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

Military remains loyal after Maduro ouster

Real change has not come to Venezuela despite Maduro’s ouster as president and the armed forces remain loyal to the regime: that was the blunt assessment Monday of former security operatives living in exile.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

If we don't win midterms, I will get impeached: Trump

Said at a retreat for House Republican lawmakers in Washington
6 January 2026, 17:43 PM

US operation in Venezuela undermined international law: UN

States must not threaten or use force against political independence of any state, says UN
6 January 2026, 13:22 PM

Strong quake hits western Japan, no tsunami warning

Japan sits on top of four major tectonic plates
6 January 2026, 07:36 AM

US capture of Maduro tests limits of China's diplomatic push

China follows a policy of non-intervention and routinely criticises military activity conducted without the UN Security Council's approval.
6 January 2026, 03:23 AM

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado vows to return home 'as soon as possible'

Machado says she hasn't spoken to Trump since October
6 January 2026, 03:18 AM

Thai army says Cambodia border strike wounds soldier, violates truce

One soldier was wounded by shrapnel and being evacuated for medical treatment, it added.
6 January 2026, 02:57 AM

Strong quake hits western Japan, no tsunami warning

The epicentre of the first 6.2 magnitude earthquake was in eastern Shimane prefecture
6 January 2026, 02:50 AM
5 January 2026, 20:11 PM

Venezuelan parliament swears in interim president

Rodriguez, who has indicated she will cooperate with Washington, took the oath of office during a ceremony in the National Assembly
5 January 2026, 19:47 PM

‘I’m still president’ of Venezuela

Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism after President Donald Trump’s stunning capture of him rattled world leaders and left officials in Caracas scrambling to respond.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM

‘We need Greenland’

President Trump suggested on Sunday that the United States could take action against other countries after its attack on Venezuela. He threatened Colombia and its president, described Cuba as “ready to fall” and reasserted his desire to take control of Greenland.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM

‘Tuna King’ pays record $3.2m for a bluefin

A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna yesterday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo’s main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Moderate 5.4 quake hits India’s Assam

A moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern India’s Assam state early yesterday morning, according to the US Geological Survey.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM

China, Pakistan reaffirm ties

China and Pakistan yesterday pledged to further deepen ties and expand cooperation, reaffirming to each other their historically “ironclad” friendship as signs of rapprochement between Islamabad and Washington grow.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Pro-military party wins in first phase

Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party won the first phase of junta-run elections, the last released official results showed yesterday, with the USDP taking nearly 90 percent of lower house seats.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Can’t accept nations as ‘world judge’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing cannot accept any country acting as the “world’s judge” after the United States captured Venezuela’s Maduro.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Concerns grow over potential war with Iran

Hours after the United States announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Israeli politician Yair Lapid issued a warning to Tehran: “The regime in Iran should pay close attention to what is happening in Venezuela.”
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM

‘No leniency’ towards ‘rioters’

Iran will offer no leniency to “rioters”, though the public has a right to demonstrate, the head of the judiciary said yesterday, following more than a week of protests.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM