Philippine ferry fire kills five, 87 missing: coast guard
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Asia
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
10 September 2026
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World
US war on Iran: Oil tops $100 a barrel for first time since July
10 September 2026
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Europe
US strikes five Iranian oil tankers
10 September 2026
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Middle East
RUSSIA’S BLACK SEA PORT CITY / Ukraine strikes oil terminal, naval base
10 September 2026
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World
OCCUPIED WEST BANK / Close Jerusalem consulate within 30 days, Israel tells UK
10 September 2026
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World
AIR TRAFFIC GLITCH / Cyberattack ruled out as more UK flights axed
10 September 2026
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World
UN chief calls for restraint ahead of February elections
Guterres condemns the killing of Hadi, urges for transparent investigation
20 December 2025
Seven elephants killed in train accident in India
No travellers were injured
20 December 2025
Bondi shooter visited gun shop during Philippines stay: police
The staff of Davao City's GV Hotel told AFP this week that the two men had stayed holed up in their small room for most of their 28-day stay, leaving only briefly each morning
20 December 2025
US Homeland Security orders pause of DV1 visa program
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program) makes up to 50,000 immigrant visas available annually
20 December 2025
Musk wins US court appeal of $56 bn Tesla pay package
In a statement posted online Friday, attorneys representing Tesla shareholders said they were considering next steps
20 December 2025
4 security forces personnel killed in attack on camp in Pakistan's North Waziristan
The Pakistan ISPR says the car bomb attack inflicted damage to nearby homes and other structures and inflicted severe injuries to fifteen local civilians
20 December 2025
US strikes over 70 IS targets in Syria after attack on troops
Syria's foreign ministry, while not directly commenting on the Friday strikes, said in a post on X that the country is committed to fighting the Islamic State (IS) group
20 December 2025
Epstein files opened: famous faces, many blacked-out pages
Among the trove are numerous photographs depicting former Democratic president Bill Clinton and other luminaries
20 December 2025
India disrupting Chenab river flows
Pakistan yesterday said it had detected "abrupt variations" of water flows on a river crucial to its farmers, accusing neighbouring India of releasing water without warning in defiance of a major treaty that New Delhi suspended this year.
19 December 2025
No compromise on Ukraine: Putin
President Vladimir Putin offered no compromise on his terms for ending the war in Ukraine yesterday and accused the European Union of attempting “daylight robbery” of Russian assets.
19 December 2025
Flights cancelled, roads flooded
UAE airport authorities cancelled or delayed dozens of flights and roads were flooded in major cities as the heaviest rainstorm in months lashed the desert nation yesterday.
19 December 2025
Don’t need Congress to launch strikes in Venezuela
US President Donald Trump asserted Thursday he does not need congressional approval to launch strikes on land against Venezuela despite criticism that he is already exceeding his constitutional authority with attacks at sea.
19 December 2025
Assange files complaint against Nobel Foundation
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has filed a criminal complaint in Sweden against the Nobel Foundation after Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Peace Prize.
19 December 2025
Displacement camp: Over 1,000 killed in April attack by Sudan’s RSF
More than 1,000 civilians were killed during three days of attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Zamzam displacement camp in April, the UN said yesterday, demanding a war crimes investigation.
18 December 2025
CNN’s future unclear as Trump applies pressure
CNN is heading into an uncertain future with its parent company Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) destined for a takeover -- and US President Donald Trump hoping the change will allow him to influence the iconic news network’s programming.
18 December 2025
Delhi bans tandoors in its fight against air pollution
The humble tandoor, used to prepare rotis and roasted delights, has become the latest target of Delhi’s pollution fight. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) issued directions banning tandoors that use coal and firewood across all hotels, restaurants and open eateries in the city.
18 December 2025
Israel launches series of strikes on Lebanon
Israel launched several strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon yesterday, Lebanese state media reported, as the Israeli military said “it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure including a military compound”.
18 December 2025
Nepal’s ousted PM Oli re-elected as party leader
Members of ousted Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli’s political party voted for him to retain leadership of the organisation yesterday, meaning he will oversee its preparations for national elections next year.
18 December 2025
Thailand bombs casino hub on border: Cambodia
Cambodia said Thailand’s military yesterday bombed the casino town of Poipet, a major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes.
18 December 2025
Gaza ops at risk from Israeli impediments
The United Nations and aid groups warned on Wednesday that humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territories, particularly Gaza, were at risk of collapse if Israel does not lift impediments that include a “vague, arbitrary, and highly politicized” registration process.
18 December 2025