Israeli drones drop grenades near UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Israeli drones drop grenades near UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

One grenade impacted within 20 metres and three within approximately 100 metres of UN personnel and vehicles. File | Photo Credit: AP The UN Interim Force in Lebanon said on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) that Israeli drones dropped four grenades near peacekeepers in “one of the most serious attacks” on its personnel since a November … Read more

Sudan landslide: 100 bodies recovered after Darfur tragedy, says rebel group

Sudan landslide: 100 bodies recovered after Darfur tragedy, says rebel group

In this September 1, 2025, photo provided by the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army, people gather at the site of a landslide from Aug. 31, that wiped out the village of Tarasin in the Marrah Mountains of Central Darfur, Sudan. Photo: Sudan Liberation Movement/Army via AP Sudan has recovered 270 bodies from under the mud after a landslide … Read more

Trump says China should have mentioned U.S. aid in WW2 during ‘beautiful ceremony’

Trump says China should have mentioned U.S. aid in WW2 during 'beautiful ceremony'

U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China’s “beautiful ceremony” marking the end of World War Two should have highlighted the role that the U.S. played in Japan’s defeat. “I thought it was a beautiful ceremony. I thought it … Read more

Trump says he will soon have answer on whether Putin and Zelenskyy will hold talks

Trump says he will soon have answer on whether Putin and Zelenskyy will hold talks

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) said he will soon have answer on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold talks. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) said he will soon have answer on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin … Read more

India killed U.S. with tariffs, now offers ‘no tariffs’: Trump

India killed U.S. with tariffs, now offers ‘no tariffs’: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said he understands tariffs “better” than anybody. File.  | Photo Credit: AP India “kills” the U.S. with tariffs and the country has now offered “no tariffs”, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed amid New Delhi’s escalating tensions with Washington over trade and tariffs. “They have tariffs against us. China, which kills us … Read more

Trump unlawfully cancelled Harvard’s research grants, U.S. judge rules

Trump unlawfully cancelled Harvard's research grants, U.S. judge rules

Demonstrators with group Crimson Courage, who gathered to support Harvard University outside a hearing before a federal judge to order U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to restore about $2.5 billion in cancelled federal grants and cease efforts to cut off research funding, are reflected in a window of the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., … Read more

U.S. President Trump appoints Brent Christensen as new U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh

U.S. President Trump appoints Brent Christensen as new U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh

Brent Christensen. File Photo: www.state.gov U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Brent Christensen, career member of the Senior Foreign Service, as the new U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh. The appointment came as Bangladesh continues to deal with political uncertainties as the interim administration led by Chief Adviser Prof. Mohammed Yunus prepares for holding election in February … Read more

Lisbon streetcar accident: 15 dead, 18 injured as Gloria funicular derails

Lisbon streetcar accident: 15 dead, 18 injured as Gloria funicular derails

First responders work at the site of the accident involving Lisbon’s Gloria funicular, a popular tourist attraction, which derailed and crashed, resulting in fatalities and injuries, according to authorities, in Lisbon, Portugal, on September 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters An electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon’s landmarks and a big draw for tourists … Read more