Strait of Hormuz: Fresh attack on ship fans fears over oil supplies
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China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS
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World
In Brief / Trump slams AI critics as ‘negative forces’
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World
In Brief / Russia strikes Polish-Ukrainian border area
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6 killed, 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Java
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BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT / A lifeline for the global economy is in jeopardy
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World
In Brief / Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza: medics
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World
Xi pushes 'Greater BRICS' economic ties to give bloc larger global role
13 September 2026
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World
China's Xi proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone'
13 September 2026
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World
BRICS Summit Day 2: What leaders will discuss after adopting New Delhi Declaration
13 September 2026
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Trump in Japan as hopes grow for China trade deal
He is expected to meet new conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi tomorrow
27 October 2025
Argentina's Milei vows more reforms after stunning election win
Trump congratulated Milei and said his Argentine counterpart was doing a "wonderful job!"
27 October 2025
Trump departs Malaysia for Japan on second leg of Asia tour
Air Force One took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport at around 10:10am
27 October 2025
Powerful Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it heads for Jamaica
Melissa has already been blamed for at least four deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week
27 October 2025
US Navy helicopter, jet crash into South China Sea
Two US Navy aircraft crashed into the South China Sea in separate incidents on Sunday, officials said, with no fatalities reported
27 October 2025
Kosovo fails to elect govt in months-long crisis
Kosovo’s caretaker prime minister, Albin Kurti, yesterday failed to secure enough parliamentary support to form a government, deepening the country’s months-long political crisis.
26 October 2025
Israeli spying: Yemen rebels arrest three UN staff
Yemen’s Houthis arrested three local United Nations staff, including two women, accusing them of spying for Israel, a security source from the rebel group told AFP yesterday.
26 October 2025
Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it crawls toward Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa was cutting a deadly path through the Caribbean yesterday, strengthening into a Category 4 storm as it crawled along a worryingly slow course toward Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola.
26 October 2025
Kurdish PKK militants announce withdrawal from Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group said yesterday it was withdrawing from Turkey as part of a disarmament process being coordinated with the government, pressing Ankara to move ahead with steps allowing it to enter politics.
26 October 2025
Israeli strikes on south, east kill two
Lebanon’s health ministry said yesterday that an Israeli strike on the country’s south and east killed two people, the latest in a string of deadly attacks despite a ceasefire.
26 October 2025
Tens of thousands in climate march before Dutch vote
Tens of thousands of climate protesters marched in The Hague yesterday, seeking to push the fight against climate change up the political agenda days ahead of an election dominated by immigration and housing.
26 October 2025
Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10pc in retaliation
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was increasing tariffs on Canada by an additional 10 percent “above what they’re paying now,” as he reacted again to an ad by Canada’s Ontario province, a day after it was aired during the World Series broadcast.
26 October 2025
Two suspects arrested in jewel heist
French authorities have detained two of the suspected robbers believed to have stolen precious crown jewels from the Louvre in a museum heist that stunned the world, officials said yesterday.
26 October 2025
Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Kyiv
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called for new strong sanctions against Russia and its allies after Russian drones killed three and injured 31, including six children, in an overnight air attack on Kyiv.
26 October 2025
India, China resume direct flights as ties improve
India and China resumed direct flights yesterday after a five-year suspension, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as Asia’s giants cautiously rebuild relations.
26 October 2025
Pakistan reports border clashes during talks with Afghanistan
Five Pakistani soldiers and 25 militants have died in clashes near the border with Afghanistan, the military said yesterday, as delegations from both countries met to try to defuse tensions after the deadliest fighting in years.
26 October 2025
Nepal interim PM adds youth figures to cabinet
Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki yesterday expanded her interim cabinet which was formed in the wake of youth-led uprising last month, inducting two ministers seen as popular among young people.
26 October 2025
Trump headlines Asean summit
The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia signed an expanded ceasefire deal yesterday watched over by US President Donald Trump, who landed in Malaysia for the Asean Summit and to oversee a series of pivotal trade talks.
26 October 2025
Israeli forces conduct ‘targeted strike’
Israeli forces carried out a “targeted strike” on an individual in central Gaza who was planning to attack Israeli troops, Israel’s military said earlier yesterday.
26 October 2025
Paris prosecutor confirms suspects arrested in Louvre heist case
One arrest made at Charles de Gaulle airport
26 October 2025