Trump says 'not satisfied' with new Iran proposal
AFP, Washington
10 MIN(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
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

Magnitude 7.6 quake shakes Caribbean

The temblor struck at a shallow depth
9 February 2025, 03:10 AM

41 killed as bus catches fire after collision with truck in Mexico

Bus operator Tours Acosta said it was "profoundly sorry about what happened"
9 February 2025, 02:54 AM

Trump may meet Zelensky next week

US President Donald Trump said Friday he would “probably” meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky next week, as Russia said its forces had seized the key mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Jihadist attack kills 32 in Mali

A suspected jihadist attack on a convoy escorted by Malian soldiers and Russia’s Wagner mercenaries has killed 32 people in northern Mali, officials said yesterday.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

US judge blocks Musk’s DOGE dept from Treasury data

A US judge issued an emergency order early yesterday blocking Elon Musk’s government reform team from accessing personal and financial data stored at the Treasury Department, court documents showed.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Lebanon’s PM names new govt

Lebanon’s prime minister named a new government yesterday, the presidency announced, with the weakening of long-dominant Hezbollah bringing to a close a two-year period of rule by caretaker authorities.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Hamas, Israel complete fifth hostage-prisoner swap

Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal yesterday, with the frail, disoriented appearance of the three freed Israelis sparking dismay among their relatives.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

300-year-old rare violin sells for $11.3m

A rare Stradivarius violin, made over 300 years ago by Antonio Stradivari during his so-called golden period, fetched $11.3 million at auction in New York on Friday, Sotheby’s said.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Baltic nations decouple from Russia power grid

Three Baltic states yesterday cut ties with Russia’s power grid to join the European Union’s network, the culmination of a years-long process that gained urgency with Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Joe, you’re fired’: Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance

President Donald Trump has revoked his predecessor Joe Biden’s security clearance in a blizzard of new orders, while escalating his campaign to dismantle the US humanitarian agency charged with helping the world’s poorest and extending American influence around the globe.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Alaska lawmakers push back on Trump’s mountain name change

Donald Trump’s order to change the name of the highest mountain in the United States faced pushback Friday from members of his own party.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Suspected jihadist attack kills at least 10 in Mali

A suspected jihadist attack on a convoy escorted by the army and Russia's Wagner mercenary group has killed 10 people in northern Mali, officials said on Saturday
8 February 2025, 10:01 AM

Airbus and Boeing eye India's 'soaring skies'

IATA will also hold its annual general meeting in June in New Delhi
8 February 2025, 05:54 AM

Trump's war with the US media

Trump now appears to be doubling down on his anti-media rhetoric in his first month in office
8 February 2025, 05:44 AM

Trump revokes Biden's security clearances, intelligence briefings

Former presidents traditionally receive some intelligence briefings even after they have left office.
8 February 2025, 04:06 AM

US judge pauses plan to put USAID workers on leave

It also bars the administration from relocating USAID humanitarian workers stationed outside the United States.
8 February 2025, 03:29 AM

Hamas, Israel to begin fifth hostage-prisoner exchange

Hamas is set to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth exchange of a fragile Gaza ceasefire
8 February 2025, 02:15 AM

US approves sale of $7.4b in bombs, missiles to Israel

The State Department has signed off on the sale of $6.75 billion in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660 million in Hellfire missiles
8 February 2025, 02:13 AM

No survivors after wreckage of missing Alaska plane found

The wreckage of a plane that went missing in Alaska has been found, US officials said Friday, with all 10 people aboard thought to have died
8 February 2025, 02:09 AM

Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Saudi Arabia had enough land to provide the Palestinians with a state.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM