‘AI dreams’ putting media in peril: top economists

A group of leading economists, including Nobel winners Joseph Stiglitz and Daron Acemoglu, yesterday warned about the “collapse” of the public interest media sector and called on governments to help quality journalism survive.
22 September 2025

Air raid kills 23 in Pak border region

Pakistan police and security sources said aerial bombing in a remote border region killed at least 23 civilians yesterday in an area where militancy has been rising.
22 September 2025

Arrest tally grows in Philippines

Police in the Philippine capital arrested more than 200 people during clashes with masked protesters that erupted on a day of largely peaceful anti-corruption demonstrations, a spokesperson said yesterday.
22 September 2025

KSA will have Pakistan’s nuclear cover

Pakistan’s nuclear umbrella will cover Saudi Arabia, a source close to the kingdom’s government told AFP on Sunday, days after the two allies signed a surprise mutual defence treaty.
22 September 2025

Trump expected to link autism with Tylenol, a claim highly disputed

Administration expected to suggest leucovorin as treatment
22 September 2025

Trump to slam 'globalist institutions' in UN speech: White House

Will touch on the decaying of the world order
22 September 2025

Trump to meet global leaders at UN General Assembly

President Donald Trump is set to hold a series of high-stakes meetings at the United Nations this week
22 September 2025

Israel to skip UN Security Council meeting on Gaza

Israel was invited to address the UN Security Council’s discussion on Gaza conflict during the UN high-level week
22 September 2025

France, others to recognise Palestinian state at UN

Moves pile pressure on Israel as UN General Assembly week begins
22 September 2025

Air raid kills 23 in Pakistan border region: police, security sources

Opposition MPs accused the military of carrying out the night raid
22 September 2025

Top economists warn about 'collapse' of public interest media

The economists urged governments to play a larger role in "investing in and shaping the media ecosystem."
22 September 2025

Hong Kong airport to shut for 36 hours due to Typhoon Ragasa

A spokesperson for Airport Authority Hong Kong said it is closely monitoring the developments regarding the super typhoon
22 September 2025

Nepal panel to probe violence during anti-graft protests that killed 74

The demonstrations escalated into the Himalayan nation's deadliest violence in decades.
22 September 2025

Turkey says it is ending additional tariffs on some US imports

Erdogan was due to attend the United Nations General Assembly this wee
22 September 2025

H-1B visa crackdown upends Indian IT industry's playbook

The sector, which earns about 57% of its total revenue from the US market, has long gained from US work visa programs
22 September 2025

North Korea's Kim open to US talks, has 'fond memories' of Trump

Kim met Trump three times for high-profile summits during Trump's first term, before talks collapsed in Hanoi in 2019
22 September 2025

World summit to meet on two-state solution as support grows for Palestinian state

Israel weighing possible West Bank annexation, officials say
22 September 2025

Philippines halts work, classes as super typhoon barrels toward Luzon

Hong Kong airport may shut for 36 hours as super typhoon nears
22 September 2025

News outlets criticise Pentagon's new restrictions on media coverage

In a memo on Friday, the Department of Defence said journalists who publish unauthorised sensitive material could have their press credentials revoked
22 September 2025