World reactions to Israel's deadly revenge strikes on Iran

The US and Britain called for "de-escalation" after Israel on Saturday hit military targets across Iran in deadly retaliatory strikes as Muslim countries blamed Israel for exacerbating the conflict
26 October 2024, 10:54 AM

Tehran residents fear escalation after Israeli attacks

Residents of Tehran awoke and went about their business as planned on Saturday after their sleep was troubled by Israeli strikes that triggered blasts that echoed across the city
26 October 2024, 08:43 AM

Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib apologises over 1MDB scandal

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed former premier Najib Razak's apology over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal
26 October 2024, 05:54 AM

Iran announces resumption of flights after Israeli attack

Iran announced today the resumption of flights after a brief suspension following an Israeli attack that targeted several military sites in the country
26 October 2024, 05:27 AM

What we know about Israeli strikes on Iran

Israel said Saturday it had launched strikes against Iran in retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage and attacks on Israel by Tehran-backed groups over the past year
26 October 2024, 03:58 AM
26 October 2024, 03:06 AM

Israel strikes Iran military targets, Tehran says damage 'limited'

Israel struck military sites in Iran early on Saturday, saying it was retaliating against Tehran's strikes on Israel this month, the latest attack in the escalating conflict between the heavily armed rivals
26 October 2024, 02:20 AM

Washington Post says will not endorse Harris or Trump in election

The Washington Post newspaper, owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, announced Friday it will endorse neither Democrat Kamala Harris nor Republican Donald Trump in the US presidential election
26 October 2024, 02:13 AM

Israel strikes on Iran 'exercise of self-defense': US

Israeli strikes on military targets in Iran are "an exercise of self-defense" following Tehran's ballistic missile attack earlier this month, the United States said late Friday, adding it was informed ahead of the strikes
26 October 2024, 02:10 AM

Israeli strike kills 3 journos in Lebanon

An Israeli strike killed at least three journalists and wounded several others as they slept in guesthouses in southern Lebanon yesterday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, in what Beirut declared a “war crime”.
25 October 2024, 18:45 PM

Harris, Obama push early voting in tight race

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris basked in the support of rock legend Bruce Springsteen, entertainer Tyler Perry and former president Barack Obama on Thursday at a rally that drew thousands in the battleground state of Georgia.
25 October 2024, 18:12 PM

UK climate strategy ruled lawful in landmark court case

A man whose home had to be demolished because of coastal erosion yesterday lost a landmark legal claim against the UK government that accused it of failing to meet  obligations to protect citizens from the effects of climate change.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Japan to resume trial removal of Fukushima nuclear debris

The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant will resume an operation to remove a sample of highly radioactive material next week, reports said yesterday, after having suspended the effort over a technical snag.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM

AUSTERITY MOVE: Maldives leader to take 50pc pay cut

The president of cash-strapped Maldives will take a 50-percent pay cut as part of an austerity drive that will see public sector salaries reduced to prevent a debt crisis in the tourist hotspot, his office said Thursday.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Over 150 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN

More than 150 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued off the coast of Indonesia after their boat languished at sea for days, the United Nations refugee agency said yesterday.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Pakistan militant attack kills 10 frontier police

At least 10 Pakistani frontier police were killed in a militant attack on an outpost near the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan, the interior ministry said in a statement.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Five killed in militant attack in India’s J&K

Suspected militants in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir ambushed an army vehicle and killed five people, including three soldiers, officials said yesterday, days after gunmen killed seven construction workers in the disputed territory.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Russia to deploy N Korean troops on Oct 27-28

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday that Russia plans to deploy North Korean troops to the battlefield starting October 27-28, citing intelligence reports.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM

World ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction: UN

Humanity is ‘paying a terrible price’ for inaction on global warming, with time running out to correct the course and avoid climate disaster, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Children among 38 killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes yesterday hit two homes at dawn in Khan Yunis, the territory’s main southern city, killing at least 38 people including children.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM