Israel cancels visas for French lawmakers

The action came only days after Israel stopped two British members of parliament from the governing Labour party from entering the country.
21 April 2025, 03:37 AM

China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense

Beijing "will take countermeasures in a resolute and reciprocal manner" if any country sought such deals, a ministry spokesperson said
21 April 2025, 02:51 AM

US defense chief shared sensitive information in second Signal chat: media

Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife and brother
21 April 2025, 02:49 AM

Trump in his own words: 100 days of quotes

Donald Trump's first 100 days back in the US presidency have showcased his unique ability to shock -- and sometimes entertain
21 April 2025, 02:40 AM

Nasa’s oldest astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday

Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens picture their 70th birthday.
20 April 2025, 19:12 PM

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 25

Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes since dawn yesterday have killed at least 25 people across the Gaza Strip, including women and children.
20 April 2025, 19:12 PM

Violation of easter truce: Russia, Ukraine trade blame

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday Russian forces were making a pretence of a one-day Easter ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin, continuing overnight attempts to inflict frontline losses on Ukraine.
20 April 2025, 18:49 PM

German police launch manhunt after 2 people shot dead

A large police operation was under way in Germany yesterday to find one or more shooters who killed two men the day before in the centre of the country, police said.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Six drowning deaths as huge waves hit Australian coast

A fisherman died after being swept off rocks near Sydney yesterday, stretching the Easter weekend death toll of drownings to six as huge waves battered Australia’s east coast.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Two killed in US strikes on Sanaa

At least two people were killed in overnight US strikes in and around Yemen’s capital Sanaa, media controlled by the Houthi rebels reported yesterday, in the latest such air raid.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM

US SC intervenes to block Trump deportations

The US Supreme Court, in a dramatic nighttime intervention Saturday, blocked President Donald Trump’s unprecedented use of an obscure law to deport Venezuelan migrants without due process.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Three dead as rain triggers landslides in India’s J&K

Three people have died and the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in India, the lifeline of the Valley, has been shut after heavy rain caused landslides and triggered flash floods in the Union Territory yesterday.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Frustrated’ by pace of Gaza ceasefire talks

Qatar’s chief negotiator voiced frustration over talks for a truce in Gaza in an interview with AFP, a month after Israel resumed its strikes on the Palestinian territory and another round of negotiations ended without a deal.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Mamata accuses BJP-RSS of ‘divisive politics’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of “using” Murshidabad violence to “play divisive politics”.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Moscow may gain key role as US talks progress

Russia could play a key role in a deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, with Moscow being touted not only as a possible destination for Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but also as a possible arbiter of deal breaches.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Disarming Iran-backed Hezbollah ‘delicate’

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said yesterday that disarming the Iran-backed Hezbollah group was a “delicate” matter whose implementation required the right circumstances, warning that forcing the issue could lead the country to ruin.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Iraqi politicians oppose Syrian leader’s possible visit to Baghdad

Several powerful pro-Iran Iraqi politicians have in recent days voiced opposition to a potential visit by Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Iraq for the upcoming Arab League summit.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM

German police launch manhunt after 2 people shot dead

There was no information yet about the "circumstances, or the motive of the perpetrators", they said.
20 April 2025, 07:37 AM

Taxes on super rich and tech giants stall under Trump

The billionaire real estate tycoon has pulled the United States out of an international deal on taxing multinationals and threatened tariffs on countries that target US tech giants.
20 April 2025, 04:22 AM

Israel still eyeing a limited attack on Iran's nuclear facilities

Israeli officials have vowed to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon
20 April 2025, 03:42 AM