Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in shipwrecks in 2025: UN
- 17-Apr-2026
Geneva: Last year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya refugees fleeing by sea, with deaths continuing to soar in 2026, the UN said Friday, after hundreds were lost in a shipwreck earlier
Canada vs New Zealand T20 World Cup match under ICC scrutiny after corruption claim
- 17-Apr-2026
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council said Friday it is investigating Cricket Canada over allegations of match corruption, including the team's loss to New Zealand at the recent T20 Wor
Australian soldier accused of war crimes in Afghanistan granted bail
- 17-Apr-2026
Sydney: An Australian court granted bail on Friday to former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, charged with murdering unarmed prisoners captured in Afghanistan following a sweeping war crimes probe.
Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills four, including child
- 17-Apr-2026
Palestinian Territories: Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday that Israeli fire killed four people, including one child, in different locations across the Palestinian territory.
Lebanon army reports Israeli 'acts of aggression' in violation of ceasefire
- 17-Apr-2026
Lebanon's army reported "acts of aggression" by Israel that it said violated a ceasefire which took effect at midnight Friday local time. Lebanon's army in an X post early on Frida
US Democrats file impeachment articles against Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth
- 16-Apr-2026
WASHINGTON: US House Democrats introduced six articles of impeachment against Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, accusing him of "high crimes and misdemeanors" including waging war on I
TSMC says war not expected to impact material supply in 'near term'
- 16-Apr-2026
TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's TSMC said Thursday it does not expect the Middle East war to impact its supply of chipmaking materials such as helium and hyrogen in the near term. "We sou
Threat of grounded planes nears as jet fuel supplies dwindle
- 16-Apr-2026
Could planes soon be stuck on the ground due to a lack of fuel? The risk of jet fuel shortages is growing each day the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, although it isn't certain when exactly s
Iran participating in World Cup, FIFA president confirms
- 16-Apr-2026
WASHINGTON: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will "for sure" participate in the 2026 World Cup despite the Middle East war. "Iran is coming for sure. We hop
Trump says Israel, Lebanon leaders to hold talks Thursday
- 16-Apr-2026
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak on Thursday, as Washington pushes to ease hostilities after the rivals' first direct talks in decad