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South Africa top court hears case questioning Zuma’s electoral eligibility

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 11:19
Ex-president could be disqualified from running in the most competitive polls in post-apartheid history on May 29.

Brazilian horse ‘Caramelo’ rescued after being trapped on roof by floods

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 11:14
Rescue brings rare good news to southern Brazil, devastated by worst flooding in 80 years that has killed more than 100.

Gaza ceasefire talks end with no deal as Israel ramps up Rafah attacks

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 10:31
UNRWA official accuses Israel of subjecting Gaza to 'medieval siege' as 110,000 Palestinians flee Rafah.

Thousands march in Sweden’s Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision participation

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 09:30
Contest organisers, who say the event should be nonpolitical, resisted calls to exclude Israel over its war on Gaza.

Key takeaways from China’s Xi European tour to France, Serbia and Hungary

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 08:53
Chinese president pushes vision for a more multipolar world on first trip to Europe in five years.

Iran’s Khamenei urges people to vote in parliamentary run-off amid apathy

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 08:38
Conservatives swept first round of parliamentary and religious assembly elections in March.

‘Israeli extremists’ set fire to UNRWA HQ in occupied East Jerusalem

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 08:17
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it has been forced to temporarily close its occupied east Jerusalem compound

‘We’ll fight with fingernails’ says Israeli PM after US warning

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 07:22
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will fight alone ‘with our fingernails’ if necessary.

Air Vanuatu goes into liquidation, thousands of passengers stranded

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 07:06
Consultants overseeing process say they hope to get the airline's four planes back in the skies as soon as possible.

Iranian man loses bid to be freed from Australian immigration detention

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 05:54
Court rules detention can be justified when an individual is refusing to cooperate in their deportation.

‘None of the above’: An election protest brews in India’s coffee export hub

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 05:48
Araku Valley coffee is sold in cafes around the world, but its farmers do not have toilets.

Two mango seasons: A long wait for Pakistan families hit by May 9 violence

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 04:54
As the Supreme Court debates the convictions of 85 people, families wait for their loved ones.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 806

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 02:28
As the war enters its 806th day, these are the main developments.

Chad’s President Deby wins election against prime minister in heated race

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 00:40
Violence and questions of election-rigging, however, marred the vote tally, which was announced earlier than expected.

As Singaporeans tire of rat race, incoming PM reimagines ‘Singapore Dream’

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 00:13
Prime Minister-in-waiting Lawrence Wong says residents are looking for more out of life than material success.

Philippines, US simulate mock invasions in largest ever war games

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 00:12
The Balikatan joint military exercises conclude on Friday after weeks of live fire drills and new weapons deployment.

Ukrainian’s Zelenskyy fires head of state guard over assassination plot

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 21:22
Ukrainian state security said earlier this week that they unearthed an assassination plot including two state guards.

Will Joe Biden do more to stop Israel’s assault on Rafah?

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 20:35
In a rare warning, the US president threatens to halt some arms supplies if Israel invades city in southern Gaza.

Israeli officials defiant after Biden weapons warning on Rafah assault

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 19:26
Prime Minister Netanyahu say Israel would 'fight with our fingernails' to achieve war objectives despite US pressure.

What did Biden say about US arms transfers to Israel and what does it mean?

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 19:10
Biden's warning to Israel of possible weapons cutoff is vague, experts say, but could mean end of 'blank cheque' policy.

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