International

Japan's H3 rocket launch fails after engine issues

6 months ago

Japan's launch of an H3 Rocket failed to place the satellite "Michibiki No. 5" into the planned orbit on Monday, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and...

Ukraine is leveraging its powerful – and cheap – new drone killers for air defense

6 months ago

The icy ground crackling under their feet, members of an elite Ukrainian drone-hunting team set up for a long night.Antennas and sensors are clipped to a light stand. Monitors and...

130 schoolchildren and staff abducted in Nigeria last month have been released, police say

6 months ago

Some 130 schoolchildren and staff abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month by gunmen have been released, police said Sunday.Gunmen seized at least 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in...

US says talks with Ukraine, Europe on ending war with Russia 'constructive'

6 months ago

A White House envoy said Sunday he held “productive and constructive” talks in Florida with Ukrainian and European representatives to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.Posting on...

"Election without Awami League is a coronation", says Sheikh Hasina after party barred from Bangladesh Feb polls

6 months ago

As Bangladesh prepares to hold its national elections nearly a year after Sheikh Hasina's government was ousted following a student-led uprising in July, the former prime minister has said that...

India's Bollywood counts costs as star fees squeeze profits

6 months ago

From fleets of private trailers to personal chefs and sprawling entourages, Bollywood stars' "obnoxious" demands are driving up production costs and putting a strain on the Indian film industry's finances,...

Southeast Asian ministers meet in Malaysia to address Thailand-Cambodia border conflict

6 months ago

Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Monday in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur for a special meeting to discuss an ongoing border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia that escalated into deadly...

Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026

6 months ago

The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a nuclear crisis.The first half of the year will see two key...

Indonesia bus crash kills 16, rescuer says

6 months ago

A coach bus slammed into a barrier on an Indonesian highway early Monday, flipping over in an accident that killed at least 16 people, a rescue worker said.The bus, which...

CO2 soon to be buried under North Sea oil platform

6 months ago

In the North Sea where Denmark once drilled for oil, imported European carbon dioxide will soon be buried under the seabed in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project nearing...

Taiwan police rule out 'terrorism' in metro stabbing

6 months ago

Taiwan police on Sunday ruled out "terrorism" in a metro stabbing in the capital Taipei, where an attacker killed three and wounded 11.A 27-year-old man, identified by police by his...

Israel approves 19 new settlements in West Bank

6 months ago

Israel approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move the far-right finance minister said on Sunday was aimed at preventing the establishment of a...

Ukraine, US teams to meet on third day of Miami talks

6 months ago

Ukrainian top negotiator Rustem Umerov said he will meet with US counterparts on Sunday, as a third day of talks to end the war was about to begin in Miami."Third...

Cambodia says Thai border clashes displace over half a million

6 months ago

More than half a million people in Cambodia have been displaced by two weeks of deadly border clashes with neighbouring Thailand, Phnom Penh said Sunday, ahead of regional talks aimed...

Greece headed for 'record year' for tourism, says minister

6 months ago

Greece is on track for "another record year" for tourism in 2025, despite ongoing labour shortages in a key sector of its economy, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Sunday.Between...

US senator accuses Hamas of consolidating power in Gaza

6 months ago

US Senator Lindsey Graham accused Hamas and Hezbollah of rearming during a visit to Israel on Sunday, and charged that the Palestinian Islamist group was also consolidating power in Gaza.After...