Trump cancels envoys' trip to Islamabad, but war not resuming
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Iran FM leaves Pakistan ahead of planned visit by US envoys
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US envoys headed to Pakistan for Iran war talks
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Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war
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25 April 2026, 09:54 AM Middle East
US hopes for progress, but Iran says not direct talks
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25 April 2026, 06:53 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Hope rekindles for US-Iran peace talks
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25 April 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran
India denounces ‘hellhole’ remark shared by Trump
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25 April 2026, 00:00 AM USA
War, drought, aid shortfall to fuel hunger in 2026
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25 April 2026, 00:00 AM World

Pope to return to Vatican after five-week hospitalisation

The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church was "very happy" to hear his health had improved sufficiently
23 March 2025, 01:41 AM

Thousands of agents diverted to Trump immigration crackdown

Agents who pursue drug traffickers and tax fraud are being reassigned to enforce immigration law.
23 March 2025, 01:33 AM

Girl among two dead as Israel strikes Lebanon

Israel conducted deadly strikes on Lebanon yesterday in response to a rocket attack from across the border, as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch. 
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM

‘We are at a turning point in history’

Japan, South Korea and China agreed Saturday that peace on the Korean peninsula was a shared responsibility, Seoul’s foreign minister said, in a meeting of the three countries’ top diplomats in which they pledged to promote cooperation.
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM

More than 340 held after mass protests in Turkey

More than 340 people were arrested following Turkey’s biggest street protests in over a decade sparked by the detention of Istanbul’s powerful opposition mayor, a minister said Saturday.
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Pakistan detains leading Baloch rights activist: police

Pakistan detained a leading female Baloch rights activist on Saturday for holding a sit-in in southwestern Balochistan at which three protesters were also killed, police said. 
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Russian attacks kill seven in Ukraine

Russian attacks killed a family of three late on Friday in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia and four more people in the country’s north and east, officials said. 
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Four killed in South Korea wildfire

At least three firefighters and a public servant have been killed in a wildfire in South Korea, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in southeastern regions, authorities said yesterday. 
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM

US revokes legal status for 500,000 LatAM immigrants

The US said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving them weeks to leave the country. 
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Russia hopes for ‘progress’ at Saudi talks

Moscow is hoping to achieve “some progress” at talks in Saudi Arabia tomorrow, a Russian negotiator told state media some 48 hours before the United States meets delegations from both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to halt the three-year conflict.
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Heathrow resumes operations after fire shutdown

Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” yesterday but there were some delays and cancellations as Europe’s busiest air hub resumed operations a day after a power station fire caused travel mayhem.
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump revokes security clearances of Biden, aides

US President Donald Trump made good Friday on a threat to revoke the security clearances of his predecessor Joe Biden and several senior former White House and national security officials.
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM

‘We are at a turning point in history’

Japan, China, and South Korea agree to promote peace, cooperation
22 March 2025, 15:57 PM

Mexico reaffirms commitment to stronger ties with Bangladesh

The two countries mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year
22 March 2025, 09:12 AM

Columbia University agrees to some Trump demands in attempt to restore funding

The Ivy League university in New York City acquiesced to several demands in a 4,000-word message from its interim president released on Friday.
22 March 2025, 04:11 AM

Israel defence minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza

The warning came as Israel pressed the renewed assault it launched on Tuesday, shattering the relative calm since a January 19 ceasefire.
22 March 2025, 04:05 AM

US terminates legal status for 500,000 immigrants

The move, effective April 24, cuts short a two-year "parole" granted to the migrants under former President Joe Biden that allowed them to enter the country by air if they had US sponsors.
22 March 2025, 03:47 AM

Heathrow Airport 'fully operational' after fire shutdown

Heathrow Airport is "fully operational", a spokesperson said on Saturday, a day after a fire at a power station shut down Europe's busiest air hub and caused travel mayhem
22 March 2025, 03:42 AM

Trump revokes security clearances of Biden and senior aides

The list of names stripped of their authorization to see state secrets included Biden, Kamala Harris.
22 March 2025, 03:13 AM

Trump envoy says US trying to win Iran's trust

Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said the US president was trying to head off armed conflict with Iran by building trust with Tehran in remarks broadcast Friday
22 March 2025, 02:11 AM