Trump says Canada's Palestine statehood stance may hurt trade deal

Canada's announcement follows France and Britain in recognizing a Palestinian state.
31 July 2025, 05:09 AM

F-35 fighter jet crashes in California

No further details on the crash were provided. The cause of the crash is under investigation
31 July 2025, 04:19 AM

Vatican embraces social media 'digital missionaries'

Long wary of social media, the Catholic Church now sees it as a vital tool to spread the faith amid dwindling church attendance.
31 July 2025, 03:40 AM

Canada intends to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney

The move was necessary to preserve hopes of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Carney said
31 July 2025, 03:11 AM

Trump says US to impose 15% tariff on South Korean goods

Trump added that an additional unspecified "large sum of money" will be invested by Seoul.
31 July 2025, 02:57 AM

Over 120 flights disrupted by UK tech glitch

There were 67 departures and 55 arrivals cancelled as of 7:30pm
31 July 2025, 02:53 AM

US to impose 25% tariff on India

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States will impose a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from India starting on August 1.
30 July 2025, 23:22 PM

22 killed in Angola fuel hike unrest since Monday

Unrest in Angola following protests against a fuel price hike has killed 22 people since Monday, the interior minister said, as calm returned to the capital.
30 July 2025, 19:54 PM

Portugal gains control of some wildfires

Firefighters gained control over some of the dozens of wildfires scorching Portugal yesterday, as fears mounted that weather conditions could further fan the flames.
30 July 2025, 19:54 PM

Palestinian State: France, UK, allies push for global recognition

France and 14 other Western nations called on countries worldwide to move to recognise a Palestinian state, France’s top diplomat said yesterday.
30 July 2025, 18:49 PM

Israel intercepts missile fired from Yemen

Sirens sounded in several Israeli cities, including Jerusalem, on Tuesday evening as the military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with Houthi rebels later claiming the attack.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Support for Israel’s Gaza war hits new low in US: poll

A new poll from the research firm Gallup suggests that only 32 percent of Americans approve of Israel’s military action in Gaza, a 10-point drop from September 2024, as anger over atrocities against Palestinians continues to rise.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Junta mandates prison sentences for polls critics

Myanmar’s junta said yesterday it has enacted a new law dictating prison sentences for critics or protesters of their planned election, which is being boycotted by opposition groups.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM

US, India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite

A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India was launched yesterday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth’s land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis

A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka coast yesterday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Thai, Cambodia trade allegations of truce breaking

Thailand and Cambodia yesterday exchanged allegations of breaching a ceasefire deal which has largely halted the open combat that engulfed their frontier.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Gaza seen from above: debris and darkness

From above, the nighttime brightness of Gaza City has reduced by a factor of 16 in the intervening period.
30 July 2025, 09:14 AM

Tsunami waves reach Hawaii after huge quake rattles Russia

Shortly after 0600 GMT, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said 1-1.2-metre waves were impacting the Hawaiian islands.
30 July 2025, 07:30 AM

Trump eyes 'world tariff' of 15-20% for most countries

Trump told reporters his administration will notify some 200 countries soon
30 July 2025, 07:25 AM

Shirts among 5 products to be hit by Trump's incoming tariffs

China, Vietnam and Bangladesh accounted for more than half of US apparel imports from January through May this year
30 July 2025, 03:50 AM