as regional officials met.
20 December 2025
Putin still intends to capture all of Ukraine
US intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to capture all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of Europe that belonged to the former Soviet empire,
20 December 2025
Putin still intends to capture all of Ukraine
US intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to capture all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of Europe that belonged to the
20 December 2025
Sudan PM heads to New York for UN talks: govt sources
The trip comes as fighting between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces intensifies
20 December 2025