Trump calls Iran's current leaders 'very reasonable' as Pakistan prepares to host talks
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US-Israel war on Iran
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South Asia
Stocks slide in Asia, Brent crude heads for record monthly rise
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Trump says Iran deal may be reached 'soon'
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Australia to halve fuel tax in response to Middle East war
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World
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran heavy water plant 'damaged' after Israeli strike
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Trump says US could ‘take the oil’ in Iran, seize Kharg Island: FT
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Trump says could take Iran's Kharg Island 'very easily'
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‘We, the people, will rule’
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USA
UN accuses Israel of ‘apartheid’ in West Bank
The United Nations yesterday said decades of discrimination and segregation of Palestinians by Israel in the West Bank were intensifying, and called on the country to end its “apartheid system”.
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
US, Ukraine teams tackle ‘most difficult issues’
Washington and Kyiv teams in Paris were yesterday expected to tackle Ukraine talks’ “most difficult issues” including territory following a breakthrough in European-led negotiations, Ukraine’s leader said.
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Venezuela's decisions to be 'dictated' by US: White House
It says US has maximum leverage over Venezuela's interim authorities
7 January 2026, 17:40 PM
Oil sinks as US ups pressure on Venezuela over crude supplies
Crude has seen wild swings since Trump ordered the toppling of Nicolas Maduro
7 January 2026, 17:21 PM
Pakistan confirms talks with Bangladesh on potential defence pact, JF-17 jet sale
High-level air force talks underline expanding military cooperation
7 January 2026, 13:14 PM
In post-Maduro Venezuela, US eyes security chief as potential target, sources say
US officials see Padrino’s collaboration as crucial for avoiding a power vacuum
7 January 2026, 12:16 PM
European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland
Leaders from major European powers and Canada have rallied behind Greenland this week
7 January 2026, 11:50 AM
UN accuses Israel of West Bank 'apartheid'
In a new report, the UN rights office said the "systematic discrimination" against Palestinians across the occupied Palestinian territories had "drastically deteriorated" in recent years
7 January 2026, 09:48 AM
Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington
Trump says agreed volume to supply is 30-50 million barrels
7 January 2026, 05:46 AM
Trump announces plan to sell Venezuelan oil as US signals it is in talks with Caracas
US estimates killed about 75 people in the raid in Caracas.
7 January 2026, 03:58 AM
Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes off southern Philippines, no tsunami alert: USGS
Eastern Mindanao was rocked by a pair of earthquakes of 7.4 and 6.7 magnitude in October that killed at least eight people
7 January 2026, 03:56 AM
US adds Bangladesh to visa bond list; travellers required to deposit up to $15,000
The policy for the newly added nations will go into effect on January 21
7 January 2026, 03:01 AM
Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland
US President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take control of Greenland
7 January 2026, 02:45 AM
New Venezuela leader says 'no foreign power' running country
Rodriguez has given mixed signals about how much she is prepared to cooperate with Trump
7 January 2026, 02:34 AM
Maduro copied my dance -- but Melania hates it, says Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Nicolas Maduro of imitating his dancing, among other crimes, as he celebrated the capture of the Venezuelan leader in a freewheeling speech to Republican lawmakers
6 January 2026, 18:08 PM
Europe backs Greenland in face of US threat
Leaders from major European powers rallied behind Greenland yesterday, saying the Arctic island belongs to its people, following a renewed threat by US President Donald Trump to take over the Danish territory.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Cambodia breaks truce with cross-border fire: Thailand
Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a 10-day-old truce yesterday, saying cross-border mortar fire wounded a soldier, while Phnom Penh said a “pile of garbage” exploded, injuring two of its own troops.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Israel to introduce electronic tagging
The Israeli army said Monday it was introducing a new technological system to enforce movement restrictions in the occupied West Bank for both Israelis and Palestinians, in a move Israeli media said aims to rein in surging settler violence.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Iranian security forces use tear gas on protesters
Iranian security forces yesterday fired tear gas to disperse protesters at the Tehran bazaar who were chanting slogans against the clerical authorities, according to rights groups and images posted on social media.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Mahathir, 100, in hospital
Malaysia’s 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is being treated for a hip fracture after falling at his residence yesterday, an aide said.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM