World

Wiping out measles impossible due to vaccine hesitancy in rich countries, says Gates

Reuters, London

35 MIN(s) • World

Ex-Google DeepMind researcher adds to warnings that AI could 'kill all humans'

Reuters

50 MIN(s) • Technology

Saudi Arabia warns it will react 'firmly' to Houthi attacks

AFP

52 MIN(s) • World

US Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in ballot restrictions

AFP

2 HOUR(s) • World

US judge postpones new visa rules for foreign students, journalists

AFP, Washington, United States

3 HOUR(s) • World

Oil jumps as Iran-Gulf talks postponed

Agencies

15 September 2026 • World

US has tools to keep AI safe

Reuters, Washington

15 September 2026 • United States

More than 20 Thai senators accused of election fraud

AFP, Bangkok

15 September 2026 • Asia

UCC in all 21 NDA-ruled states by 2029: Shah

Agencies

15 September 2026 • World

In Brief: GENERAL ELECTION / Opposition set to halt Sweden’s slide to right

Reuters, Stockholm

15 September 2026 • World

Israel government approves Gaza hostage release deal

Israel previously said "all parties" had signed the first phase of a ceasefire agreement

10 October 2025

Team of 200 US troops to 'oversee' Gaza truce

A US military team of 200 people will be deployed in the Middle East to "oversee" the Gaza ceasefire

10 October 2025

Major quake strikes off southern Philippines

A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines

10 October 2025

September third-hottest globally on record

The world just had its third-hottest September on record, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday, as global average temperatures remained stuck near historic highs for yet another month.

9 October 2025

Peacekeeping forces to be cut 25% due to budget strains: UN

The United Nations will be forced to reduce its peacekeeping forces worldwide by around 25 percent due to a lack of funding, largely linked to US aid cuts, a senior UN official said Wednesday.

9 October 2025

Krasznahorkai wins nobel in Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded yesterday to László Krasznahorkai, considered by many to be Hungary’s most important living author, whose works explore themes of postmodern dystopia and melancholy.

9 October 2025

Hope for peace in Gaza

Israel and Hamas yesterday signed an agreement to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, in the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s initiative to end the war in Gaza.

9 October 2025

Macron seeks new PM to end crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron was yesterday racing to find a new prime minister within a two-day deadline after the resignation of outgoing premier Sebastien Lecornu tipped the country deeper into political crisis.

9 October 2025

EU chief Von der Leyen survives no-trust motion

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen survived two confidence votes Thursday in the European Parliament -- touting “strong support” from the assembly despite the tensions laid bare by the challenge.

9 October 2025

Taliban FM begins first India visit

Afghanistan’s UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India yesterday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces.

9 October 2025

Russia steps up strikes on energy grid

President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of sowing “chaos” with fresh strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, while escalating drone attacks forced Kyiv to begin new evacuations of children from frontline villages.

9 October 2025

Joy in Gaza, Israel after new ceasefire deal

Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages broke into wild celebrations yesterday after news of a pact between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and return home all the Israeli hostages, both living and dead.

9 October 2025