White House orders military to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuela oil

White House ordered US military forces to focus exclusively on enforcing a "quarantine" for at least next two months
25 December 2025, 02:53 AM

Trump-backed Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidency

Nasry Asfura was declared winner, weeks after a razor-thin election marred by delays and allegations of fraud
25 December 2025, 02:38 AM

6.1 earthquake hits southeast Taiwan

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Taiwan’s southeastern coastal county of Taitung yesterday, the island’s weather administration said, although there were no immediate reports of damage.
24 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Libya army chief dies in jet crash near Ankara

A private jet that crashed overnight, killing Libya’s army chief and seven others on board, had reported an electrical fault and requested an emergency landing shortly before contact was lost, a Turkish official said yesterday.
24 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Russia, China slam US conduct toward Venezuela

Russia and China on Tuesday criticised the United States for its military and economic pressure on Venezuela, telling the UN Security Council it was “cowboy behaviour” and “intimidation.”
24 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Thailand, Cambodia hold talks on resuming truce

Cambodian and Thai officials began four days of talks at a border checkpoint yesterday aimed at negotiating an end to deadly clashes, Phnom Penh said.
24 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Israeli army demolishes home of Palestinian

The Israeli army yesterday demolished the home of a Palestinian accused of carrying out a stabbing and shooting attack that killed an Israeli earlier this year, the military said.
24 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Russian invasion: Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end war

Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a US-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms.
24 December 2025, 18:00 PM

6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan: USGS

Taiwan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location on the edge of two tectonic plates
24 December 2025, 16:24 PM

Major California storm brings heavy rain, snow, evacuations

Some Southern California communities could see up to 12 inches (30.5 centimeters) of rainfall
24 December 2025, 05:04 AM

Thai border clashes hit tourism at Cambodia's Angkor

The UNESCO heritage site lies in Siem Reap city, just a two-hour drive from the Thai border, which for more than two weeks has been roiled by military combat that has killed dozens
24 December 2025, 04:44 AM

Judge upholds Trump's $100k fee to process US tech visas

In a 56-page opinion, US District Judge Beryl Howell wrote that the president has "broad statutory authority" to address "a problem he perceives to be a matter of economic and national security"
24 December 2025, 04:00 AM

Libya's top military chief killed in plane crash in Turkey

The head of Libya's armed forces and four other high ranking military officials died
24 December 2025, 03:41 AM

Trump flew on Epstein jet eight times in the '90s

President Donald Trump flew on Epstein's private jet 'many more times than previously has been reported
24 December 2025, 03:07 AM

At UN, Russia and China criticize US conduct toward Venezuela

Venezuela accused Washington of "the greatest extortion known in our history."
24 December 2025, 02:55 AM

US slams China policies on chips but will delay tariffs to 2027

US officials determined that China should be punished for employing unfair tactics to dominate the semiconductor industry
24 December 2025, 02:37 AM

US needs Greenland ‘for national security’

President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that the United States needed Greenland for “national security” after his appointment of a special envoy to the Danish Arctic island triggered a new spat with Copenhagen.
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Thailand-Cambodia border talks in doubt

Thailand yesterday rejected a request by Cambodia to hold bilateral talks in a neutral country, leaving a planned meeting to negotiate an end to deadly border clashes in doubt.
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Greta Thunberg arrested in London

London police yesterday arrested Swedish activist Greta Thunberg at a demonstration in support of pro-Palestinian hunger strikers, Palestinian activist groups said.
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vote: UN

The UN said yesterday Myanmar’s junta was using violence and intimidation to force people to vote in upcoming military-controlled elections, while armed opposition groups were using similar tactics to keep people away.
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM