Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Mexican coast near Guatemala, triggers tsunami threat
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Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar report Iranian attacks
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US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war
AFP, Tehran
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US strikes in Iran hit airport, bridges and railway station
AFP, Tehran
17 July 2026, 09:19 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Trump revives election fraud claims ahead of US midterms
AFP, Washington
17 July 2026, 09:13 AM USA
China's Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country
AFP, Beijing
17 July 2026, 09:06 AM World
US limits stays of students, journalists
Reuters, Washington
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM USA
Hormuz is a ‘red line’
Agencies
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran

US, Iran officials to hold indirect talks in Doha

Both the US and Iran had said they would send officials for meetings in Qatar
1 July 2026, 14:56 PM

Myanmar mourns as post-coup conflict death toll hits 100,000

There have been 100,114 conflict-related fatalities since the coup, according to the latest data from monitoring group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), which tallies media reports of violence
1 July 2026, 14:52 PM

Trump says Republicans to hold rare party convention in September

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Republicans will hold a national convention in September, about two months before congressional midterm elections.
1 July 2026, 08:40 AM

Fable 5 to be available to users globally from July 1: Anthropic

Access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 will resume globally
1 July 2026, 08:23 AM

Myanmar denies Asean request for Suu Kyi meeting

Myanmar’s authorities have denied a request for Asean’s special envoy to meet its deposed and detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an administration spokeswoman said yesterday.
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Thai opposition leader faces trial

Thailand’s main opposition leader and nine other MPs were among dozens on trial yesterday, accused of ethics breaches over attempts to reform the kingdom’s strict royal insult law.
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Russia downs over 400 Ukrainian drones

Russia yesterday said it shot down 419 Ukrainian drones over the country overnight, including in the Moscow region, where authorities said a six-month-old baby was killed.
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM

58,000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed

The powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week damaged or destroyed more than 58,000 buildings, according to a preliminary assessment of satellite data published by US space agency Nasa.
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM

US SC upholds birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court yesterday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship in a blow to one of his signature anti-immigration initiatives.
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Us-Iran deal: Uncertainty persists over Qatar talks

Top US envoys who have arrived in Doha will not hold a high-level meeting with Iran, a Qatari official said yesterday, casting doubt on the progress of efforts to bring a lasting halt to the Iran war and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Illegal migration: Over 1m apply for Spain’s mass regularisation

More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a wider European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said yesterday, the final day for submissions.
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Born in the USA: Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship blocked

Trump signed executive order on first day back in office
30 June 2026, 20:52 PM

Talks in Qatar after US-Iran deal: What we know

Qatar says no high-level meetings between the longtime adversaries scheduled in Doha
30 June 2026, 19:58 PM

WHO sounds alarm on disease outbreaks in quake-hit Venezuela

Health services are under extreme pressure now, says spokesman Christian Lindmeier
30 June 2026, 19:48 PM

France records 300 excess deaths during May heatwave

Health officials say mortality rose nearly 14% during five-day spell
30 June 2026, 19:38 PM

Over 58,000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela: satellite data

Some 1,700 people were killed and thousands remain missing following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 -- the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century
30 June 2026, 13:00 PM

Myanmar jade mine landslide kills five, 15 missing

Mass casualty accidents are common at Myanmar's mines -- particularly in monsoon season, when rains destabilise sites where workers have dug unsafe shafts or piled up precarious waste heaps
30 June 2026, 11:42 AM

Trump says Iran meeting set in Qatar, despite uncertainty

Washington and Tehran both have said they were sending teams to the Gulf state, but issued conflicting statements on most other details, including timing and purpose of the trip
30 June 2026, 11:38 AM

A year after USAID shutdown, Americans still back foreign development aid, poll shows

The poll of 2,022 voters showed Republicans and President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again base were skeptical of foreign aid before getting more details.
30 June 2026, 11:18 AM

How NATO will try to keep Trump happy at Ankara summit

Here's how NATO will try to keep the mercurial US leader happy
30 June 2026, 10:10 AM