Floods kill 24 across Afghanistan in recent days

15 dead in Baghlan, two in Badakhshan, one in Wardak from flash floods
22 May 2026, 20:05 PM

Ebola risk upgraded to 'very high' in DR Congo: WHO chief

82 confirmed cases in DRC, with seven confirmed deaths
22 May 2026, 20:00 PM

Middle East war casts shadow over million-strong hajj pilgrimage 

Saudi authorities ban political slogans, flags during pilgrimage 
22 May 2026, 19:50 PM

Standard Chartered CEO apologises for 'upset caused' by AI comments

CEO insists shift is about efficiency, not cost-cutting
22 May 2026, 19:13 PM

Turkey's Erdogan shuts liberal Istanbul university

Founded in 1996, Bilgi University is known for its liberal politics
22 May 2026, 17:36 PM

Pakistan seeks breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks

The war has wreaked havoc on the global economy, with the surge in oil prices stoking fears of rampant inflation
22 May 2026, 13:20 PM

Meta settles first US case over school costs tied to youth mental health, court filing shows

Breathitt is among roughly 1,200 school districts pursuing similar claims
22 May 2026, 12:11 PM

Starbucks scraps AI inventory tool across North America

Starbucks terminated an AI programme workers used for automating certain inventory counts this week
22 May 2026, 12:02 PM

'Fired and festive': 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert bows out

The show, which Colbert has hosted since 2015, was axed after he mocked CBS for a $16 million settlement with Trump
22 May 2026, 09:35 AM

Official warns US could halt immigration, customs processing at 'sanctuary city' airports: Reuters

Transport secretary says politics should not ground flights in US states
22 May 2026, 08:43 AM

US pins hopes on mediator Pakistan in push to end Iran war

Asim Munir could visit Tehran as early as Thursday, Iranian media reports
22 May 2026, 08:40 AM

UN votes 141‑8 to back ICJ climate opinion; US among few to oppose

US joins Russia, Saudi Arabia in opposing UN climate resolution
22 May 2026, 01:52 AM

Iran supreme leader says enriched uranium must stay in country

Trump told Israel this will happen, Israeli officials say
22 May 2026, 00:17 AM

US, Iran gap widens over nuclear issue

The US and Iran stuck to opposing stances yesterday over Tehran’s uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz, although US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there had been “some good signs” in talks.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Israel deports all foreign activists

Israel said yesterday it had deported all the foreign activists seized by Israeli forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, following global outcry over their treatment in custody.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Trump says he will speak with Taiwan leader

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said yesterday he would be “happy” to talk to US leader Donald Trump, a conversation that would break more than four decades of diplomatic protocol and drew pre-emptive ire from China.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Russia, China voice support for Cuba

China said it supported Cuba and urged the United States to “stop brandishing the judicial stick” against the country, after Washington indicted the Caribbean island’s former leader Raul Castro on murder charges.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Taliban’s new decree draws criticism from UN

The Taliban government’s new decree on marriage separation “reinforces systemic discrimination” and erodes the rights of Afghan women and girls, the United Nations said yesterday.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Trump, Netanyahu split on Iran war call

US President Donald Trump had a tense conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that reflected their different views on how to proceed with the Iran war, a US official told CNN.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Harvard unveils reform to fight grade inflation

Harvard announced Wednesday it will limit how many top marks professors can give undergraduate students, moving to fight grade inflation at one of America’s most storied universities.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM