6:56 pm - Tuesday June 9, 2026

World

Latest News on World
Video: Teachers in northern Nigeria prot...

Video: Teachers in northern Nigeria protest abduction of school children

Video: Teachers in northern Nigeria protest abduction of school children **Nigerian Educators Demand Enhanced Security Amidst Growing Abduction Fears** **MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA** – In a powerful display of solidarity and concern, educators across northeastern Nigeria have taken to the streets,... read more »

Does UKs new far-right party, Restore, p...

Does UKs new far-right party, Restore, pose a threat to Farages Reform?

Does UKs new far-right party, Restore, pose a threat to Farages Reform? ## Emerging Far-Right Force: Restore Unveils Ambitious Deportation Agenda, Challenging Political Landscape A newly formed political entity, Restore, has entered the United Kingdom’s political arena with a bold and highly... read more »

Is Asia facing a new currency crisis?

Is Asia facing a new currency crisis?

Is Asia facing a new currency crisis? ## Asian Currencies Under Strain Amidst Global Economic Headwinds **SINGAPORE –** A confluence of escalating global economic pressures is casting a long shadow over Asian currencies, prompting concerns of renewed financial instability across the region. The... read more »

Palantir Contracts Have Become An Unacce...

Palantir Contracts Have Become An Unacceptable Point of Weakness, UK Politi...

Palantir Contracts Have Become An Unacceptable Point of Weakness, UK Politicians Warn **UK Government Faces Scrutiny Over Deepening Reliance on Palantir Technologies** A prominent parliamentary committee has issued a stark warning regarding the United Kingdom’s escalating reliance on the... read more »

Subscribe to Asia

Asia

China Develops Laser System Against Drones

Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported Tuesday. The Low Altitude Sentinel system can detect a small... read more »

9 killed in landslides in southwest China

Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit... read more »

Six killed in China bus accident

Beijing: At least six people were killed and 40 injured Monday when a passenger bus overturned in China`s Shanghai city. The accident occurred on a road... read more »

Israel beefs up security in East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that security forces have been increased significantly in East Jerusalem to prevent further... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 14

KATHMANDU: An overloaded bus plunged down a hill in central Nepal on Friday, killing at least 14 people including three foreigners, police said.   The bus... read more »

Subscribe to Middle East

Middle East

Hyundai registers record sales in Middle East

MANAMA: Hyundai Motor Company has announced record sales across the Middle East region last year, for the second year in succession. The world’s fourth largest automotive manufacturer said it... read more »

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 2013

Ford Middle East recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 12 per cent in 2013, selling over 85,000 vehicles. The American car manufacturer, which also... read more »

Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka sign labour pact

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka have signed a landmark labour pact in a renewed bid to regulate hiring of domestic workers from the island nation and... read more »

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

Damascus – Over 5,000 afflicted people were evacuated Sunday from a rebel-held Damascus suburb by the army, the Syrian government said Sunday. “The... read more »

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Rockets launched from south Lebanon struck northern Israel on Sunday and Israel responded with artillery shells across a border... read more »

Subscribe to South Asia

South Asia

New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

Wellington – New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Monday defended his decision to travel to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka this week after two lawmakers from... read more »

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government formation

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government...

Dhaka – Bangladesh government ministers have submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the cabinet reshuffle as... read more »

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border cea...

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border ceasefire

New Delhi – Kashmiri separatist leaders met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz here Sunday and pressed for... read more »

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday called on all parties concerned in the Maldives to complete the presidential election process... read more »

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – The Maldives Supreme Court Sunday blocked a second-round run-off to elect the new president of the republic and postponed it till Nov 16 as the... read more »

More from World

No scope for manipulation in DSC-2025 recruitment, says Naidu

No scope for manipulation in DSC-2025 recruitment, says Naidu **CM Assures Unwavering Integrity in DSC-2025 Recruitment Process** **Hyderabad, [Date]** – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.... read more »

HC orders inquiry into amassing of 800 crore of Chettinad family money by educationist Mee...

HC orders inquiry into amassing of 800 crore of Chettinad family money by educationist Meena Muthiahs employee **High Court Mandates Probe into Allegations of Significant Financial... read more »

US says ban on AI chip shipments applies to Chinese firms outside China

US says ban on AI chip shipments applies to Chinese firms outside China **US Clarifies AI Chip Export Controls to Address Global Loopholes** **Washington D.C.** – The United States... read more »

Woman's holiday warning after fine for breaking parking rule that applies in UK

Woman's holiday warning after fine for breaking parking rule that applies in UK **Navigating International Roadside Regulations: A Cautionary Tale for Travellers** A recent incident... read more »

'Trump finally obliterates his own Iran war storyline after ...

'Trump finally obliterates his own Iran war storyline after three months of chest-beating' ## Shifting Sands: Trump Administration Reassesses Iran Stance Amid Regional Tensions **Washington... read more »