World
Back to homepage
Asean chair Philippines calls for more Myanmar prisoner releases including Suu Kyi after amnesty
MANILA, April 24 — The Philippines, this year’s chair of the regional bloc Asean, on Friday encouraged more prisoner releases in Myanmar, including ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and described a recent amnesty as a positive step towards
Read More
Norway joins global push to keep children off social media with under-16 ban
OSLO, April 24 — Norway said on Friday it would present a bill in parliament by year-end to ban children from using social media until they turn 16, making technology companies responsible for the task of age verification. Several European
Read More
India hits back at Trump’s ‘hellhole’ and tech worker slurs
WASHINGTON, April 24 — India on Thursday criticised as inappropriate a post by US President Donald Trump that called the South Asian country a “hellhole.” The comments come ahead of a planned visit next month to India by US Secretary
Read More
Trump supports Putin G20 invite but doubts Russian president will attend US summit
WASHINGTON, April 24 — The United States will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to a G20 summit in Miami, a US official said Thursday, but President Donald Trump said he doubted his counterpart would come. The invitation would mark a
Read More
Global stocks fall despite record earnings as oil tops US$100 on US-Iran crisis
NEW YORK, April 24 — Global stocks mostly fell Thursday, retreating after recent gains as investors tempered their enthusiasm for a quick end to the Middle East war. The benchmark international oil contract, Brent North Sea crude, rose further above
Read More
Trump warns Iran ‘clock is ticking’ but says he’s in no rush for peace deal
TEHRAN, April 24 — President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States is in no rush to end the war with Iran but “the clock is ticking” for the Islamic republic, as a third American aircraft carrier arrived in the
Read More
Iran seizes two cargo ships as peace talks with US collapse
DUBAI, April 24 — Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with a video of commandos in a speedboat storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Washington had hoped would
Read More
Trump rules out nuclear strike on Iran despite threat to ‘destroy civilization’
Washington, United States, April 23, 2026 (AFP) -US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out striking Iran with a nuclear weapon, after his previous threats to completely destroy Iranian civilization. “No, I wouldn’t use it,” Trump told reporters at the
Read More
Magic‑mushroom therapies: What research shows as Trump seeks faster review of psychedelic treatments
WASHINGTON, April 24 — US President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order directing health regulators to speed reviews of psychedelic treatments and increase federal funding for research into their use in response to advocates for the drug ibogaine including
Read More
Ships pay up: Iran claims first toll earnings from Hormuz Strait
TEHRAN, April 23 — A senior Iranian parliament official said on Thursday that Tehran has received the first revenue from tolls it imposed on the strategic Strait of Hormuz in its war with the United States and Israel. “The first
Read More