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- Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dieson February 5, 2025 at 10:36 am
The philanthropist and spiritual leader died "peacefully" at the age of 88 in Lisbon, Portugal.
- Belgian police hunt for gunmen in Brussels undergroundon February 5, 2025 at 10:04 am
At least two suspects wearing balaclavas were seen with weapons at Clemenceau station.
- 'I don't think people should go back there' - Trump's plan for Gazans after waron February 5, 2025 at 9:28 am
The US President was speaking during a visit from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu
- US Postal Service halts China parcels after Trump tariffson February 5, 2025 at 8:52 am
Donald Trump has closed a loophole so low value parcels of goods such as clothing will now be taxed.
- Philippines feud escalates as lawmakers vote to impeach vice-presidenton February 5, 2025 at 8:33 am
It comes amid a bitter feud between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his vice-president Sara Duterte.
- US military plane carrying deported Indians lands in Punjabon February 5, 2025 at 7:30 am
President Donald Trump has made the mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals a key policy.
- Mosul's landmarks rise again after IS destructionon February 5, 2025 at 5:41 am
Some 80% of the Old City of Mosul, in northern Iraq, was destroyed under the Islamic State group.
- First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 yearson February 5, 2025 at 5:41 am
The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.
- Trump's Gaza plan will be seen as flying in face of international lawon February 5, 2025 at 3:33 am
Netanyahu's far-right allies will cheer the proposal, but Arab nations will see it as ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
- Top Trump nominees advance as Senate confirms attorney generalon February 5, 2025 at 2:37 am
The full Senate voted in the evening, approving Bondi as the next attorney general, tasked with running the Department of Justice.
- Google lifts ban on using AI for weaponson February 5, 2025 at 12:43 am
The tech giant has updated the principles governing its development of artificial intelligence.
- Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it's a tough nut to crackon February 5, 2025 at 12:00 am
The African nation exports its cashews in raw form, but processing them would be more lucrative.
- India looks on nervously as Trump wields tariff threaton February 4, 2025 at 11:27 pm
Delhi hopes tariff cuts have put it ahead of the game - but will that satisfy Trump, or is trade action still on the table?
- Jury selection begins at trial of man accused of blinding Salman Rushdieon February 4, 2025 at 10:35 pm
Hadi Matar denies charges of attempted murder and assault for the August 2022 attack.
- Could US criminals be sent to El Salvador's mega-jail?on February 4, 2025 at 9:25 pm
El Salvador has offered to take in criminals deported from the US and house them in its mega-jail.
- Trump faces moment of reckoning on trade after delaying tariffson February 4, 2025 at 7:06 pm
The president will soon have to decide whether to match his trade rhetoric with action or shelve his tariff plans.
- Palestinian gunman kills Israeli soldiers as UN warns over W Bank operationon February 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm
A Palestinian opened fire at a checkpoint in Tayasir, killing two soldiers and wounding eight.
- 'It's like hell': Race to evacuate residents from Ukraine front-line cityon February 4, 2025 at 5:15 pm
Ukrainian volunteers are going house to house in Pokrovsk as Russian drones hunt from the skies.
- 'Both sides suffer' - Shanghai residents on tensions over tariffson February 4, 2025 at 4:33 pm
Residents of China's largest city gave their thoughts on Trump's tariffs and their nation's response.
- Thousands evacuate Santorini as earthquakes strike islandon February 4, 2025 at 4:04 pm
Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the island since Sunday, leading emergency flights to be scheduled.