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US, Saudi strike Iran’s allies in Iraq
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Heatwave fans France, Spain wildfires
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Japan earthquake toll rises to 13
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Iran president in Oman as nuclear talks progress
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating ongoing nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.
27 May 2025, 19:05 PM
China conducted research near Pacific atoll: Japan
Japan has accused China of conducting unnotified maritime scientific research within its exclusive economic zone around its southernmost island in the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo said yesterday.
27 May 2025, 19:05 PM
US space shield ‘nuke war scenario’
North Korea yesterday slammed US President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile shield plan as a “very dangerous” threat that could spark nuclear war in space.
27 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Ready to hold peace talks with India
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday evening expressed his willingness to talk with India to resolve ongoing disputes between the two countries, including the Kashmir issue and water security, during his visit to Iran.
27 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Putin threatens to ‘throttle’ Western firms
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday threatened to “throttle” Western firms remaining in Russia and acting against its interests, as part of Moscow’s effort to beef up domestic software development.
27 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Asean unveils plan to integrate its economies
The Southeast Asian bloc Asean yesterday announced an ambitious strategic plan that includes harmonising trade standards and greater financial integration in an effort to collectively become the world’s fourth-largest economy.
27 May 2025, 18:00 PM
UK to spend billions to cut reliance on migrants
Britain will spend a record 3 billion pounds ($4 billion) to boost training opportunities, the government said yesterday, part of a broader strategy to train locals to fill gaps in the labour market and reduce reliance on foreign workers.
27 May 2025, 18:00 PM
180,000 displaced in Gaza
A renewed Israeli military offensive has forcibly displaced almost 180,000 people in just 10 days through to May 25, the International Organization for Migration said yesterday.
27 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Sudan cholera outbreak kills 172 in 1 week
A cholera outbreak has killed over 170 people across Sudan in one week, health authorities said yesterday, amid a collapse of basic infrastructure after over two years of brutal war.
27 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia announces Eid-ul-Azha for June 6
The crescent moon was sighted in the Kingdom this evening
27 May 2025, 16:26 PM
One month on, J&K CM holds special cabinet meeting in Pahalgam
The move was a message against terrorism and violence in India’s only Muslim-majority region
27 May 2025, 13:42 PM
Israeli forces raid foreign exchange stores across West Bank
Some Palestinian residents of Nablus were seen clashing with the army during the raid
27 May 2025, 12:19 PM
All 10 Asean nations sign Kuala Lumpur declaration on 'Our Shared Future'
This marks a significant milestone in the bloc's ongoing journey of regional integration.
27 May 2025, 10:49 AM
India and Pakistan's drone battles mark new arms race in Asia
Four days of fighting in May marked the first time New Delhi and Islamabad utilized unmanned aerial vehicles at scale against each other.
27 May 2025, 03:57 AM
30 killed in central Nigeria attacks: local govt official
The attacks occurred in three villages between Friday and Sunday
27 May 2025, 03:51 AM
Trump considers redirecting $3 billion in Harvard grants to US trade schools
Trump, a Republican, has frozen some $3 billion in federal grants to Harvard in recent weeks
27 May 2025, 03:51 AM
Developing nations face 'tidal wave' of China debt: report
"Now, and for the rest of this decade, China will be more debt collector than banker to the developing world"
27 May 2025, 02:32 AM
Trump vows to ‘win’ against Harvard
President Donald Trump yesterday vowed to prevail in his clash with Harvard and again threatened to take away billions in funding from one of the world’s top universities.
26 May 2025, 19:06 PM
Hamas agrees to US proposal on Gaza truce
Hamas has agreed to a proposal by US special envoy Steve Witkoff for a Gaza ceasefire, a Palestinian official close to the group told Reuters yesterday, paving the way for a possible end to the war.
26 May 2025, 19:02 PM
India races to contain oil spill after container ship sinks
India’s coastguard yesterday raced to contain an oil spill from a container ship with hazardous cargo that sank off the southern coast a day earlier, Kerala’s state government said.
26 May 2025, 18:46 PM