4+ min ago   (439+ words) WASHINGTON (AFP): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iraq on Sunday against a pro-Iranian government as the expected return of Nouri Al-Maliki as prime minister stirs Washington's concern. Maliki, who left power in 2014 following heated pressure from the United…...

18+ min ago   (443+ words) On India's Republic Day, President Xi Jinping says Beijing and New Delhi are "good neighbours, friends and partners'. Chinese President Xi Jinping has said Beijing and New Delhi are "good neighbours, friends and partners" as the two Asian giants continue…...

25+ min ago   (487+ words) MINNEAPOLIS (AFP): Bundled up in a yellow hat and black puffer jacket, Taylor was one of hundreds of protesters marching after the killing of a second US citizen this month by federal agents carrying out an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis....

27+ min ago   (164+ words) KARACHI " TikTok sensation Alina Amir has found herself at the center of a massive online controversy after shocking claims of a "leaked private video" started circulating across social media. The influencer, who rose to fame with her viral "Sarsarahat" video,…...

33+ min ago   (605+ words) US support for the SDF was always problematic and ultimately destined to end. During my time working on the Syria file at the State Department, I joined several officials in warning the Obama administration that backing the SDF was a…...

40+ min ago   (362+ words) JAKARTA: Indonesia has received three Rafale fighter jets from France in the first deliveries from "a multi-billion-dollar defense deal between the two countries, a defense ministry official told Reuters on Monday, marking a major upgrade to the country's aging military…...

40+ min ago   (300+ words) THE HAGUE(AFP) : Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face a hearing at the International Criminal Court next month, judges ruled on Monday, rejecting arguments the 80-year-old was unfit to take part. Duterte will face a so-called "confirmation of charges…...

45+ min ago   (783+ words) (Reuters): With spot gold prices clearing another milestone by hitting a record high above $5,000 per ounce on Monday, analysts expect the run could extend further toward $6,000 this year, "on mounting global tensions as well as strong central bank and retail…...

45+ min ago   (221+ words) BRUSSELS (Reuters) : European Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to the bloc's plan to ban Russian "gas imports by late 2027, allowing it to pass into law. The policy makes legally-binding the EU's vow to cut ties with its…...

49+ min ago   (68+ words) Hundreds of protesters marched in the US city of Minneapolis on Sunday, demanding justice for the fatal ICE shooting. Anti-ICE protest held in Minneapolis after second US citizen killed Hundreds of protesters marched in the US city of Minneapolis on…...