World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 11:55pm Three US military personnel killed in suspected Daesh attack in Syria Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says attacker killed by partner forces
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 10:01pm Lukashenko frees Nobel winner Bialiatski and key Belarus opposition figures in deal with US Leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava also freed; Trump envoy says US lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash
World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 11:30pm Israel says it kills senior Hamas commander Raed Saed in Gaza Say Raed Saed helped plan the October 2023 attacks; Gaza officials report four dead, at least 25 wounded; Hamas has not confirmed his death
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 07:49pm US and Ukraine to discuss ceasefire in Berlin before European summit Meeting highlights urgency to bridge gaps on peace moves; Kyiv resisting proposals widely seen as favouring Moscow
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 06:48pm Ukraine’s Odesa suffers major blackouts after Russian attack Russian drone attack on energy systems left Ukraine in blackout
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 06:21pm Thailand vows to keep fighting Cambodia after Trump ceasefire claim Thailand sends fighter jets to attack Cambodia ignoring the ceasefire
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:46pm Iran raises fuel prices for heavy users to curb consumption, smuggling Government keeps lower rates for basic use to avoid public backlash
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:26pm California, 19 states sue to block Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee California-led suit says president lacks authority to impose $100,000 charge
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 12:46pm Severe floods force mass evacuations in Washington 100,000 residents affected; National Guard deployed as emergency declared
World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 12:12pm China’s FM Wang Yi seeks deeper oil and gas ties with UAE Wang Yi pledges stronger cooperation during Middle East tour
Pakistan Updated 13 Dec, 2025 04:22pm Pakistan, Arab and Muslim states reaffirm support for UNRWA Foreign ministers stress agency’s vital role in protecting Palestinian refugees
World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 11:05am Saudi-Emirate delegation in Aden for talks to defuse Yemen tensions Talks will follow deadly clashes and separatist control claims
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 10:18am US aims for international Gaza force deployment early next year US officials say stabilisation mission planned, but Hamas disarmament unclear
World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 11:09am Nobel committee condemns ‘brutal’ arrest of Iranian laureate Narges Mohammadi Nobel Committee urges authorities to ensure her safety and free her unconditionally
World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 11:06am US envoy Witkoff and Kushner to meet Zelensky in Berlin Washington signals urgency on Ukraine peace proposal talks
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 10:02am King Charles says his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the new year British monarch speaks about diagnosis in televised cancer awareness address
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 09:56am US president’s new Air Force One jet from Boeing delayed again US Air Force says first new presidential jet is now due mid-2028
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 09:40am Fighting continues between Thailand, Cambodia after Trump claim of ceasefire Phnom Penh says Thai jets kept bombing despite US ceasefire announcement
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 09:35am North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission Kim praises army engineers after overseas deployment linked to Ukraine war
World Published 13 Dec, 2025 09:23am US briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during Biden era Biden-era move reflected unease over civilian deaths and prisoner treatment
World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 09:15am EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian assets held in Europe Move clears path to using $246bn to support Ukraine’s defence and budget needs