India and Pakistan are united in spending citizen lives like pocket change
Recent hospital fires expose how little decades of national achievement mean when basic public safety still fails.
Six months into the Iran war, a new Gulf security architecture is emerging
Gulf states are building overlapping partnerships that complement, rather than replace, the US security role.
Bernie Sanders, AOC join marchers in Washington to ‘defend the vote’
Thousands of people marched on Washington DC, invoking Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on the 63rd anniversary.
Iceland heads to the polls in knife-edge vote on restarting EU talks
Amid economic and security challenges, Iceland is holding a referendum more than a decade after pausing accession talks.
What’s in the US-Venezuela ‘biggest oil deal in world history?’
US President Donald Trump has claimed the US and Venezuela have reached the ‘biggest oil deal in world history’.
‘The whole country’s grandfather:’ Norway’s King Harald V dies aged 89
Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch.
Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case
Lenin Moreno, 73, has also been permanently barred from holding any public office in the future.
Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll nears 600
Rescue operations have resumed after a brief pause, but experts caution of danger from a newly formed lake.
Guinea-Bissau votes on a stronger presidency: What’s at stake?
The proposed constitution would give the president more power and reshape parliament and elections.
Trump announces ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ with Venezuela
US president says deal secures majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela.
Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say
Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, security sources said.
Gunfire, blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital Niamey
This is a breaking news story.
Board of Peace’s Mladenov warns Gaza could be ‘gone for good’
Top envoy for the US-led Board of Peace says Gaza is at risk of being ‘gone for good’ without reconstruction.
US revises statements suggesting Chinese hackers attacked agencies
US Justice Department clarifies that the US Senate and Federal Reserve were targets but were not successfully hacked.
US judge rejects Trump’s bid to switch hush-money case to federal court
The US president has sought to overturn his criminal conviction for falsifying business records, citing immunity.
Iran war live: IRGC asserts strait control, US enforces blockade
Iran's IRGC claims decisive control over the Strait of Hormuz as the US maintains its naval blockade.
Cambodia’s claim to have ended scam compounds met with scepticism
Cambodia's claim of eradicating its scam compounds met with scepticism from Amnesty International and industry experts.
Spain asks EU for help to process 5,000 Ceuta migrants amid local unrest
Thousands of migrants remain in the Spanish enclave, triggering anger among Ceuta residents.
Far-right UK provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in US
A Trump administration official says the controversial commentator overstayed his visit in the US and will be removed.
Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit
The Justice Department and Walmart confirmed the settlement without disclosing terms.
Thousands take part in March on Washington to promote voting rights
Protest draws crowds to Washington, DC amid Trump's threats of interference, voting restrictions in midterm elections.
Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in Jenin
An Israeli drone strike killed three Palestinians in Jenin, the first such attack in the West Bank since February 2025.
Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected
DRC's is the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths.
With the US and Canada locked in a trade war, fears of a recession lurk
Analysts say Canada may lose 100,000 jobs under the current tariffs and could go into recession if the USMCA pact ends.
Before and after images show catastrophic impact of Nepal flash floods
Before-and-after satellite images reveal the scale of destruction from Nepal’s catastrophic flash floods.
RSS chief’s US visit faces protests over Hindu nationalism
Indian Hindu leader Mohan Bhagwat is due to speak in New York as human rights groups protest his visit.
8-year-old Nepal flood survivor reunited with mother after rescue
Eight-year-old Nepal flood survivor reunited with mother after rescue
Forced birth control in Greenland violated women’s rights, experts find
Truth commission to be established after two expert reports failed to agree whether scheme constituted genocide.
Haaland and Cherki doubles send Man City to EPL win at Crystal Palace
Manchester City make it back-to-back wins to start the Premier League season as Crystal Palace slip to another defeat.
What lessons can be learned from the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster?
Scientists are looking into cause and possible link to climate change.