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Israel opens ‘gates of hell’ in Gaza
Israeli military yesterday said “gates of hell” have been opened in Gaza, as its intensifying offensive killed dozens across the territory and destroyed high-rises in Gaza City.
5 September 2025, 18:12 PM
Western troops in Ukraine would be fair targets
Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that any Western troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Moscow to attack, in a warning to Kyiv’s allies as they discuss measures for its future protection.
5 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh sends emergency aid to Afghanistan earthquake victims
Air Force aircraft to deliver over 11 tonnes of relief supplies to Kabul
5 September 2025, 13:41 PM
UK deputy PM Angela Rayner resigns after underpaying tax on property
She had earlier this week admitted not paying enough for the flat purchase and referred herself to the government's independent ethics adviser
5 September 2025, 12:15 PM
Lebanon to discuss army plan to disarm Hezbollah
The Iran-backed militant group says the Lebanese government is playing into the hands of Israel and the United States
5 September 2025, 11:53 AM
Businesses and users hit as Nepal restricts social media
Several social media platforms, including Facebook, were inaccessible in Nepal on Friday
5 September 2025, 10:55 AM
26 nations vow to give Ukraine postwar security guarantees, Macron says
International force would be part of guarantees, France says
5 September 2025, 08:55 AM
Beijing rejects Trump call to pressure China on Ukraine
China has never denounced Russia's war nor called for it to withdraw its troops, and many of Ukraine's allies believe that Beijing has provided support to Moscow
5 September 2025, 08:47 AM
Third quake strikes southeastern Afghanistan after series that killed over 2,200
About 84,000 affected, thousands displaced, says aid agency
5 September 2025, 08:27 AM
Indonesian student protesters meet ministers, set out complaints
Student groups met two senior ministers late on Thursday to press their complaints after more than a week of sometimes violent protests over lawmakers' bonuses and police tactics used against demonstrators.
5 September 2025, 05:16 AM
US AI giant Anthropic bars Chinese-owned entities from services
Anthropic will bar entities that are majority Chinese-owned from using its artificial intelligence services, the US tech giant said on Friday as it toughened restrictions on "authoritarian regions".
5 September 2025, 04:55 AM
Sri Lanka bus plunges off precipice, 15 dead
The accident took place on Thursday night in the mountainous Ella area, about 130 kilometres (81 miles) east of the capital.
5 September 2025, 04:41 AM
Israeli military says it controls 40% of Gaza City, plans to expand operation
Gaza health authorities said Israeli fire across the enclave had killed at least 53 people on Thursday, mostly in Gaza City
5 September 2025, 03:57 AM
China's Xi seeks closer coordination with North Korea in meeting with Kim
Xi met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a day after Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a military parade in Beijing.
5 September 2025, 03:37 AM
Right-wing tycoon Anutin new Thai PM
Right-wing Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul was confirmed yesterday by parliament as the nation’s next prime minister, ousting the dominant populist Shinawatra dynasty.
4 September 2025, 18:51 PM
Entire families being ‘wiped out’
Palestinian officials said entire families are being “wiped out” as Israel intensified its bombardment of residential areas in Gaza City and makeshift encampments across the Strip.
4 September 2025, 18:42 PM
Lost for 50 years, Nobel patents found in Swedish home
A dozen patents belonging to Swedish inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel and lost for almost 50 years were recently found in a Swedish couple’s summer house, the Nobel Foundation told AFP.
4 September 2025, 18:35 PM
Fashion legend Armani dies
Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of 91 “surrounded by his loved ones”, his company said yesterday.
4 September 2025, 18:34 PM
Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard
The ruling also bars the administration from using the same reasoning to cut funding in the future.
4 September 2025, 18:11 PM
Thailand set for vote on new PM
Thai royal officials rejected a request by the ruling party to dissolve parliament, the country’s acting prime minister said yesterday, clearing the way for a vote that could select his successor.
4 September 2025, 18:00 PM