Trump threatens US media, floats licence revocations
US President says he would be ‘totally in favor of’ ABC, NBC losing their broadcast licenses over ‘biased’ coverage of his presidency.
25 Aug, 2025
Iran will not be ‘obedient’ to US demands, Supreme Leader Khamenei says
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said the current situation with the United States is “unsolvable”, and that Tehran will never bow to pressure to obey Washington
24 Aug, 2025
‘Besiege them, let them die of hunger,’ Israeli ministers tell army chief on Gaza
Israeli far-right ministers have openly advocated starving Gaza’s population, sparking a fierce confrontation with military chief Eyal Zamir during a cabinet meeting.
24 Aug, 2025
UNESCO urges end to modern slavery as Trump’s comments spark outrage
More than 12 million Africans were enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade, described by historians as one of the worst crimes against humanity.
24 Aug, 2025
Putin sees ‘light at end of the tunnel’ in Russia-US ties, eyes cooperation in Arctic, Alaska
US says all 55 million visas subject to review
Japanese city considering limiting smartphone use to two hours daily
US court overturns $464 million civil fraud penalty against Trump
NATO jets scramble twice in 48 hours: Are tensions over Ukraine rising even amid peace talks?
21 Aug, 2025
US sanctions four ICC judges, deputy prosecutors over Netanyahu arrest warrant
The United States has sanctioned four ICC officials, including a judge who authorised the arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
19 Aug, 2025
Palestine to make historic Miss Universe debut with Nadine Ayoub vowing to carry her nation’s voice
Nadine Ayoub, set to be Palestine’s first-ever Miss Universe contestant, says she will represent “resilience, hope, and the heartbeat of a homeland” when she takes the stage in November.
19 Aug, 2025
Putin’s Alaska visit sparks Orthodox church clashes in US
Ukrainian Orthodox bishops in the US condemned the Alaska meeting of Archbishop Alexei with President Vladimir Putin as a betrayal of Christian witness amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
19 Aug, 2025
Arrangements underway for Putin-Zelenskyy meeting — Trump
US president signals possible trilateral summit, European leaders back security guarantees for Ukraine.
18 Aug, 2025
Hamas accepts 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal by mediators: Egyptian media
Palestinian resistance group Hamas has agreed to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, Egyptian media reported on Monday.
18 Aug, 2025
What’s next for Ukraine? Trump and Putin leave the world guessing
The Alaska summit promised much but delivered little. Can the US and Russia find peace without Ukraine in the mix?
18 Aug, 2025
Ukraine must cede territory to Russia: Trump hints
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Trump at the White House on Monday to discuss the proposals.
17 Aug, 2025
Israelis hold nationwide protests calling for end to Gaza war
Demonstrators took to the streets across Israel on Sunday calling for an end to the war in Gaza, as the military prepares a new offensive.
16 Aug, 2025
Trump, Putin announce positive strides at Alaska summit without Ukraine deal
A Kremlin aide says a summit involving Russia, US and Ukraine was not discussed in Alaska during meeting between Trump and Putin.
14 Aug, 2025
Trump says Putin summit could fail, promises Ukraine say
US President Donald Trump has acknowledged his high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin may fail, and said any Ukraine deal would come through a future three-way meeting with Kiev.
