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Seoul says no decision on Alaska gas investment announced by Trump 01 Oct 2026 - 02:15 pm

Washington, United States: The Republic of Korea has agreed to invest billions of dollars in US energy projects, both governments said, but Seoul...

Medical helicopter crash in California kills 2: US media 01 Oct 2026 - 01:14 pm

Washington, United States: A medical helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of Los Angeles, California on Wednesday, leaving two people dead,...

'Loud thud': sperm whale sinks yacht in South Pacific 01 Oct 2026 - 12:24 pm

Wellington: A sperm whale cracked the hull of a yacht sailing in the remote South Pacific, forcing four sailors into a day-and-night fight...

Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Nino 01 Oct 2026 - 07:59 am

Ecuador: Fishermen along Latin America's Pacific coast are reeling in half-empty nets as ocean warming aggravated by El Nino causes tuna, anchovies and...

US government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking Trump 01 Oct 2026 - 07:52 am

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump unveiled what he called a "damn good" AI chatbot, but it quickly drew attention for contradicting...

Singapore ranks 5th in Global Innovation Index 2026 01 Oct 2026 - 05:00 am

Singapore: Singapore ranked fifth among 139 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2026 released Tuesday, marking the city-state's fourth consecutive year in the...

Greece steps in with fuel subsidies to shield consumers from soaring energy costs 01 Oct 2026 - 04:00 am

Athens: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a new package of measures aimed at easing the financial burden on households and businesses facing...

Thai economy stable in August, says central bank 01 Oct 2026 - 03:00 am

Bangkok: Thailand's economy remained broadly unchanged in August on a monthly basis, as higher private investment and a slight rise in private consumption...

University of Cape Town returns to global top 150 as African universities surge in world rankings 01 Oct 2026 - 02:00 am

Cape Town: Sub-Saharan Africa continues to expand its global academic footprint, placing 69 institutions in the most recent world university standings, withSouth Africa's...

Kuala Lumpur, Singapore top world's most polluted cities 01 Oct 2026 - 01:00 am

Kuala Lumpur: The capital of Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore occupied both first and third rank globally in a pollution ranking. Kuala Lumpur was...

CENTCOM declares completion of US withdrawal from Iraq 01 Oct 2026 - 12:00 am

Washington: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Wednesday the completion of the orderly departure of US forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base, marking...

Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills 6 30 Sep 2026 - 11:40 pm

Harare:Six people were killed in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East ProvinceWednesday afternoon saidgovernment spokesperson Nick Mangwana. Mangwana said that the helicopter...

Saudi Crown Prince stresses Gulf security, stability are indivisible 30 Sep 2026 - 11:33 pm

Riyadh: HH Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has affirmed that the attacks that targeted...

Italy extends border checks with Spain for another 15 days 30 Sep 2026 - 10:30 pm

Rome: Italy has extended for another 15 days the checks at its air and maritime borders with Spain due to the continuing situation...

Kings of Jordan, The Netherlands discuss developments, cooperation 30 Sep 2026 - 08:34 pm

Amman: Jordan's King Abdullah II discussed via a phone call with The Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander, regional developments and ways of strengthening cooperation. The...

Philippine debt hits $313 billion, driven by depreciation, state bond issuances 30 Sep 2026 - 07:28 pm

Manila: State bond issuances and a depreciating peso pushed the Philippine national debt to19.61 trillion peso ($313 billion) at the end of August,...