India bans all imports from Pakistan over Pahalgam attack

The ban applies to all products in transit from Pakistan

3h ago

CIA to reduce workforce by 1,200 personnel: report

The Trump administration has informed lawmakers about the planned cuts at the CIA

4h ago

Six killed, dozens injured in Goa temple stampede

At least six people were killed and more than 30 injured -- eight of them critically -- in a stampede during a temple festival in the western Indian state of Goa today, officials said

5h ago

On both sides of LoC, Kashmiris watch, wait and prepare for war

India and Pakistan have fought two wars over Kashmir, and countless clashes at the border over the decades.

6h ago

Trump says Harvard University's tax-exempt status will be revoked

Harvard is already suing the Trump administration over freezing federal grants

6h ago

Australians vote in election swayed by inflation, Trump

Millions of Australians voted Saturday in a bitterly contested general election, following a campaign shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and US President Donald Trump's tariffs

8h ago

Singapore votes with new PM seeking strong mandate amid tariff turmoil

Singaporeans cast their votes Saturday in an election where Prime Minister Lawrence Wong faces his first major test against a rejuvenated opposition in uncertain economic times for the trade-centred nation

8h ago

Five people survive Bolivia plane drama in alligator-filled swamp

Five people survived for 36 hours in a swamp filled with alligators after an emergency landing in the Bolivian Amazon, local authorities and the pilot said Friday

8h ago

Trump proposes $163b cut to federal budget

US President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a $163 billion cut to federal spending next year, which would eliminate more than a fifth of the non-military spending excluding mandatory programs, it said in a statement.

TikTok fined 530m euros in EU over data transfer

TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) yesterday, accused of sending personal data of Europeans to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.

Hard right wins local UK election in blow to PM Starmer

Reform, led by anti-immigrant firebrand Nigel Farage, won the by-election in Runcorn and Helsby

Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, judge rules

President Donald Trump's administration exceeded the scope of an 18th-century wartime law in using it to deport some Venezuelan migrants, a federal judge in Texas said yesterday in barring the administration from using it to speed up deportations

1d ago

Trump's national security advisor Waltz leaving post: US media

Waltz had been under pressure since the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic Magazine revealed in March that Waltz had mistakenly added him to a chat on the commercial messaging app Signal about attacks on Huthi rebels

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Israel strikes Syria, saying it hit group that attacked Druze

Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against "an extremist group" that attacked members of the Druze community, following through on a promise to defend the minority group as deadly sectarian violence spread near Damascus.

1d ago

What are Ukraine's critical minerals and what do we know about the deal with US

Ukraine and the United States have signed a deal that will give the US preferential access to new Ukrainian minerals deals and fund investment in Ukraine's reconstruction.

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Pakistani Kashmir closes seminaries fearing Indian military strikes

The government of Pakistan-administered Kashmir has closed all religious seminaries - locally known as madrasas - in the region for 10 days citing fears they would be targeted by Indian strikes following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir.

1d ago

US calls on India and Pakistan to 'de-escalate'

India blames Pakistan for the gun attack that killed 26 people on April 22 in Indian-administered Kashmir, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving his military "complete operational freedom"

2d ago

Singapore PM urges voters to re-elect his cabinet to deal with US, China

PM Wong urges voters to stick with his team in face of US tariffs, US-China tensions

2d ago

Global nuclear fusion project crosses milestone with world's most powerful magnet

The magnet was originally scheduled for completion in 2021, but has been beset by delays.

2d ago

South Korean ex-leader Yoon indicted for abuse of power: prosecutors

The new indictment comes as Yoon stands trial for orchestrating an insurrection with his December 3 martial law attempt, which sought to suspend civilian rule in democratic South Korea

2d ago

Ukraine, US sign minerals deal, tying Trump to Kyiv

Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths, which are vital for new technologies and largely untapped

2d ago