US birthright citizenship ruling eases fears among Indians

The recent US Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship has eased concerns and reduced uncertainty for Indian families living in the United States.
9 July 2026, 11:43 AM

Modi eyes 'historic' chance to secure Australian uranium

Faced with an almost-insatiable appetite for electricity in the world's most populous nation, Modi has outlined plans to substantially scale-up nuclear power generation in coming years.
9 July 2026, 09:54 AM

US, Iran trade new strikes in fight over Hormuz strait

The vital oil shipping corridor is a flashpoint in the Middle East war, with Tehran insisting on control of the strait despite it being open to free passage before the US-Israeli attacks in February.
9 July 2026, 09:26 AM

Iran Guards say hit US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, threaten to expand strikes: state TV

The Guards said they struck "key infrastructure and facilities" at US bases in Arifjan and Ali Al Salem in Kuwait, and Juffair and Sheikh Isa in Bahrain with missiles and drones
9 July 2026, 08:53 AM

Iran to bury Khamenei in hometown as US ramps up strikes

The late supreme leader's burial follows a multi-day funeral ceremony that attracted millions of mourners across various cities in both Iran and Iraq
9 July 2026, 08:39 AM

World ‘cannot afford to ignore’ Afghans’ plight

The international community should find ways to support millions of Afghans sent back from Iran and Pakistan or risk a rise in radicalisation and security threats, the head of the UN refugee agency told AFP yesterday.
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Board of Peace planning pilot ‘humanitarian zone’

US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is planning a pilot “humanitarian zone” in southern Gaza which would aim to accommodate tens of thousands of vetted Palestinian civilians, a board official told AFP.
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Toll rises to 17 as rescuers search for survivors

Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors yesterday after storms killed 17 people and caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst, with officials warning of more rain.
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM

42 killed in militant attacks this week

Three militant attacks in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province have killed 42 civilians and security personnel in four days, the country’s military said yesterday.
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Ceasefire deal with Iran ‘over’

US President Donald Trump yesterday said the ceasefire with Iran was “over” but left the door open to more talks as Tehran carried out new attacks on US bases in the Gulf in retaliation for US strikes on its military sites and key ports.
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Israeli attacks kill nine more in Gaza

Gaza’s civil defence and health officials said Israeli attacks killed nine people in the Palestinian territory yesterday.
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Trump claims ‘unity’ after lashing out at Nato allies

President Donald Trump threw a summit of Nato leaders into disarray yesterday as he demanded the United States cut trade ties with Spain and made renewed claims on Greenland, but later changed tack and said there had been love and “a lot of unity”.
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM

Trump orders halt to US trade with Spain over NATO spending, Iran

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez played down the rift and said he had had a "very cordial" conversation with Trump during the summit
8 July 2026, 22:21 PM

US says Ukraine can make Patriot missiles

Ukraine has been struggling to down Russian ballistic missiles since this year's US-Israeli war against Iran hit supplies of the crucial US-made Patriot interceptors
8 July 2026, 22:16 PM

Oil back at $80, stocks slide as Trump says Iran ceasefire over

The potential reclosure of the Strait of Hormuz led to a sea of red on equity trading screens in markets across the world
8 July 2026, 22:09 PM

Trump says Iran ceasefire 'is over'

"To me, I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them," Trump said ahead of a NATO summit in the Turkish capital Ankara.
8 July 2026, 14:47 PM

Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes

Iran warns of further action as Washington revokes oil export licence
8 July 2026, 12:06 PM

In Venezuela's quake ruins, a baby is born

A paramedic, hair bands and nail scissors helped deliver a newborn as twin quakes left thousands dead and missing
8 July 2026, 09:17 AM

'Nothing left except death': Myanmar families grieve huge war toll

Relatives mourn loved ones killed in the conflict as an estimated 100,000 people have died since the 2021 military coup, according to ACLED
8 July 2026, 09:12 AM

Iraq's holy cities to host funeral processions for Khamenei

Iraqi authorities declared today a public holiday
8 July 2026, 08:44 AM