Iran threatens painful response if US renews attacks
Reuters
1 May 2026, 11:45 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadline
AFP
1 May 2026, 11:34 AM US-Israel war on Iran
US suffered a ‘shameful defeat’
Agencies
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Gaza flotilla: 211 activists ‘kidnapped’ by Israel
AFP, Athens
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM World
Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years: RSF
AFP, Paris
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM World
Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor
AFP, New York
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM World
Putin, Trump discuss Iran, Ukraine in phone call
AFP, Moscow
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM World
Israeli strikes kill 4 more in Gaza
Reuters, Cairo
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM World

July uprising: Proof won’t be shared till trials meet int’l standard

The UN will not share evidence from its investigation with Bangladesh unless trials of perpetrators of the brutal response to the July uprising meet international standards, says a top official at the UN Human Rights Office.
12 February 2025, 19:00 PM

Ukraine talks to start 'immediately'

Says Trump after holding phone conversation with Putin
12 February 2025, 18:21 PM

Taiwan detects 62 Chinese aircraft

Taiwan said yesterday it detected 62 Chinese military aircraft near the self-ruled island this week, as two US ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM

White House bars AP reporter

The Associated Press (AP) said Tuesday that its White House reporter was barred from an event with President Donald Trump over the top US news agency’s refusal to follow his order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM

$53b needed to rebuild Gaza: UN

More than $53 billion will be required to rebuild Gaza and end the “humanitarian catastrophe” that has gripped the war-ravaged territory, including $20 billion in the first three years alone, the United Nations said Tuesday.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Ukraine talks to start ‘immediately’

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone yesterday and agreed to immediately start talks to end the Ukraine war, in an extraordinary thaw in relations that could leave Kyiv out in the cold.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM

US to go ‘bankrupt’ without cuts

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead federal cost-cutting efforts, said Tuesday that the United States would go “bankrupt” without budget cuts.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Uncertainty over Gaza truce builds

Israel’s military has called up reservists in preparation for a possible resumption of fighting in Gaza if Hamas fails to meet a Saturday deadline to release more Israeli hostages and a nearly month-old ceasefire breaks down.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM

124 journos killed in 2024: CPJ

Last year was the deadliest for journalists in recent history, with at least 124 reporters killed -- and Israel responsible for nearly 70 percent of that total, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported Wednesday.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Modi heads to US to dodge tariff battle

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading to Washington for high-stakes talks in an attempt to avoid a trade war with Donald Trump.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Return to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders not realistic

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said yesterday that a return to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders was unrealistic and the Trump administration does not see Nato membership for Kyiv as part of a solution to the war triggered by Russia’s invasion.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump fires USAID inspector general

Paul Martin's dismissal came a day after his office issued a report critical of the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the agency
12 February 2025, 12:15 PM

UK to refuse citizenship to undocumented migrants

Under new guidance migrants arriving by sea, or hidden in the back of vehicles will normally be refused citizenship.
12 February 2025, 09:25 AM

Trump trade advisers finalise reciprocal US tariffs as fears mount

Trump stunned markets with his decision on Monday to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports beginning March 12
12 February 2025, 07:21 AM

Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China

US administrations have vowed to wage a global competition with China
12 February 2025, 04:14 AM

Trump insists US to own Gaza, Jordan king pushes back

US leader stunned the world when he announced a proposal last week for the United States to "take over" Gaza
12 February 2025, 04:07 AM

Trump orders US agencies to plan for 'large-scale' staff cuts

The order exempts from cuts those employees whose work is critical to national security, public safety, law enforcement and immigration enforcement.
12 February 2025, 04:01 AM

What are reciprocal tariffs and who might be affected?

Trump's fresh salvo could bring a broad tariff hike to emerging market economies like India and take aim at European Union
12 February 2025, 03:56 AM

Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if hostages not freed Saturday

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the premier to "open the gates of hell" if Israel doesn't get back "all the hostages... by Saturday".
12 February 2025, 03:17 AM

Trump blasts ‘political judges’ as court clash mounts

US President Donald Trump yesterday slammed “highly political judges” as his new administration veered closer to a constitutional clash over his plans to radically overhaul the US government.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM