US, Denmark agree to Greenland deal
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Fighting between Houthis, Yemen forces kills 48
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US approves potential $2.7b air defence sale to Ukraine
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Trump signs bill authorising Russia sanctions
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Death toll from attack at police HQ in Pakistan rises to 31
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South Asia
Smoke visible near Riyadh airport after Saudi Arabia issues all-clear
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World
US lifts sanctions on Eritrea, with eye on Red Sea
19 September 2026
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Death toll from attack at Pakistan police HQ rises to 31
19 September 2026
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Google's Gemini AI carried out cyberattacks, guessed passwords
19 September 2026
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US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says
19 September 2026
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US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports
Adversaries have engaged in war of words over new US sanctions
24 August 2026
India police used excessive force during protests: Amnesty
Demonstrations in the capital New Delhi, triggered by the leak of the national medical entrance test, turned violent on July 20 when thousands of protesters attempted to march towards parliament
24 August 2026
More than 40,000 evacuate as wildfire nears Reno in western US
Some 42,000 people have evacuated their homes and another 45,000 have been told to get ready leave, Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve told CNN
24 August 2026
Kuwait strips naturalised citizens of voting rights
Previously, naturalised Kuwaitis were able to vote 30 years after acquiring nationality
24 August 2026
DR Congo, M23 fighters agree roadmap for peace talks
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, according to a joint statement published yesterday by Switzerland after hosting negotiations.
24 August 2026
Japan quake injures dozens
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early yesterday, injuring at least 37 people and disrupting travel in the bustling megacity.
24 August 2026
Drownings surge past 300 in France
France has recorded more than 300 drownings this summer, up sharply from last year, a minister said yesterday, linking the surge to the heatwaves that have swept Europe.
24 August 2026
Security official killed, 6 injured in Pak explosion
A security official was killed and six others injured when a roadside bomb struck security vehicles in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Saturday, police said yesterday.
24 August 2026
Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops
Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
24 August 2026
New sanctions threatened by ‘desperate’ US to fail
Iran’s foreign minister yesterday dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as a sign of desperation, and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran.
24 August 2026
New sanctions threatened by ‘desperate’ US to fail
Iran’s foreign minister yesterday dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as a sign of desperation, and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran.
24 August 2026
Canada retaliates as trade war with US escalates
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Saturday after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade in a deepening rift between the long-time allies.
24 August 2026
Wartime election would ‘destroy’ Ukraine, Zelenskiy says
Poll shows 57% of Ukrainians favour holding elections only after the fighting ends
23 August 2026
Pakistan's army chief to visit Iran with war mediation stalled
Tehran says the trip aims to strengthen Iran-Pakistan cooperation and promote regional stability
23 August 2026
Canada retaliates as trade war with US escalates
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Saturday, after walking away from a "bad deal" on trade in a deepening rift between the longtime allies
23 August 2026
Iran warns any country joining US sanctions considered 'enemy'
Iran on Saturday warned countries against participating in the United States' "economic war" against the Islamic republic, saying they would be considered enemies
23 August 2026
US judge bins visa ban on Bangladesh, 74 countries
A US judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, including Bangladesh, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority.
23 August 2026
Iran bins US threat for new sanctions
Iran yesterday denounced US plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic’s economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners, including China.
23 August 2026
Some Earth microbes can survive on moon
The moon is, to put it mildly, an inhospitable place for people and other living organisms from Earth, with its lack of breathable air, extreme temperatures and exposure to relentless space radiation and energetic particles.
23 August 2026
Ukraine opened ‘Pandora’s box’ Says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments published on Saturday that Kyiv had opened “Pandora’s box” with its strikes on Russian economic targets, saying that Russia would hit back at Ukraine’s “most sensitive economic sectors”.
23 August 2026