Non-Muslim ‘Premium Residents’ can now buy alcohol in Saudi Arabia: AFP

Saudi govt has not issued any statements regarding alcohol sales in recent days
24 November 2025, 13:31 PM

Malaysia mulls social media ban for under-16s

Malaysia in recent years has tightened its oversight of social media services in an attempt to combat rising cybercrime.
24 November 2025, 07:09 AM

Israel kills Hezbollah military leader in Beirut strike

The strike targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah's acting chief of staff, Ali Tabtabai
24 November 2025, 03:14 AM

US, Ukraine say they have 'updated' peace framework, but questions remain

In a joint statement after talks, US and Ukrainian said the discussion was 'highly productive'
24 November 2025, 02:55 AM

50 pupils kidnapped from Nigeria Catholic school escape

Fifty of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have escaped their captors, a Christian group said yesterday.
23 November 2025, 18:42 PM

Vietnam rain, flooding kill 90 last week

Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said yesterday, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked.
23 November 2025, 18:00 PM
23 November 2025, 10:01 AM

Daily Mail owner strikes $650 million deal to buy the Telegraph

The deal comes a week after US-based private investment firm RedBird Capital Partners withdrew its bid for The Telegraph, one of Britain's biggest newspapers.
23 November 2025, 03:55 AM

Thousands march in France to demand action on violence against women

In Paris, crowds of demonstrators -- 50,000 according to organisers, 17,000 according to the police
23 November 2025, 03:36 AM

Trump signals room for negotiation on Ukraine plan ahead of talks

Trump has given Ukraine until November 27 to approve the plan to end the nearly four-year conflict
23 November 2025, 03:28 AM

Lebanon says fresh Israeli strike on south kills one

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, in the latest attack on the area despite a nearly year-long ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah.
22 November 2025, 19:55 PM

Deal reached without fossil fuel plan

World governments yesterday agreed to a compromise climate deal at the COP30 conference in Brazil that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but omit any mention of the fossil fuels driving it.
22 November 2025, 18:50 PM

Bolsonaro sent to jail over flight risk

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, on trial over a botched coup bid and under house arrest since August, was taken into custody yesterday, according to his lawyer and a court document.
22 November 2025, 18:00 PM

G20 threatened by geopolitical fractures

The G20’s role in fixing economic crises is threatened by geopolitical fractures and competition, leaders warned yesterday at a summit in South Africa boycotted by the United States.
22 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Brazil court takes ex-president Bolsonaro into custody over flight risk

Bolsonaro was placed under house arrest in August
22 November 2025, 14:21 PM

G20 summit opens in South Africa without Trump

The Johannesburg gathering is being attended by a host of world leaders
22 November 2025, 02:18 AM

Trump lavishes praise on New York's mayor-elect Mamdani at warm White House meeting

"We agree on a lot more than I would have thought," Trump said
22 November 2025, 01:44 AM

Miss Mexico new Miss Universe

Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand yesterday, strutting to victory after several dramatic missteps before the final round, including staging a walkout when an organiser of the beauty pageant chastised her.
21 November 2025, 18:26 PM

COP30 climate summit: Draft text omits fossil fuel transition plan

COP30 summit president Brazil released a draft text for a proposed deal for this year’s UN climate summit early yesterday, dropping a proposal to develop a global plan to shift away from fossil fuels that had been included in an earlier version.
21 November 2025, 18:25 PM

Food supply in Gaza improving, but long way to go

More food supplies are getting into Gaza since the October ceasefire but are still falling short of huge humanitarian needs as winter rains risk spoiling delivered foodstuffs, the UN World Food Programme said yesterday.
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM