New Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes kill dozens, officials say

Violence between the two neighbours has flared since explosions in Afghanistan last week
15 October 2025

Palestinian Authority says it is ready to operate Rafah crossing

"Now we are ready to engage again", said Mohammad Shtayyeh, special envoy to President of the Palestinian Authority
15 October 2025

Aid cuts risk pushing 13.7 mn people into extreme hunger: WFP

WFP is facing a staggering 40 percent reduction in funding
15 October 2025

Trump administration says 4,108 workers have been fired since shutdown began

The Trump administration has dismissed 4,108 employees since October 1
15 October 2025

Israel to reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing Wednesday: Israeli public broadcaster

Israel will allow Gaza's key Rafah crossing to reopen on Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Palestinian territory
15 October 2025

Meet the AI chatbots replacing India's call-center workers

That would spell near-term job losses in India, which accounts for 52% of the global outsourcing market.
15 October 2025

US set to carry out four executions this week

There have been 37 executions in the United States this year, the most since 2013
15 October 2025

US revokes visas of over 50 Mexican politicians in new drug war front

The move has sent quiet shockwaves through Mexico's political elite
15 October 2025

US news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy

The policy requires journalists to acknowledge new rules on press access
15 October 2025

Assad govt secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings

The operation to transfer bodies from Qutayfah to another hidden site dozens of kilometers away was called “Operation Move Earth,
15 October 2025

Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut

Meanwhile, re-emergent Hamas fighters demonstrated they were reasserting control in Gaza
15 October 2025

UK jails Afghan migrant who threatened hard-right leader Farage

A UK court jailed an Afghan migrant for five years yesterday after he threatened in a TikTok post to kill hard-right, anti-immigrant political leader Nigel Farage.
14 October 2025

6 killed in Gaza amid truce

Israeli forces killed at least six Palestinians while they were returning to their homes yesterday, said Gaza’s civil defence agency, in the first major violation since the US-brokered ceasefire began.
14 October 2025

Iran hands down prison sentences to 2 French people

Iranian authorities yesterday handed down lengthy prison sentences to two French nationals after convicting them on multiple charges, including spying for Israel, the judiciary said.
14 October 2025

Russia strikes aid convoy in Ukraine: UN

Russian forces struck a UN aid convoy in the partially occupied southern Kherson region of Ukraine yesterday, Kyiv and the UN said, adding there were no casualties in the attack.
14 October 2025

Madagascar’s military takes power, president impeached

Madagascar’s military has taken charge of the Indian Ocean island, an army colonel said yesterday, after President Andry Rajoelina fled abroad during a standoff with youth-led protesters and security forces.
14 October 2025

Truce does not mean impunity

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said yesterday the truce between Hamas and Israel must not come at the expense of holding accountable those responsible for the “genocide” in Gaza.
14 October 2025

EU working with G7 partners on response

The EU is coordinating with G7 partners on a response to China’s “unjustified” export controls on rare earths, the bloc’s trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said yesterday.
14 October 2025

UN aid for Rohingya refugee children faces ‘funding cliff’

The United Nations warned yesterday that its ability to help children in the sprawling Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh was rapidly shrivelling and would soon fall off a “funding cliff”.
14 October 2025

Gaza ceasefire outlook darkens as Israel delays aid and Hamas tightens grip

Israel to restrict aid and keep border shut at least through Wednesday
14 October 2025