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
UK will rejoin EU's Erasmus+ student exchange scheme
Britain previously left the programme following Brexit
17 December 2025
Which countries are affected by Trump's travel bans to the US?
US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Tuesday further restricting the entry of foreign nationals to the United States.
17 December 2025
Bhutan pledges $1 bn cryptocurrency for 'mindfulness' city
Buddhist-majority Bhutan, squeezed between giants India and China, champions a policy of prioritising "Gross National Happiness" over growth.
17 December 2025
Bondi Beach gunman charged with 59 offences, including terror
Meanwhile, mourners collapsed in grief Wednesday as they honoured a rabbi slain in the attack
17 December 2025
Amazon in talks to invest $10 billion in OpenAI
The deal could value the artificial intelligence company at over $500 billion
17 December 2025
Trump has 'alcoholic's personality'
Wiles called Vice President JD Vance "conspiracy theorist," tech tycoon Elon Musk "odd duck
17 December 2025
Australia holds first funeral for Bondi Beach attack victims
Crowds spilled out of Sydney's Chabad of Bondi Synagogue to grieve rabbi Eli Schlanger, a father of five killed Sunday evening when gunmen opened fire on a Jewish festival.
17 December 2025
Trump imposes full travel bans on citizens from Syria, Palestine and 5 more countries
The latest move brings to nearly 40 the number of countries whose citizens face restrictions in coming to the US
17 December 2025
Trump orders 'blockade' of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
It is unclear how Trump will impose the move against the sanctioned vessels
17 December 2025
What we know about Trump's $10 billion BBC lawsuit
Although the BBC has previously apologised, it said it would fight the lawsuit.
17 December 2025
EU to deploy observers for national polls
The European Union has announced that it will deploy an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to monitor Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections scheduled for February 12, 2026.
16 December 2025
Suicide bomber kills five soldiers in northeast Nigeria
A suicide bomber struck a military position in northeastern Nigeria near the border with Cameroon, killing at least five soldiers, security and local defence sources said.
16 December 2025
‘IS ideology’ drove Bondi Beach gunmen
A father and son were driven by “Islamic State ideology” when they fired on crowds at Bondi Beach in one of Australia’s deadliest mass shootings, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said yesterday.
16 December 2025
Stabilisation force already running in Gaza: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Monday said the International Stabilization Force for Gaza is already running and that more countries would be added.
16 December 2025
Italian team crafts 3D‑printed pastries from plant cells
Scientists in Italy are developing sweet snacks with lab-grown plant cells and fruit residues, producing a material that a 3D printer can then process into ‘pastries’ with high nutritional content.
16 December 2025
Speech editing: Trump seeks up to $10bn in damages from BBC
President Donald Trump sued the BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the US Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media coverage he deems untrue or unfair.
16 December 2025
US kills 8 in strikes on alleged drug boats
The US Southern Command said on Monday that it carried out strikes on three vessels in international waters, killing eight men.
16 December 2025
Benin jails around 30 people, mostly soldiers
Benin yesterday jailed around 30 people, most of them soldiers, accused of links to a thwarted coup attempt earlier this month, legal sources told AFP.
16 December 2025
Sudan general ready to talk to Trump for peace
Sudan’s de facto leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is ready to work with US President Donald Trump to resolve the conflict splitting his country, the foreign ministry said yesterday.
16 December 2025
Pentagon prepares major military reorganisation plan
US officials are working on a plan for a reorganization of the military requested by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth that would reduce four-star generals and consolidate some international command centers, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
16 December 2025