US vetoes UN call for unconditional Gaza ceasefire
World 2025-06-05 07:00
The US ambassador to the UN said the resolution failed to call on Hamas to disarm and leave the Gaza Strip.

Are the surprise airfield attacks a turning point for Ukraine?
World 2025-06-05 06:00
Ukraine is still digesting the full implications of Operation Spider's Web, writes our correspondent.

Saudi Arabia seeks to prevent heat deaths as Hajj pilgrimage begins
World 2025-06-05 05:00
The kingdom has installed hundreds of coolers and cracked down on unregistered Muslim pilgrims, after 1,300 people died last year.

200-year-old condom 'in mint condition' says museum
World 2025-06-05 05:00
The sheath is part of an exhibition on 19th Century prostitution and sexuality.

Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography
World 2025-06-05 04:00
The content is contrary to the nation's "laws, culture, customs, and traditions", the information minister says.

DR Congo bans reporting on ex-President Kabila
World 2025-06-05 02:00
Outlets who breach the ban could face suspension, the media regulator warns.

Putin feels he must respond to Ukraine's drone attacks, Trump warns
World 2025-06-05 02:00
Trump said his call with the Russian president was a "good conversation" but would not lead to "immediate peace."

Eleven die in Bengaluru crush as fans gather for IPL victory parade
World 2025-06-05 00:00
Thousands of people lined the streets on Wednesday to welcome the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Cologne evacuates 20,000 so WW2 bombs can be defused
World 2025-06-04 18:00
The German city cordons off a huge area, calling it the largest evacuation since the end of World War Two.

South African politician sacked over visit to fugitive pastor
World 2025-06-04 17:00
South Africa is trying to extradite pastor Shepherd Bushiri from Malawi on fraud charges, which he denies.
