Turkish Cypriots elect pro-talks leader, renewing hope for Cyprus unity
Hopes for a resumption of long-stalled talks to heal Cyprus’ decades-old ethnic rift were buoyed on Sunday when Turkish Cypriots elected a leader who...
Bolivia elects centrist Paz as president, ending 2 decades of socialism
Published: 4:04am, 20 Oct 2025Updated: 4:59am, 20 Oct 2025 Bolivians voted on Sunday in an unprecedented presidential run-off between two conservative, capitalist candidates, ushering...
Trump urged Zelensky to make concessions to Russia in tense meeting: sources
Published: 3:05am, 20 Oct 2025Updated: 4:02am, 20 Oct 2025 US President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept Russia’s terms for ending...
UK’s Prince Andrew asked police to help smear sex abuse accuser: report
Published: 2:19am, 20 Oct 2025Updated: 3:25am, 20 Oct 2025 Britain’s Prince Andrew asked police in 2011 to dig up personal information about Virginia Giuffre,...
Trump threatens Colombia with tariffs and slashes aid, calls Petro a ‘drug leader’
Published: 1:34am, 20 Oct 2025Updated: 10:56am, 20 Oct 2025 The United States will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because...
Thieves steal priceless French crown jewels from Louvre museum in Paris
Published: 12:49am, 20 Oct 2025Updated: 6:28am, 20 Oct 2025 Thieves wielding power tools robbed the Louvre in broad daylight on Sunday, taking just four...
Bangladesh airport fire destroys US$1 billion in garments, exports
Bangladeshi traders on Sunday assessed heavy losses after a devastating fire tore through the cargo complex of the country’s main international airport, as the...
No major PLA activity near Taiwan after ‘troublemaker’ Lai’s policy speech
Published: 10:00pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 10:24pm, 19 Oct 2025 The People’s Liberation Army has refrained from conducting a large-scale drill near Taiwan following its...
Nuns, teen influencer and ex-Satanic priest among 7 new saints
Bells rang out on Sunday over St Peter’s Square as Pope Leo XIV created seven new saints, including the first from Papua New Guinea,...