Flooding sweeps away 9-year-old as storms slam central US
High winds and heavy rain were expected to continue into Sunday, delaying clean-up efforts....
Month : April 2025
Zelensky hails progress in talks with French, UK military chiefs
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday hailed “tangible progress” after meeting British and French military chiefs in Kyiv to discuss strengthening the Ukrainian army and ways...
Israel admits mistakes over medic killings in Gaza
Israeli forces shot dead 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March....
Indian PM clinches defence, energy deals during Lanka visit
India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka yesterday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, seen as a move to counter rival China’s...
Cambodia hails inauguration of naval base renovated by China
Cambodia’s leader Hun Manet said yesterday there was “nothing to hide” as he inaugurated a naval base renovated in recent years by China, after Washington...
Despair and sadness follow death of Malian musical great Amadou
Friends, family and fans flocked in mourning to the home of Malian music star Amadou Bagayoko yesterday a day after he died aged 70, AFP...
Wathnan Racing’s Hit Show powers to Dubai World Cup victory
Wathnan Racing’s Hit Show, ridden by Florent Geroux, won the $12mn Dubai World Cup at Meydan in Dubai on Saturday. The Brad Cox-trained colt produced...
South Korea’s president is out – but he leaves behind a polarised country
A pro-Yoon fringe movement, stoked by right-wing YouTubers, has become more energised and extreme....
Scale of Myanmar’s loss is clearer one week after the quake
More than 3,000 people have been confirmed dead after last week’s earthquake and the toll is expected to rise....
Worst week for US stocks since Covid crash as China hits back on tariffs
The US president, who has vowed to remake the global trade order, dismissed concerns, noting the US jobs market is strong....