US terminates temporary legal status for Myanmar citizens

The Trump administration is ending temporary legal status for citizens of Myanmar who are in the United States, the US Department of Homeland Security said in a notice yesterday.
24 November 2025

China slams Japan’s plans to deploy missiles near Taiwan

China yesterday slammed Japan’s decision to push ahead with a planned deployment of missiles on an island near Taiwan, escalating a weeks-long diplomatic spat.
24 November 2025

Suicide attack on Pak border police HQ kills three

A suicide bombing killed three Pakistani paramilitary personnel yesterday at a security headquarters in Peshawar city, officials said, the latest deadly violence in the province bordering Afghanistan.
24 November 2025

US, Ukraine work on ‘refined’ peace plan

The United States and Ukraine pressed on with talks in Switzerland yesterday to come up with a mutually acceptable peace plan, after agreeing to modify a US proposal that Kyiv and its European allies saw as a Kremlin wish list.
24 November 2025

Mamdani still views Trump as fascist

New York’s incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani said Sunday he still believes US President Donald Trump is a fascist, even after the two had a warm meeting at the White House.
24 November 2025

‘Not my sister’

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said yesterday his family was “very worried” about his senator sister, suggesting she was unwell after she accused him of drug abuse at a recent rally.
24 November 2025

Non-Muslim ‘Premium Residents’ can now buy alcohol in Saudi Arabia: AFP

Saudi govt has not issued any statements regarding alcohol sales in recent days
24 November 2025

Malaysia mulls social media ban for under-16s

Malaysia in recent years has tightened its oversight of social media services in an attempt to combat rising cybercrime.
24 November 2025

No recession risk for US economy as a whole after $11 billion shutdown hit, Bessent says

Expectations for the fourth quarter have been halved, he said, forecasting growth of 1.5% to 2%, with an expected rise in manufacturing jobs to boost the scenario for 2026.
24 November 2025

Israel kills Hezbollah military leader in Beirut strike

The strike targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah's acting chief of staff, Ali Tabtabai
24 November 2025

US, Ukraine say they have 'updated' peace framework, but questions remain

In a joint statement after talks, US and Ukrainian said the discussion was 'highly productive'
24 November 2025

Israel targets Hezbollah chief of staff

Israel said it had carried out an air strike yesterday targeting Hezbollah’s chief of staff in Beirut, leaving a smoking hole in the side of an apartment building and debris scattered in the street, according to AFP journalists.
23 November 2025

50 pupils kidnapped from Nigeria Catholic school escape

Fifty of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have escaped their captors, a Christian group said yesterday.
23 November 2025

Israel violated truce 497 times in 44 days

Israel has violated the United States-brokered Gaza ceasefire at least 497 times in 44 days, killing hundreds of Palestinians since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10, according to the Gaza Government Media Office.
23 November 2025

Vietnam rain, flooding kill 90 last week

Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said yesterday, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked.
23 November 2025

G20 grapples with splintering world order

G20 leaders gathered in South Africa yesterday hailed multilateralism -- even as they struggled to adapt to a changing world order beset by go-it-alone US policies, wars and deepening geopolitical rivalries.
23 November 2025

Iran warns of attempts to target Khamenei

Iran’s intelligence ministry has warned of attempts by foreign adversaries, including the United States and Israel, to target Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and destabilise the Islamic republic.
23 November 2025

Trump urges jail time for Democrats

US President Donald Trump said late Saturday that six Democrats involved in a video calling on military officers to refuse illegal commands “should be in jail.”
23 November 2025

What did nations agree to at COP30?

The COP30 climate summit has drawn to a close after two weeks in the Amazonian city of Belem where protests, street marches and even a fire caused unexpected moments of drama.
23 November 2025

Ukraine’s drones hit Russian power station

Ukraine struck a heat and power station in the Moscow region yesterday with drones, triggering a major fire and cutting off heating for thousands in one of Kyiv’s biggest attacks to date on a power station deep inside Russia.
23 November 2025