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
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
AIR TRAFFIC GLITCH / Cyberattack ruled out as more UK flights axed
10 September 2026
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World
In Brief / Trump gave $45K cash gift to aide, says report
10 September 2026
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World
Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by mid-century: study
Thousands of glaciers will vanish each year in the coming decades, leaving only a fraction standing by the end of the century unless global warming is curbed, a study showed on Monday.
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
Indian family of alleged Bondi gunman didn't know of 'radical mindset': Indian police
'Radicalisation' seems unconnected with India, they say
16 December 2025
US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021
In November, unemployment climbed to 4.6 percent from 4.4 percent in September
16 December 2025
Australia Bondi gunman was Indian citizen: Indian police
Sajid originally from Hyderabad, they said
16 December 2025
Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re
Nonetheless, 2025 marks the sixth year that insured natural catastrophe losses are set to exceed $100 billion.
16 December 2025
Iraq's dreams of wheat independence dashed by water crisis
A largely desert nation, Iraq ranks fifth globally for climate risk, according to the U.N.'s Global Environment Outlook.
16 December 2025
US strikes on three vessels in eastern Pacific kill eight: US military
The post includes video footage of three separate boats floating in water before they are each hit by strikes.
16 December 2025
Bondi Beach suspect visited Philippines on Indian passport
Australian PM said that the two men had likely been radicalised by "Islamic State ideology".
16 December 2025
Trump says has asked Xi to release Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai
His conviction is part of a clampdown by China on Hong Kong following mass protests in 2019.
16 December 2025
Tourist arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution, floods
Vietnam has emerged as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia
16 December 2025
Two Islamic State flags in Bondi gunmen's vehicle: Australian police
Australia PM visited Bondi Beach shooting hero in hospital, lauding efforts to help stop deadliest gun attack in decades
16 December 2025
Trump seeks up to $10 billion in damages from BBC over editing of January 6 speech
Facing one of the biggest crises in its 103-year history, the BBC has said it has no plans to rebroadcast the documentary on any of its platforms.
16 December 2025
Australia mourns victims of mass shooting
Australia vowed stricter gun laws yesterday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years, in which police accused a father-and-son duo of killing 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach.
15 December 2025
2nd phase of gaza truce: Israel, Hamas trade blame for delay
Israel and Hamas have traded accusations that the other is delaying the second phase of the US-brokered peace plan in Gaza.
15 December 2025
UN urges release of 10,000 arbitrarily detained in Eritrea
The United Nations yesterday called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists and students.
15 December 2025
Two killed in Pak militant raids on banks
Heavily armed militants looted several banks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province yesterday before clashing with security forces, with one policeman and a civilian killed, authorities told AFP.
15 December 2025