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