US Treasury sanctions Iran's Hormuz strait authority
Reuters
2 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
Possibility of return to war with US ‘low’
Agencies
10 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
Cuba appeals for int’l help amid US pressure
AFP, United Nations
10 hour(s) ago World
Trump Board of Peace's official Gaza fund is empty
AFP
11 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
No feasts, no joy: Gazans mark a dark Eid
AFP
27 May 2026, 08:42 AM Israel's attack on Palestine
Pilgrims pray on Mt Arafat
AFP, Mount Arafat
27 May 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East

US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard resigns

Gabbard said in a letter to Trump posted on X that she was quitting as Director of National Intelligence to care for her husband after he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
23 May 2026, 00:41 AM

Ebola risk ‘very high’ in DR Congo: WHO

The public health risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been upgraded from high to very high, the World Health Organization said yesterday.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

US deepens European uncertainty

Nato’s European members yesterday scrambled to get clarity from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on troop shifts by Washington, as they sought to placate President Donald Trump’s ire on Iran ahead of a July summit.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Ukraine hits college in Lugansk, killing 6

Ukrainian drones struck a college dormitory in the Russian-occupied region of Lugansk early yesterday, killing six people and wounding dozens of others, Russian officials said.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

‘50-50’ chance of a deal

There is a “50-50 chance” of a US-Iran peace agreement, the United Arab Emirates said yesterday, as Israel and Iran each fear the other may launch a surprise attack amid a diplomatic push to end the conflict.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard resigns

Tulsi Gabbard yesterday said she is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and that she was stepping away from her role to help him.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

WHO warns of Gaza medical shortages

Hospitals in Gaza are being prevented from functioning properly due to a severe shortage of medical supplies, the World Health Organization warned yesterday, denouncing Israeli restrictions on essential items.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Rubio warns Cuba after US indicts Raul Castro

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Cuba on Thursday that the United States was laser-focused on changing the communist system, after the island was stunned by a US indictment of its former president Raul Castro.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

‘Seize the opportunity’

India’s Congress MP Shashi Tharoor yesterday expressed his intrigue over the sudden and massive popularity of the Cockroach Janta Party and called this viral trend an “opportunity” that the “Opposition must seize”.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Trump eases curbs on greenhouse gases

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the easing of curbs on a group of powerful greenhouse gases that drive climate change and are commonly found in refrigerators and air conditioners.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Pakistan military chief departs to Iran: security sources

Visit follows Pakistan’s mediation efforts between Tehran and Washington
22 May 2026, 21:18 PM

Floods kill 24 across Afghanistan in recent days

15 dead in Baghlan, two in Badakhshan, one in Wardak from flash floods
22 May 2026, 20:05 PM

Ebola risk upgraded to 'very high' in DR Congo: WHO chief

82 confirmed cases in DRC, with seven confirmed deaths
22 May 2026, 20:00 PM

Middle East war casts shadow over million-strong hajj pilgrimage 

Saudi authorities ban political slogans, flags during pilgrimage 
22 May 2026, 19:50 PM

Standard Chartered CEO apologises for 'upset caused' by AI comments

CEO insists shift is about efficiency, not cost-cutting
22 May 2026, 19:13 PM

Turkey's Erdogan shuts liberal Istanbul university

Founded in 1996, Bilgi University is known for its liberal politics
22 May 2026, 17:36 PM

Pakistan seeks breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks

The war has wreaked havoc on the global economy, with the surge in oil prices stoking fears of rampant inflation
22 May 2026, 13:20 PM

Meta settles first US case over school costs tied to youth mental health, court filing shows

Breathitt is among roughly 1,200 school districts pursuing similar claims
22 May 2026, 12:11 PM

Starbucks scraps AI inventory tool across North America

Starbucks terminated an AI programme workers used for automating certain inventory counts this week
22 May 2026, 12:02 PM

'Fired and festive': 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert bows out

The show, which Colbert has hosted since 2015, was axed after he mocked CBS for a $16 million settlement with Trump
22 May 2026, 09:35 AM