11 soldiers and 2 civilians dead as gunmen attack airport in Niger’s capital
An attack on Thursday on the airport and military airbase in Niger’s capital killed 11 members of the security forces and two civilians, the...
New York City mayor pushes to end horse carriage industry after Indian teenager’s death
Published: 2:13am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 2:40am, 19 Jun 2026 New York City leaders including Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday vowed to work to put...
Man arrested for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at UK zoo
Published: 1:18am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 1:31am, 19 Jun 2026 A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy ended...
Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder to help the Obamas open presidential museum
Published: 12:33am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 12:41am, 19 Jun 2026 Former US president Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends, including three...
No call with Taiwan, no new arms sales: how Trump is preparing to welcome Xi
Published: 11:00pm, 18 Jun 2026Updated: 12:22am, 19 Jun 2026 US President Donald Trump is not expected to have a phone call with Taiwanese leader...
Tycoon Gordon Wu says he’s very optimistic about China due to its ‘stability’
Published: 10:46pm, 18 Jun 2026Updated: 12:29am, 19 Jun 2026 Hong Kong property tycoon Gordon Wu Ying-sheung has said he is “very optimistic about the...
North Korea warns of ‘disaster’ if G7 tries to strip its nuclear weapons
North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un, condemned a G7 call for the country’s denuclearisation as a violation of its...
Who pays for Iran’s recovery? US$300 billion fund emerges as flashpoint in ceasefire deal
A US$300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran has emerged as a flashpoint in a newly reached ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran, raising fresh...
Cats rescued from slaughter in Vietnam spotlight enduring pet meat trade
A Vietnamese police operation rescued about 400 pet cats destined for the dinner plate, uncovering a nationwide racket fuelling the country’s rampant pet meat...