‘Clock is ticking’ for Iran: Trump

President Donald Trump yesterday warned Iran “there won’t be anything left of them” if Tehran does not quickly agree to a peace deal with the United States.
18 May 2026

Israel-Lebanon talks a ‘dead-end’

Israeli strikes targeted eastern and southern Lebanon yesterday, state media reported, despite a fragile ceasefire, as a Hezbollah lawmaker called Lebanon’s negotiations with Israel a “dead-end”.
18 May 2026

WHO declares Ebola emergency in DR Congo

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency yesterday.
18 May 2026

Iran eyes new power source under Hormuz

Emboldened by its successful wartime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath the waterway that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.
18 May 2026

Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on May 27

Dhul Hijjah crescent moon sighted
17 May 2026

Taiwan's leader says island will not be 'traded away'

Presses US to keep selling weapons to them to maintain regional peace
17 May 2026

Drone strike starts fire outside UAE nuclear plant

The plant began operations in 2020 and is 200 kilometres west of the UAE's capital Abu Dhabi, near the borders with Saudi Arabia and Qatar
17 May 2026

Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time

Kami Rita Sherpa, 56, reached the 8,849-metre (29,032 foot) peak - the highest in the world - while guiding clients from the 14 Peaks Expedition company.
17 May 2026

Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka

Officials say some scam networks forced out of countries in Southeast Asia have simply shifted to new bases, increasingly moving operations to Sri Lanka -- an attractive destination due to a relaxed visa regime and reliable, high-speed internet.
17 May 2026

WHO declares international health emergency over rare Ebola strain

Bu the strain does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency, it adds
17 May 2026

Geopolitical brinkmanship: Trump has hit a wall with Iran

During his first year back in office, US President Donald Trump’s blustery negotiating style won him concessions from countries on issues ranging from tariffs to armed conflict.
17 May 2026

Trump returns from China with stability and a stalemate

Trump-Xi summit produces less than the $250 billion in deals signed at 2017 visit
16 May 2026

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started

Flying back from Beijing on Friday after two days of talks with Xi, Trump said he was considering whether to lift US sanctions on Chinese oil companies buying Iranian oil. China is the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.
16 May 2026

Putin to visit China May 19-20, days after Trump trip

During the trip, the Russian leader will discuss with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping how to "further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation" between Moscow and Beijing, according to a Kremlin statement.
16 May 2026

Trump-Xi summit: Win, lose or draw?

So who won the latest diplomatic arm wrestle between the two most powerful men on earth?
16 May 2026

Trump's geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran

rump's coercive diplomacy faces stalemate with Iran
16 May 2026

Taiwan says it is an 'independent' nation, after Trump's warning

US President Donald Trump earlier warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence
16 May 2026

Israel, Lebanon say extending ceasefire despite new strikes

But Israel has been pounding Lebanon and invaded its south in response to fire from Hezbollah
16 May 2026

Trump says he is losing patience with Iran, did not ask China for favors

However, Xi did not comment on his discussions with Trump about Iran
16 May 2026

Thai lawmakers vote to revive clean air bill

Thailand’s parliament yesterday revived a law that would enshrine the right to breathable air and tax emitters, setting up a final vote in the senate on the landmark legislation.
16 May 2026