More than 1.89 million people across cities in Guangdong relocated

Platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube were already included in the ban -- a world-first

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday dismissed as “fake and fabricated” an interview published by Kolkata-based Indian news outlet Ei Samay, which attributed remarks to him.

British MPs rally behind London Mayor Sadiq Khan; dismiss claim as ‘false and inflammatory'

Trump, who met with Ukraine's leader at the United Nations earlier on Tuesday, has previously said that both Kyiv and Moscow would have to cede land to end the war

Israel’s military pushed deeper towards the most populated areas of Gaza City yesterday, a stark reminder for Gazans that Western powers’ recognition of a Palestinian state does not mean an end to the horrors of war as tanks approach.

US President Donald Trump relentlessly mocked the United Nations yesterday in his first address since his White House comeback, blasting it for failing to bring peace and claiming the world body encourages illegal migration.

US president lectures world leaders on migration, climate change

Slams UN, but backs it '100%'

Says such moves reward 'horrible atrocities' by Hamas

East Timor is slated to become the 11th member of the Asean regional bloc in October, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation.

Hong Kong and parts of southern China ground to a halt yesterday evening as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached with high winds and lashing rain, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities.

The Spanish government yesterday approved a “total” arms embargo on Israel, part of a package of measures aimed at halting what Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called “the genocide in Gaza”.

Nato yesterday warned Russia to stop an “escalatory” pattern of airspace violations along its eastern flank, after the alliance held urgent talks about a jet incursion over Estonia last week.

Technology veterans, politicians and Nobel Prize winners called on nations around the world Monday to quickly establish “red lines” too dangerous for artificial intelligence to cross.

The world economy will grow more than previously forecast this year after absorbing the shock of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but their full impact remains uncertain, the OECD said Tuesday.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that cuts to aid budgets were “wreaking havoc” as he opened the organisation’s annual meeting of world leaders, painting a dark picture of the world order.

French president called Trump after being stopped on street by police

Trump administration cites need to protect wages of U.S. workers

Condemns attack on BNP, NCP leaders in New York