After five years in detention, Aung San Suu Kyi meets a foreign official
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World
Cuba state energy firm reports new nationwide blackout
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World
Japan confirms joint yen intervention with US, signals readiness for more action
3 August 2026, 09:13 AM
Business
Suicide bomber kills 14 at anti-militancy protest in Pakistan
3 August 2026, 09:08 AM
South Asia
Official Moroccan toll says 11 died trying to reach Ceuta
3 August 2026, 09:02 AM
World
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Egypt's Suez
3 August 2026, 08:45 AM
World
Trump says new Iran talks to begin Monday after calling off strikes
3 August 2026, 08:34 AM
USA
13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru
3 August 2026, 00:00 AM
World
US to hold off on fresh Iran attack: Trump
3 August 2026, 00:00 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
Ukraine attacks multiple regions across Russia
3 August 2026, 00:00 AM
World
France delivers first Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine
France yesterday delivered a first consignment of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv defend its airspace against Russia, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said yesterday.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran Revolutionary Guards unveil first drone carrier in Gulf
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards yesterday unveiled the country’s first drone carrier in Gulf waters, state media reported.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Pak Taliban kill 2 police officers
An overnight raid on a police checkpoint claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed two officers, police said yesterday, while one more remains missing after being abducted in the northwest.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel orders army to prepare for 'voluntary departure' of Gazans after Trump unveils plan
Defence minister Katz said his plan would include exit options via land crossings
6 February 2025, 10:40 AM
US appears to backtrack as Trump Gaza plan sparks global outcry
Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio said any transfer of Gazans would be temporary
6 February 2025, 08:40 AM
UN chief warns against Gaza 'ethnic cleansing' after Trump comments
Trump yesterday proposed to take over Gaza, triggering an international uproar.
6 February 2025, 06:57 AM
India opposition questions Modi on reported US mistreatment of deportees
"All immigrants, barring children, were handcuffed during the flight"
6 February 2025, 06:48 AM
Trump team eyes WHO reforms
Trump has since suggested the US could return if the WHO was "cleaned up"
6 February 2025, 06:15 AM
US claims free passage through Panama Canal
It was the first public announcement of promises hinted at by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
6 February 2025, 05:52 AM
Donald Trump's daughter-in-law to host Fox News show
She will host a prime-time show, "My View with Lara Trump"
6 February 2025, 05:43 AM
Judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order nationwide
A nationwide preliminary injunction issued blocking Trump's order
6 February 2025, 05:24 AM
Trump administration expands buyout offers to more spy agencies, officials say
White House last week offered 2 million civilian full-time federal workers an opportunity to stop working this week
6 February 2025, 05:19 AM
At least 2,900 dead in M23 capture of east DRC's Goma: UN
So far, 2,000 bodies have been collected from the Goma streets in recent days
6 February 2025, 03:44 AM
Australia bans DeepSeek AI programme
Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices on the advice of security agencies, a top official said yesterday, citing privacy and malware risks posed by China’s breakout AI program.
5 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Nearly 60pc voter turnout recorded
Nearly 60 percent turnout was recorded yesterday in the high-stakes assembly elections in Delhi, where the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Arvind Kejriwal is eyeing a third straight term in power in a triangular contest against the main challengers, BJP and Congress.
5 February 2025, 18:00 PM
UN has to ‘get its act together’: Trump
US President Donald Trump criticised the United Nations on Tuesday as “not being well run,” although he said it has potential, while he stopped US engagement with the UN Human Rights Council, extended a halt to funding for the Palestinian relief agency UNRWA and ordered a review of the UN cultural agency Unesco.
5 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump’s Gaza plan will pour ‘oil on fire’
Palestinian group Hamas yesterday lashed out at President Donald Trump’s shock proposal for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle its people in other countries, seemingly whether they want to leave or not.
5 February 2025, 18:00 PM
The Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaili Muslims, passes away
The Aga Khan, Imam of the Ismaili Muslims and head of a major development aid foundation, died Tuesday in Lisbon at the age of 88, his foundation announced.
5 February 2025, 18:00 PM
M23, Rwanda troops launch fresh east DR Congo offensive
The M23 and Rwandan forces yesterday launched a new offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing a mining town in South Kivu province, as they resumed their advance towards the regional capital Bukavu.
5 February 2025, 18:00 PM
USAID places global staff on leave
The US government’s giant humanitarian agency USAID on Tuesday announced it was placing its staff in the United States and around the world on administrative leave as it moved to recall employees from overseas postings.
5 February 2025, 18:00 PM