US will ‘lead the pack’ if no nuclear deal: Trump

President Donald Trump said the United States will “lead the pack” in attacking Iran if talks over Tehran’s nuclear program do not result in a new deal, according to a Time Magazine interview.
25 April 2025, 18:00 PM

US will ‘lead the pack’ if no nuclear deal: Trump

President Donald Trump said the United States will “lead the pack” in attacking Iran if talks over Tehran’s nuclear program do not result in a new deal, according to a Time Magazine interview.
25 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Pope Francis’s funeral today

Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Vatican yesterday for a last glimpse of Pope Francis’s open coffin, as world leaders and other guests began arriving for his funeral.
25 April 2025, 18:00 PM

US to restore int’l students’ legal status, for now

The Trump administration yesterday said that it is restoring the student visa registrations of potentially thousands of foreign students in the US whose legal status had recently been abruptly terminated.
25 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump claims Xi called him on tariffs

US President Donald Trump has insisted Chinese leader Xi Jinping called him despite Beijing denials of any contact between the two countries over their bitter trade dispute.
25 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Russia, Iran bolster ties with gas deal

Russia and Iran further strengthened their alliance Friday with a new gas deal that will see Moscow ship 55 billion cubic meters of gas to Tehran per year.
25 April 2025, 18:00 PM

US officials arrest Milwaukee judge for obstructing immigration operation

US alleges that Dugan helped man evade arrest; Crowd protests Dugan's arrest, chants 'free the judge now'
25 April 2025, 17:44 PM

Israeli fire kills at least 44 people in Gaza, hits a police station

An Israeli airstrike hit a police station in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 10 people, local health authorities said, and Israel's military said it had struck a command centre of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad groups
25 April 2025, 15:47 PM

Crowds file into St Peter's on last day to pay respects to Pope Francis

Huge queues, long wait to get to see Pope Francis; Rome braces as foreign leaders arrive for Saturday's funeral
25 April 2025, 15:45 PM

Who's attending Pope Francis's funeral?

The Vatican said at least 130 foreign delegations had confirmed their attendance at Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, including around 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs
25 April 2025, 15:41 PM

Trump reiterates that he spoke with China's Xi, offers no details

Asked whether he has spoken with Xi since enacting his tariff plan, Trump told reporters: "I don't want to comment on that, but I've spoken to him numerous times."
25 April 2025, 14:05 PM

Six Thai police officers killed in plane crash during drill

Authorities are examining the aircraft's black box data recorder to determine the cause of the crash
25 April 2025, 10:48 AM

India blows up homes of two Kashmir attack suspects

Indian security forces have launched a giant manhunt for those responsible for killing 26 men in Pahalgam
25 April 2025, 09:48 AM

Vatican braces for huge crowds ahead of Pope's funeral

The Vatican will make final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners file through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.
25 April 2025, 04:09 AM

Russia's Lavrov says 'ready to reach a deal' on Ukraine

Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is due in Russia on Friday where he is expected to hold another round of ceasefire talks with Putin.
25 April 2025, 03:36 AM

India-Pakistan tensions soar

India and Pakistan exchanged an escalating series of tit-for-tat diplomatic measures yesterday after New Delhi blamed its arch-rival for backing a deadly shooting attack in contested Kashmir.
24 April 2025, 18:02 PM

South Korea prosecutors indict ex-president over bribery

South Korean prosecutors indicted former president Moon Jae-in for alleged bribery on Thursday, making him the latest former leader of the country to face legal troubles in a case linked to the appointment of his then son-in-law at a Thai airline.
24 April 2025, 18:01 PM

US slams anti-fossil fuel policies

An international summit on the future of energy security opened in London yesterday with stark opposition from Washington, which called policies to phase out fossil fuels “harmful and dangerous”.
24 April 2025, 18:00 PM

What is Indus Waters Treaty?

India said it would immediately suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan as part of measures to downgrade diplomatic ties with its neighbour after militants attacked tourists in Kashmir, killing 26 men.
24 April 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Only you can make this journey of forgiveness’

President Emmanuel Macron yesterday said during a visit to Madagascar he wanted to work toward “forgiveness” for France’s colonisation of the Indian Ocean island, including with the return of cultural artifacts.
24 April 2025, 18:00 PM