International

AFP/APP Baku: The United Nations has issued a dire warning regarding the Paris climate agreement's goals, stating that they are "in great peril" as 2024 is on track to break new temperature records. The UN’s World Meteorological…

AFP/APP Warsaw: Daniil Klyuka, a 28-year-old art teacher in Russia, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, a case highlighting the severe crackdown on dissent in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Klyuka, a quiet…

AFP/APP Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump announced that he has appointed Tom Homan, a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, to serve as the "border czar" in his incoming administration. Homan will…

AFP/APP Manila: The Philippines was struck by Typhoon Toraji, the fourth major typhoon to hit the country in less than a month.  Thousands of people in vulnerable areas were ordered to evacuate, and ports were shut down as the storm…

AFP/APP Baku: The COP29 climate talks opened Monday in Azerbaijan, amid concerns over the re-election of Donald Trump, who has pledged to reverse the United States' carbon-cutting commitments. Countries have gathered in Baku for the…

AFP/APP Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for immediate ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon during a joint summit of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which is expected to reiterate…

AFP/APP London: King Charles III led the United Kingdom in a solemn two-minute silence on Sunday to honor the nation’s war dead, joined by his daughter-in-law, Catherine, Princess of Wales, marking her return to royal duties following…

AFP/APP Moscow: Russia and Ukraine exchanged record-setting drone attacks overnight, even as the Kremlin hinted at “positive signals” from US president-elect Donald Trump regarding a potential peace deal to end the conflict. Trump's…

AFP/APP Washington:Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week's US presidential election, US TV networks projected on Saturday, completing the Republican's sweep of all seven swing states. After four days of counting in the…

AFP/APP Doha: Qatar has suspended its role as a key mediator in negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, citing a lack of "seriousness" from both Hamas and Israel in their discussions, according to a statement from the…