Explosions in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia conflict spreads to capital too
Fighting between government forces and an alliance of armed opposition groups in northern Ethiopia has intensified and extended as far as the capital Addis Ababa. Citing diplomatic sources, it has been learnt that the sound of multiple explosions was…
Fuel prices hit record as strike paralyses Philippines for third straight day
A nationwide transport strike in the Philippines, launched after fuel prices rose by a record amount, has entered its third day. Meanwhile, the price of diesel has touched a high of 147 pesos per litre in different regions of the country. Following…
US cutting top general and admiral posts by 20 per cent
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken an initiative for a major shake-up in the top military leadership of the country’s armed forces. He has decided to reduce the number of general and admiral posts in the army, navy and air force by 20 per…
‘Aim of war is not nuclear weapons but seizing resources’ – Iran’s letter to Americans
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has sent a long letter of several dozen pages addressed to US citizens. In it, US President Donald Trump has been termed a ‘big liar’. It has been said the main purpose of the letter is to convey the…
IRGC issues long open letter to the American people
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has published a long letter addressed directly to the American people. The letter, running to several dozen pages, attempts to draw the attention of the American public to the United States’…
Police and protesters clash over removal of part of mosque in Madhya Pradesh
Tension has spread over the removal of a part of the 600-year-old Shahi Masjid in India's Madhya Pradesh. Protesters and police clashed over the incident on Monday.
Machado’s close aide Claudia Macero returns home after exile
Claudia Macero, an opposition political activist and close aide of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, returned home on Sunday after ending her exile. When she arrived at the airport, hundreds of people welcomed…
Smoke in cabin: Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Porto
A Delta Air Lines passenger plane made an emergency landing at Porto airport in Portugal on Sunday after smoke was detected in the cabin. Four passengers were given hospital treatment following the incident, the country’s civil protection authority…
Trump says ‘no’ to Iran’s ceasefire proposal, oil market heads upward
Fresh concern over inflation has arisen after US President Donald Trump rejected a seven-day ceasefire proposal offered by Iran. As a result, both oil prices and bond yields rose on Monday. However, stock markets showed a mixed trend as they awaited the…
Pakistan’s first astronaut to travel to orbit aboard Chinese spacecraft
A Pakistani astronaut is set to make history by reaching China’s space station. Two of the country’s military pilots, Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud, are preparing to go into orbit aboard a Chinese-made spacecraft. One of the two will be…