Iran says no current negotiations with US
AFP, Tehran
6 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
Mass shooting kills two in Seattle: US media
AFP, Seattle, United States
27 July 2026, 11:12 AM USA
Israel to allow international force into Gaza, Israeli official says
Reuters
27 July 2026, 09:04 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks
AFP, Tehran, Iran
27 July 2026, 08:53 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Election talks: Brazil denies visas for US officials
AFP, Sao Paulo
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM World
Two dead after plane crashes onto German house’s roof
AFP, Berlin
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Europe
Israeli strike kills top Hamas security official in Gaza
Reuters, Cairo
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
US-Iran war: Retaliatory strikes halted
Agencies
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran
‘Difficult hours’ loom in wildfire battle
AFP, Madrid
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM World

Afghanistan and Pakistan restart peace talks in Istanbul

Mediators from Turkey and Qatar convinced them to resume talks, said Reuters sources
30 October 2025, 15:52 PM

Trump says China rare earths deal is one year, extendable

China exercises a virtual monopoly on so-called "rare earth" metals, essential for everything from household appliances to cars, energy and weapons
30 October 2025, 05:57 AM

Corpses line Rio street after Brazil's deadliest operation against drug gangs

Rio police confirmed 121 deaths so far, including four officers. Public defenders said the final count would rise to at least 132.
30 October 2025, 05:51 AM

OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation

The Wall Street Journal first reported on the possibility of OpenAI going public as early as 2027
30 October 2025, 05:38 AM

UN calls for end to Sudan siege after mass hospital killings

The WHO said the hospital was on Sunday "attacked for the fourth time in a month, killing one nurse and injuring three other health workers"
30 October 2025, 04:12 AM
30 October 2025, 03:57 AM

Chinese stocks climb to 10-year peak as Trump-Xi meeting begins

Investors cautiously optimistic of trade truce extension
30 October 2025, 03:48 AM

Trump asks Pentagon to immediately resume testing US nuclear weapons

The United States last tested a nuclear weapon in 1992
30 October 2025, 03:42 AM

US economy in the dark as government shutdown cuts off crucial data

The void is set to deepen by Thursday as Washington holds off publishing gross domestic product (GDP) numbers
30 October 2025, 03:25 AM

US cuts 'fentanyl tariffs' on China as Trump seeks trade-war truce with Xi

Trump wants some quick progress, in talks being closely watched by businesses worldwide.
30 October 2025, 02:38 AM

Israeli airstrikes kill 104 in Gaza

Israel said it struck an arms stockpile in Gaza yesterday, hours after the deadliest night of bombing since the start of a US-brokered truce, which killed at least 104 people across the Palestinian territory, warning it would continue to operate to take out perceived threats.
29 October 2025, 18:22 PM

China, India to use existing mechanisms for ground issues

The Chinese and Indian militaries have had talks on the management of the border the countries share, and both agreed to use existing mechanisms to resolve any “ground issues”, the neighbours said yesterday.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

64 killed in Rio police raids ahead of climate conferences

At least 64 people died on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro’s most deadly police operation ever, which targeted a major gang days before the city hosts global events related to the United Nations climate summit known as COP30.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Moscow tests nuke-capable super torpedo

Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia had tested a Poseidon nuclear-capable super torpedo and that it had been a great success.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Pakistan threatens to ‘obliterate’ Taliban

Pakistan’s defence minister yesterday threatened to “obliterate” the ruling Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan, a dramatic escalation of rhetoric after the collapse of talks towards a lasting peace between the South Asian nations.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

250pc tariff threat averted Indo-Pak clash

US President Donald Trump said yesterday he prevented a war between India and Pakistan this year by threatening both nations with 250 percent tariffs, the highest he has mentioned on any country.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump expects 'great meeting' with Xi

The meeting Thursday might yield a truce in the trade war between the world's top two economies
29 October 2025, 09:22 AM

South Korea awards Trump its highest medal, gifts him a golden crown

Trump landed in South Korea on the final leg of a trip through Asia
29 October 2025, 07:22 AM

OpenAI says a million ChatGPT users talk about 'suicide'

With OpenAI reporting more than 800 million people use ChatGPT every week, this translates to about 1.2 million people
29 October 2025, 07:22 AM

132 killed in war-like Rio drug raids

2,500 heavily armed Brazilian officers, backed by armored vehicles, helicopters, and drones, took part in operation
29 October 2025, 07:11 AM