More than 250,000 non-US citizens registered to vote in four states in 2020 US election, claims Trump

Urges global cooperation on its development

US says Navy will continue ensuring safe passage through Strait of Hormuz

Iran said yesterday that the Strait of Hormuz was an inviolable “red line”, warning that if US President Donald Trump carried out his threat to attack Iran’s infrastructure, it would strike all infrastructure across the Gulf region.

The World Health Organization warned yesterday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo more quickly than during any previous outbreak of the deadly virus.

The Trump administration yesterday moved to tighten the duration of visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and journalists, according to a government notice.

The cost of a healthy diet has increased 25 percent in the past five years, putting it out of reach for one-third of the global population, according to figures released Wednesday by the United Nations.

Thousands of Thai civil servants face suspension over an exam cheating scandal, authorities said yesterday, as investigators widened a probe that has already led to three arrests.

Delhi High Court yesterday directed authorities to monitor the health of an activist who is on the 19th day of a hunger strike on a stage in central Delhi to demand the education minister quits, and to intervene if his condition deteriorates.

Ukraine and Russia yesterday launched missile and drone attacks on vessels in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, stepping up hostilities in a zone vital for grain exports that have triggered a rise in global wheat prices.

Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip yesterday, Palestinian health officials said, as a US-based research group reported a surge in Israeli attacks to levels not seen since the latest truce took effect in October.

US Vice President JD Vance said some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence US public opinion to oppose a deal by the US to end the war with Iran, in a podcast episode with host Joe Rogan posted on Wednesday.

Shipping through Strait of Hormuz disrupted again amid fears of wider regional escalation

Change is subject to congressional review before taking effect

New Zealand authorities issued a tsunami warning today following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Island, warning people there to "move immediately" to high ground.

Investigation will examine whether the platform is adequately protecting minors from harmful online content

A fire burning at an orphanage in a suburb of the Algerian capital has killed at least 11 people and injured 19, the country's civil defence said Thursday

In response to the enemy aggression, Iran army targeted the communication systems and fuel storage facilities of the US military in Jordan

Sudan’s rival factions are profiting from control over the country’s resources and the “war economy” was sustaining the conflict, the United Nations said yesterday.

The US conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran’s coastal defence systems and cruise missile storage and launch sites yesterday after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran threatened to shut off “all other export corridors”.