Trump admin seeks records from Harvard on foreign funding and ties

US law requires universities to report donations from foreign sources exceeding $250,000 in a year.
19 April 2025, 04:21 AM

Trump warns US could ditch Ukraine talks if no progress

Trump has been pressing both sides for a truce
19 April 2025, 03:51 AM

Iran, US to hold talks in Rome in bid to reach nuclear deal

Tehran has sought to tamp down expectations of a quick deal
19 April 2025, 03:39 AM

Trump visa crackdown shakes Indian students

Revoked visas, deportations and political uncertainty are forcing Indian students to reconsider studying in the US.
19 April 2025, 03:27 AM

White House touts Covid-19 'lab leak' theory on revamped site

The White House on Friday unveiled a revamped Covid-19 website that promoted the contentious theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory, framing it as the pandemic's "true origins.
19 April 2025, 02:21 AM

At least 143 dead in DR Congo boat fire

At least 143 people died and dozens more went missing after a boat carrying fuel caught fire and capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Friday
19 April 2025, 02:16 AM

Trump signals possible easing of US-China tariff war

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the US and China that shocked markets, and that a deal over the fate of social media platform TikTok may have to wait.
18 April 2025, 19:11 PM

US strike on Yemen fuel port kills 74

US strikes on a fuel port in Yemen killed at least 74 people yesterday, Houthi-run media said, one of the deadliest days since the United States began its attacks on the Iran-backed militants.
18 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Israel hits 40 targets in Gaza

Israeli airstrikes hit around 40 targets across the Gaza Strip over the past day, the military said yesterday, hours after Hamas rejected an Israeli ceasefire offer that it said fell short of its demand to agree a full end to the war.
18 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Russia rains drones, missiles on Ukraine

Russia fired a fresh volley of missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight, wounding dozens of people, Kyiv said yesterday, as the United States warned it could end efforts to broker a ceasefire if it did not see progress soon.
18 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Us visa applicants: US orders Gaza-linked social media vetting

The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all US visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the latest push to tighten screening of foreign travelers.
18 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Study finds 17pc of world’s arable land contaminated

Up to 17 percent of cropland worldwide is contaminated with at least one type of toxic heavy metal, posing health risks to up to 1.4 billion people, scientists warned Thursday.
18 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Karachi mob kills member of Ahmadi minority

A mob attacked a place of worship of Pakistan’s Ahmadi minority community in Karachi yesterday, killing one man, police said.
18 April 2025, 18:00 PM

US unveils new port fees for Chinese-linked ships

The United States unveiled new port fees on Chinese built and operated ships Thursday, in a bid to boost the domestic shipbuilding industry and curb China’s dominance in the sector.
18 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Myanmar junta, opposition set to extend ceasefire, Malaysia PM says

After the March earthquake, Myanmar's junta announced a 20-day ceasefire on April 2
18 April 2025, 08:25 AM

Chinese vent anger at Trump's trade war with memes, mockery

Trumps tariffs led to Washington and Beijing impose eye-watering duties on imports
18 April 2025, 07:38 AM

Gaza rescuers say 15 killed in Israeli strikes

Of the 15 people,10 were from the same family
18 April 2025, 07:32 AM

Two dead as police officer's son opens fire at US university

The campus was locked down as gunfire erupted, with students ordered to shelter in place as first responders swarmed the site moments after the lunchtime shootings.
18 April 2025, 05:53 AM

Deadly US strikes hit Yemen fuel port used by Huthis

The port lies along the west coast of Yemen on the Red Sea
18 April 2025, 04:56 AM

France hails 'positive process' as Europe, US discuss Ukraine ceasefire

Macron said the Paris talks were "a very important occasion for convergence," as everybody wanted "a robust and sustainable peace".
18 April 2025, 03:42 AM