UN says around 90 aid trucks 'dispatched' into Gaza

Three days after Israel announced it would allow in limited aid
22 May 2025, 02:51 AM

Six killed in school bus bombing

A suspected suicide bomber targeted a schoolbus in southwestern Pakistan killing at least four children and two adults yesterday, in an attack the government accused India of backing.
21 May 2025, 18:23 PM

Iran lawmakers ratify partnership treaty with Russia

The Iranian parliament ratified a 20-year strategic partnership treaty with Russia yesterday, state media reported, consolidating closer ties between the two countries amid growing tensions with the West.
21 May 2025, 18:20 PM

UN slams Israel's 'unacceptable' fire while diplomats in West Bank

Israel's firing of what it has called "warning shots" during a visit by diplomats to the occupied West Bank was "unacceptable," a spokesman for United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday
21 May 2025, 18:20 PM

Netanyahu says Israel will control all of Gaza by end of offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that all of the Gaza Strip would be under Israeli control by the end of its ongoing, intensified offensive in the Palestinian territory
21 May 2025, 18:17 PM

‘Our children are dying slowly’

Father of four Mahmoud al-Haw and other Palestinians crowd around a soup kitchen in war-ravaged Gaza, surging forward and frantically waving pots.
21 May 2025, 18:15 PM

US deports South Asians to S Sudan

US immigration officials have begun deporting about 12 South Asian migrants to South Sudan, according to a Tuesday court filing and media reports.
21 May 2025, 18:05 PM

Russia downs 232 Ukrainian drones

Russia said yesterday that its air defences had shot down at least 232 Ukrainian drones over various Russian regions, including some approaching Moscow where the capital’s airports were briefly shut down to ensure the safety of flights.
21 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Indian troops kill 27 Maoist rebels

Indian commandos yesterday killed the Maoist insurgent chief, the country’s home minister said, in what could be a decisive blow to the decades-long conflict.
21 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump unveils plans for ‘Golden Dome’

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the $175-billion Golden Dome missile defense shield and named a Space Force general to head the ambitious program aimed at blocking threats from China and Russia.
21 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Musk says he will spend ‘a lot less’ on political campaigns

Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday he was pulling back from spending his fortune on politics, asserting his Tesla electric car company was doing well despite blowback over his support of US President Donald Trump.
21 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Afghanistan, Pak aim to upgrade diplomatic ties

Pakistan and Afghanistan plan to upgrade their diplomatic ties, China said yesterday after hosting an informal meeting between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban administration following several outbreaks of violence.
21 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump Jr says 'maybe one day' he'll run for US president

The eldest son of US President Donald Trump, Don Jr, said Wednesday he could run for president "maybe one day", after previously denying he was considering a White House bid
21 May 2025, 13:39 PM

Israeli troops open fire during diplomats' tour in West Bank

AFP footage of the incident showed the delegation and accompanying journalists running for cover as shots are heard
21 May 2025, 13:34 PM

Migrant workers in Malaysia seek unpaid wages from a supplier to Japanese companies

The workers have filed complaints in Malaysia and back home in Bangladesh.
21 May 2025, 06:46 AM

Gaza rescuers say 19 killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza's civil defence agency told AFP that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people, including a week-old baby
21 May 2025, 04:19 AM

China slams US 'bullying' over new warnings on Huawei chips

Beijing condemned new US warnings on the use of AI chips made in China
21 May 2025, 02:57 AM

Indian author wins International Booker for story collection

The 77-year-old is the first author of Kannada-language literature to receive the prestigious literary award for translated fiction
21 May 2025, 02:27 AM

Lebanon says 9 wounded in Israeli strike

Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli strike yesterday wounded nine people in the country’s south, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah.
20 May 2025, 19:15 PM

Dire sea level rise likely at 1.5C global warming

Rising seas will severely test humanity’s resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy the odds and cap global warming at the ambitious 1.5 degrees Celsius target, researchers said yesterday.
20 May 2025, 18:26 PM