Peace prospect dims

US President Donald Trump yesterday said Iran had taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now “have to pay the price”, while Tehran said it would reassess diplomatic engagement with Washington after overnight tit-for-tat strikes.
11 June 2026

Trump says Iran ‘taken too long to negotiate,’ will have to ‘pay the price’

Says because peace talks have failed to make progress, he is getting closer to targeting Iran's power plants and bridges
10 June 2026

Army helicopter crashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing all on board

An Mi-17 helicopter of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad today
10 June 2026

Bill Gates arrives for questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties

Several other high-profile figures have also appeared before the committee
10 June 2026

Water cut off for thousands of Iranians after US strikes: state media

Residents face water shortages amid temperatures of up to 50°C
10 June 2026

Hong Kong files charges over deadliest fire in decades

Probe found widespread failures in fire safety measures
10 June 2026

Gunmen shoot dead 12 near Johannesburg: S. African police

More than 10 gunmen reportedly involved in the assault
10 June 2026

Death toll from Philippines quake rises to 46

The 7.8-magnitude tremor just off the coast of Mindanao on Monday brought down buildings, triggered landslides and set off tsunami warnings across a swathe of the southern island
10 June 2026

100-kg bear caught after 4 days of sightings in city north of Tokyo

All 94 municipal elementary and junior high schools have been temporarily closed since Monday and will remain closed through Wednesday
10 June 2026

North Korea says Xi's visit produced 'far-reaching blueprint' for ties

China's president made a rare visit to diplomatically isolated North Korea on Monday after hosting a series of world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, in Beijing.
10 June 2026

Bill Gates faces questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties

The Epstein files include a 2013 draft email in which the financier appeared to suggest he had helped Gates manage the fallout from extramarital affairs
10 June 2026

Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan

Afghan officials say children, woman and elderly man among dead
10 June 2026

US strikes Iran; IRGC targets US base in Jordan

Iranian media reported at least two series of explosions along Iran's southern coast near the Strait of Hormuz.
10 June 2026

Al Jazeera documentary exposes abuse of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails

Accounts include rape, other forms of sexual violence under custody
10 June 2026

US trade gap narrows in April on oil exports boost

Overall trade gap narrowed to $55.9bn, says its commerce department
10 June 2026

Downing of US chopper: Trump blames Iran, says US ‘must’ respond

President Donald Trump yesterday vowed to respond after he accused Iran of shooting down a US military helicopter the previous night, hours after he said negotiations to end the Middle East war were in their final stages.
10 June 2026

World conflicts hit peak in 2025

The world saw the highest number of state conflicts since the Second World War in 2025, a Norwegian study said yesterday, warning of a surge in attacks targeting civilians.
10 June 2026

Int’l Criminal Court: Chief prosecutor suspended amid sex abuse claims

A key governing body of the International Criminal Court on Monday suspended chief prosecutor Karim Khan as he faces sexual abuse allegations against a member of his office.
10 June 2026

Brazil halts dengue vaccine after 2 deaths

Brazil said Monday it was temporarily suspending use of the world’s first single-dose dengue vaccine following two suspicious deaths.
10 June 2026

Xi wraps up N Korea visit, hails deeper ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday wrapped up his first visit to North Korea in seven years, saying it had established a deeper, more comprehensive understanding yielding a clearer path for development of ties, the official Xinhua news agency said.
10 June 2026