The $25 billion cost is equal to the entire budget of NASA for this year

The United States has set specific conditions for the release of billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations, such as more cost-cutting and moves to counter China’s influence at the world body, a development news agency reported yesterday.

King Charles III gave US President Donald Trump a taste of his own medicine at a White House state dinner yesterday when he joked that without the British, Americans would be speaking French.

President Donald Trump yesterday warned Tehran that it should “get smart soon” and capitulate to Washington’s demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval blockade turned the screws on Iran’s economy.

Roughly 17% of population were experiencing acute food insecurity before war in March

A lower court sentenced Yoon to five years in prison in January

All 16 dead were women travelling in carriage limited to women

Thaksin, 76, has been serving a one-year prison sentence for corruption since September

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran to "better get smart soon" as efforts by Washington and Tehran to end hostilities appeared at a standstill

More than 4,000 people are meanwhile estimated to have been arrested on national security-related grounds

Foran is seeking to break the 67-day “sea-to-summit” record, cycling 1,150 km from the Bay of Bengal to Nepal before trekking to the 8,849-metre peak.

Bank says claim will be settled once official documents are submitted

Mamata claims party workers were attacked overnight, Suvendu says 'Mamata has already lost'

The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a brutal conflict since April 2023 that has killed tens of thousands and displaced around 11 million people

Just 34% of Americans approve of the U.S. conflict with Iran, down from 36% in mid-April and 38% in mid-March, the Reuters/Ipsos poll found

With May 1 cutoff looming under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, Congress pressure grows over authorisation as support for the war weakens

British monarch trades historical quips and light jabs

US president says Tehran won’t be allowed nuclear weapons, citing agreement with British monarch during high-profile visit

The State Department, following reports by Fox News and The Bulwark, confirmed it would offer a limited-edition passport to mark this year's 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

Efforts to end the Middle East war appeared at a standstill yesterday, with the US considering Tehran’s latest offer to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran saying Washington could no longer dictate terms.