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South Africa Taps Gulf Know-How for $9.5 Billion Property Plan

Middle East sovereign wealth funds, backed by trillions of dollars in assets, have advised South Africa to create a fund...

Japanese PM calls for reform of UN Security Council

Sanae Takaichi said that the Security Council reflects the international situation of 1945 in its current form, rather t...

Pa­­kistan Single Window enables remote biometric verification via Nadra’s PakID App

THE facility will also be useful for overseas Pakis­tanis involved in trade-related activities at home.—Online ISLAMABAD...

The coming war with Russia: a European road to ruin

NATO, EU and E3 leaders are taking Europe down a path to be ready for war by 2030. In the light of European bellicosity,...

Renewed peace push

OVER the next few days, one of the biggest events of the diplomatic calendar will take place in New York in the shape of...

Saudi king denounces Houthis in rare rebuke

• Rebels accuse Riyadh of deadly strikes as thousands flee• 154 people reportedly killed in fighting over past two days•...

Two-state solution only path to lasting peace, UN chief says

Two-state solution only path to lasting peace, UN chief says The two-state solution is the only credible path to lasting...

Takaichi holds first talks with Zelenskky, but no mention of defense cooperation

The Ukrainian leader did not publicly broach the possibility of tieups with Tokyo such as in the area of drone developme...

Ship 41 rolls to Pad 2 carrying two flown tiles from Ship 40

SpaceX rolled Ship 41 to the launch site for stacking with Booster 21, and the… The post Ship 41 rolls to Pad 2 carrying...

Russian foreign minister arrives in New York to attend 81st session of UN General Assembly

The central event of the visit will be Sergey Lavrov’s address to the general political debate, scheduled for September ...

In first U.N. speech, Takaichi calls for removal of Japan’s wartime ‘enemy state’ label

Beijing has latched on to the clause in its row with Tokyo, insisting it remains legally binding and serves as safeguard...

Japan PM vows to Zelenskyy continued pressure on Russia in her 1st talks

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged in her first formal meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesda...

Might makes right will end Pax Americana

Far from bolstering U.S. dominance, Donald Trump's embrace of coercive militarism has eroded it.

Canada pledges aid for Palestine as UK and France demand action at UNGA

Canada pledges 100 million Canadian dollars ($71m) for Palestinians as UK and France urge action on Israeli settlements.

Iraq suspends Iranian flights to Baghdad after US sanctions threat: Report

Report: Israel stalls delivery of 900 wheelchairs for Gaza children

Report: Israel stalls delivery of 900 wheelchairs for Gaza children Israeli restrictions have stalled the delivery of mo...

China’s drive for AI self-sufficiency rewarding firms with global focus

AI companies with a more inward focus have lost steam in recent years amid cut-throat domestic competition.

Pakistan stands out amid flurry of diplomacy at UNGA

• As Islamabad presses Washington and Tehran to return to talks, Trump reveals ‘three-hour meeting’ with Iranian delegat...

The next inflation shock: $1 million-a-day oil tankers

The world's VLCC fleet is relatively small, with about 925 tankers controlled by a handful of shipping tycoons.

Exports rebound as imports slow

ISLAMABAD: Food imports grew a paltry 2.23 per cent in the first two months of 2026-27, driven mainly by higher purchase...

UK Prime Minister vows not to ‘stand by’ as Palestinians suffer

UK PM Burnham condemned Israel’s war on Gaza, and explains why the UK sanctioned illegal Israeli settlements.

Ukrainian forces try their best to prevent Russian kids from receiving education — envoy

Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that distance learning has been introduced in m...

Trump says US, Iran met after his warning

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — US President Donald Trump said US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, an unexpected engagement that...

Goldman Sees China Oil Imports Staying Subdued in Fourth Quarter

China’s oil imports are likely to remain subdued in the coming months if crude prices stay elevated, according to Goldma...

Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk acceptin...

Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men on Tuesday over their involvement in the 2019 Easter bombi...

Trump hails Burnham as 'natural business person' after first meeting

US President Donald Trump hailed Andy Burnham Tuesday as a "natural business person" at what the new British leader's te...

Burnham Warns UN About Russian Disinformation

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham accused Russia of spreading lies and disinformation in an "attack" on society. (Source: B...

In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday ‌dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims of having secured peace in G...

US refuses to give Sudan's de facto leader visa for UN

The US has refused to give Sudan's de facto leader, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, a visa to travel to New York to a...

Kpler: Saudi terminal's busiest loading day points to 'changing vessel behaviour'

Kpler: Saudi terminal's busiest loading day points to 'changing vessel behaviour' Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura terminal rec...

U.S. team meets with Iranians despite Trump’s annihilation threat

The U.S. president described the meeting as "very good." Iran has yet to comment on the meeting or say who attended.

Kakao ramps up won-based stablecoin push with new partnerships

Kakao Group is expanding partnerships with companies including Southeast Asian superapp Grab, Thai financial group SCBX ...

Breaking: Alleged ISIS member arrested in Melbourne

Counter-terrorism police arrested the 65-year-old man during a raid of a home in Carlton on Wednesday morning.

Most Singaporeans ready to let AI agents shop for them with more safeguards: study

Singaporeans are among the most open to allowing an artificial intelligence agent to shop for them, but they also want t...

South Sudan dissolves government ahead of first-ever national elections

President Salva Kiir's move clears hurdles to long delayed election and raises concern he can now wield unchecked power.

Rising US scrutiny on clinical trials could threaten China’s biotech advantage: analysts

China’s edge in fast, cost-effective early clinical trials has propelled its emergence as a global biopharmaceutical pow...

Indonesia hosts largest ASEAN-led defence and disaster response exercise in a decade

The drill tests responses to disasters spanning volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and cyber threats.

South Korea's Lee, Trump welcome progress in US strategic investment projects

SEOUL, Sept 23 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump welcomed \"significant progress\" in...

In photos: Key takeaways from day one of the UN General Assembly

World leaders descended on New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly, where the agenda covers topics from ...