International

AFP/APP Tehran: Iran on Tuesday strongly condemned Israeli air strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, following missile attacks by Huthi rebels on Israel's main airport. The Israeli military said it hit Huthi positions along…

AFP/APP Sydney: New Zealand's prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to shield them from the perils of big tech platforms. Regulators the world over are wrestling with how to…

AFP/APP Berlin: Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in as chancellor on Tuesday with a mission to revive the ailing economy and boost the diplomatic standing of the EU's most populous country. As US…

AFP/APP Washington: US President Donald Trump said Sunday he had directed officials to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz prison, the notorious federal jail based on a small island in California that shuttered six decades ago. The jail will…

AFP/APP Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Gaza's civil defence agency said two Israeli air strikes killed at least 19 people in the Palestinian territory's north early Monday. "Our teams found 15 martyrs and 10 wounded, mostly…

AFP/APP Sydney: Australians are voting in a general election Saturday, a hard-fought contest between party leaders with sharply contrasting visions for the country. Here are five key things to know about the poll Down Under:…

AFP/APP Singapore: Singaporeans cast their votes Saturday in an election where Prime Minister Lawrence Wong faces his first major test against a rejuvenated opposition in uncertain economic times for the trade-centred nation. Wong's…

APP Washington: The United States Thursday urged India and Pakistan to work toward a "responsible solution" to the crisis over last week’s killings in Indian-occupied Kashmir, as tensions continue to escalate between the two South Asian…

News Desk Washington/Islamabad/New Delhi: The United States has approved a $130 million defense deal with India, a move that has drawn global attention amid escalating tensions in South Asia. Announced by the US Defense Security…

APP United Nations: With over two million Palestinians on the verge of starvation, Pakistan Tuesday urged the world community to act in a decisive bid to end Israel's blockade of Gaza -- now nearing three months and allow humanitarian…