Trump says Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation'
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11 killed in Russia in Ukrainian strikes
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Israel objects to Gaza plan
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9 hour(s) ago Middle East
Iran denies US talks underway
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9 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
Latest tariffs: 25 US states sue Trump admin
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Drone attack on hospital kills 30 in Darfur

A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region killed 30 people and injured dozens, a medical source said yesterday.
25 January 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Peace talks minus Ukraine will yield no real results’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said allies should work towards determining a format for any upcoming peace talks with Russia and that Kyiv must be involved for successful negotiations.
25 January 2025, 18:00 PM

4 Israel soldiers released in Gaza; 200 Palestinians prisoners freed

A total of 200 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails have been freed under the terms of a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Seventy of them will be deported to countries in the region.
25 January 2025, 14:46 PM

Hamas frees four Israeli hostages in Gaza under truce deal

They had been held captive in the Palestinian territory since Hamas seized them during their attack on Israel on October 7, 2023
25 January 2025, 09:25 AM

Israel to free 200 Palestinian prisoners in Saturday swap

The prisoners include 120 who are serving life sentences
25 January 2025, 08:59 AM

Trump fires at least 12 internal govt watchdogs: US media

Inspectors general have an oversight role to detect and deter fraud, waste and abuse by government employees.
25 January 2025, 08:44 AM

Rubbish roads: Nepal explores paving with plastic

Nepal's urban areas generate about 5,000 tonnes of solid waste per day, according to the World Bank, of which 13 percent is plastic waste dumped in landfills.
25 January 2025, 07:33 AM

Hamas to release four Israeli hostages in truce swap Saturday

Israel confirmed Friday that it had received a list of names of hostages who are due to return home
25 January 2025, 06:57 AM

Trump administration directs US agencies to start firing diversity staff

The axing of jobs aimed at combating discrimination such as racism and sexism is the latest in a blitz of right-wing measures the 78-year-old Republican has put in place on his return to the White House.
25 January 2025, 06:50 AM

US Senate confirms former Fox News co-host as Pentagon chief

The 44-year-old is a former Army National Guard officer who until recently worked as a co-host for Fox News -- one of Trump's favored television channels.
25 January 2025, 06:47 AM

US migrant deportation flights arrive in Latin America

A total of 265 Guatemalans arrived on three flights
25 January 2025, 06:41 AM

German man sets world record living for 120 days underwater

Rudiger Koch, 59, emerged from his 30-square-meter (320-square-foot) home under the sea
25 January 2025, 02:21 AM

US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt arms: memo

The United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food, and military funding for Israel and Egypt
25 January 2025, 02:12 AM

Violence in West Bank imperils Gaza truce

Israeli operations in the West Bank have killed at least 12 Palestinians since Tuesday and could threaten the newly agreed ceasefire in Gaza, United Nations Human Rights office spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said yesterday.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Graft allegations: Sri Lanka ‘revokes’ power purchase deal with Adani

Sri Lanka has revoked a power purchase agreement with Indian conglomerate Adani Group following allegations of corruption, energy ministry sources in Colombo said yesterday.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM

WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit

The World Health Organization (WHO) will cut costs and review which health programmes to prioritise after President Donald Trump announced he was withdrawing the US from the WHO, the agency’s chief told staff in an internal memo seen by Reuters.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM

More staff detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen: UN

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have detained another group of UN personnel, a UN statement said yesterday, after 13 staff were held last June.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Taliban reject ICC move to arrest top officials

Afghanistan’s Taliban government said yesterday an arrest warrant sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its leaders was “politically motivated”.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Asylum ‘universally recognised’ right

Kyiv said yesterday it had received the bodies of hundreds of Ukrainian troops killed in battle with Russian forces, in one of the largest repatriations since Russia invaded.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Record wind gusts

Ireland recorded its strongest-ever wind gusts yesterday as “destructive” Storm Eowyn barrelled in from the Atlantic, cutting power, grounding flights and shutting schools, officials said.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM