Deadly US airline crashes since 2001

These are the last 10 deadly airline crashes to occur in the US
30 January 2025, 04:46 AM

Palestinian ministry says Israeli strike kills 10 in West Bank

Hamas issued a statement condemning the strike
30 January 2025, 03:52 AM

Syria's Sharaa: jihadist to interim head of state

Sharaa was appointed Wednesday to lead Syria for an unspecified transitional period
30 January 2025, 03:32 AM

Meta posts big profit, aims to take AI lead

Social media giant Meta on Wednesday reported surging profits and revenue for 2024, announcing ambitious plans to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure in the year ahead
30 January 2025, 03:27 AM

Plane collides with military helicopter near Washington airport, 18 bodies found so far

The regional passenger plane from Kansas crashed into Potomac River after the mid-air collision
30 January 2025, 03:18 AM

Trump signs orders on hot-button social issues in schools

Trump is limited in his ability to shape school curricula and policies to his preferences
30 January 2025, 03:14 AM

Israel delaying aid delivery to Gaza

Two Hamas officials yesterday accused Israel of delaying the delivery of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza, as agreed in the ceasefire deal, and warned that it could impact the release of hostages.
29 January 2025, 18:00 PM

OpenAI tailors version of ChatGPT for US govt

OpenAI on Tuesday launched a bespoke version of its ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool for use by the United States government.
29 January 2025, 18:00 PM

30 killed in India’s Kumbh festival stampede

Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India yesterday, police sources and a Reuters witness said, as tens of millions gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on the most auspicious day of a six-week Hindu festival.
29 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Japan sees record number of teen suicides

Japan saw a record number of suicides among school pupils in 2024, health ministry data showed yesterday.
29 January 2025, 18:00 PM

UNHCR taking ‘precautionary measures’

The UN refugee agency said yesterday that it was taking a string of temporary measures as it faces “funding uncertainty” following a US decision to freeze virtually all foreign aid.
29 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Israeli drone strike injures five people

Five people were injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting the southern Lebanese town of Majdal Selm yesterday, the Lebanese health ministry said.
29 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Plane crash in South Sudan kills 20

A plane has crashed in the north of South Sudan killing at least 20 people, Unity state minister for information said yesterday.
29 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Peace talks with Ukraine possible

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out speaking directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he called “illegitimate”.
29 January 2025, 18:00 PM

75 Rohingya refugees blocked from landing on Indonesia beach

At least 75 Rohingya refugees arrived by boat at a tourist beach in western Indonesia yesterday, but were stopped by authorities from disembarking, local officials said.
29 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump immigration crackdown intensifies

US President Donald Trump’s top homeland security official joined officers in an immigration enforcement operation that arrested several people in New York City on Tuesday, in the Trump administration’s latest effort to promote its nationwide crackdown.
29 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Plane crash in South Sudan kills 20

The aircraft came down near the oil fields in Unity State at around 10:30 am local time (0830 GMT) shortly after taking off for the capital Juba
29 January 2025, 12:58 PM

Upstart DeepSeek faces heightened scrutiny as AI wows

DeepSeek faces an uncertain future in its home country
29 January 2025, 09:44 AM

Crowd chaos and confusion at site of India festival stampede

Kumbh Mela has a woeful safety record and celebrations have once again been overshadowed by a stampede
29 January 2025, 09:38 AM

Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze

Trump last week paused development assistance from the US Agency for International Development for 90 day
29 January 2025, 08:59 AM