Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for an energy ceasefire
Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire on energy infrastructure if Russia agrees, Volodymyr Zelensky said after meeting Donald Trump at the UN in New York.
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Iran's military calls Trump threat a sign of frustration
Iran's armed forces called Donald Trump's threat to wipe out Iran a sign of strategic frustration, and said they are ready to hit back harder than ever.
Anwar courts Chinese high-tech investment for Malaysia
Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim met 21 leading Chinese companies in Shanghai to court high-tech investment in AI, robotics and semiconductors.
Pakistan Jamaat pauses long march at Shehbaz Sharif's call
Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami has paused its long march on Islamabad at prime minister Shehbaz Sharif's request, but says its sit-in in Multan continues.
Russia said to be helping Iran build supersonic missiles
Russia is reported to be helping Iran develop ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missiles under a secret programme begun in 2023 and still running in the war.
Tarique Rahman and Erdogan pledge to deepen ties
Prime minister Tarique Rahman and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in New York and pledged to deepen ties between Bangladesh and Turkey.
Bogura's Boro Masjid, 238 years of history
Bogura's central Jame Mosque, known locally as the Boro Masjid, has stood at the heart of the town for about 238 years since it was built in 1787.
Two Egyptian women memorise Quran by radio
Two Egyptian women in their seventies have memorised the entire Quran, one of them by listening to recitation on the radio because she cannot read.
US open to meeting Iran at UN, says Rubio
The United States is open to holding a meeting with Iran at the United Nations, secretary of state Marco Rubio has said, though none is yet scheduled.
Australian held over bribes to Bangladesh police
A man has been arrested in Australia accused of paying 90,000 Australian dollars to Bangladeshi officials to get his name off a police file.
Nepal flood toll could reach 10,000, minister says
Nepal's finance minister fears the death toll from the country's devastating flash floods could approach 10,000, on a par with the 2015 earthquake.
Seven in the race to lead the United Nations
Seven candidates are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN secretary-general, but after three straw polls none of them is clearly ahead.
Uttar Pradesh to be split in four, minister claims
India's Uttar Pradesh will soon be broken up into four new states, a state minister and leader of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party has claimed.
Iran's president heads to New York for UN session
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has left for New York to attend the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian media report.
Eleven hurt as student opens fire at Turkish school
At least 11 pupils have been injured after a teenager opened fire outside a vocational school in Turkey's Manisa province on Tuesday morning.
Bengal secretariat returns to Writers' Building
West Bengal's state secretariat is moving back from Nabanna to the historic Writers' Building, more than a decade after Mamata Banerjee shifted it to Howrah.
Climber fined for scaling Kinabalu without permit
A Croatian climber trapped for days on Mount Kinabalu after taking an unauthorised route has been fined the maximum 25,000 Malaysian ringgit.
Fiji declares HIV emergency as cases surge
Fiji has declared a national emergency after HIV infections rose sharply, with about one adult in 60 now estimated to be living with the virus.
White House launches its own streaming channel
The Trump administration has launched a 24-hour video streaming platform, Trump TV, carrying the president's speeches and administration footage.
Iran tells offices to work half-days to save fuel
Iran's government has called on officials and the public to economise on fuel, electricity and gas, with government offices open only until 1pm.
India rejects Pakistan-China border commission
Pakistan and China have signed an agreement forming a joint boundary commission in a disputed Himalayan area, drawing a sharp response from India.
Netanyahu cuts short US trip amid protest fears
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shortened his visit to the United States and will fly home the same day he addresses the UN assembly.
Dalit student's death stirs protest across India
The suicide of Sahil Wakode, a Dalit student at IIT Bombay, has brought India's student community out in protest over caste discrimination on campus.
Four central European states back India's UN seat bid
Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have jointly backed India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
Sharif asks Jamaat to pause march on Islamabad
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has telephoned Jamaat-e-Islami's chief asking him to suspend the party's train march to Islamabad temporarily.
US wants talks with Iran again, says Qatar
The United States is interested in resuming talks with Iran, Qatar says, and Doha has been mediating between Washington and Tehran for weeks.
Iran's foreign minister heads to UN assembly
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has left Tehran for New York to attend the session of the United Nations General Assembly, stopping in Doha.
Three US outlets sue over White House ban
CNN, Politico and MS NOW are going to court over the withdrawal of their access to the White House by President Donald Trump's administration.
Italy to ban the burqa and niqab in schools
Italy is to ban the burqa and niqab in schools and cap how many foreign pupils each classroom may take in, the prime minister Giorgia Meloni says.
Iran war shook the region like a quake, says Qatar PM
Qatar's prime minister says the war on Iran has had an earthquake-like effect on the Middle East economy, with tremors felt far beyond the region.
Students fined for not lighting a lamp for Modi
An order to light lamps for the Indian prime minister's birthday has drawn a row, after a management institute threatened absent students with a fine.
Americans told to leave Iran as tension rises
The United States virtual embassy has advised Americans to leave Iran and not to travel there, warning that the military conflict could widen fast.
Trump to sit down with Mamdani at the mayor's residence
President Donald Trump and the New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani are to meet at Gracie Mansion to discuss the city and its residents' problems.
All three of Imran Khan's sisters now detained
Two more sisters of the former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan have been detained for 30 days, a day after a third sister was also held in Lahore.
Mecca's Grand Mosque muezzin dies hours after dawn call
Sheikh Ibrahim al-Madani, one of the muezzins of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, has died; the Monday fajr call to prayer was the last he gave there.
We will change the geography of the war, says IRGC
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say Tehran will change both its weapons and the geography of the war if the United States attacks the country again.
More than 800,000 bees stolen in Queensland
More than 800,000 bees have been stolen from farms in north Queensland in raids that the industry describes as carefully planned and skilfully done.
Bachelet withdraws from race to lead the UN
Chile's former president Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from the race to be the next UN secretary general after losing support on the Security Council.
Trump signals he may meet Iran's president
President Donald Trump has signalled that he may be willing to meet his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, in an interview given to Fox News.
British railway stations are turning green
Volunteers have turned neglected corners of British railway stations into gardens, and a new Royal Horticultural Society award now recognises them.
Asia braces as a stronger El Nino builds
Asian countries are bracing for drought, extreme heat, wildfires, typhoons and food shortages as a possibly strong El Nino builds late in the year.
1,400 Muslim families evicted for Assam power plant
Assam demolished the homes of 1,400 Bengali Muslim families last July on the land where a 3,200MW Adani power project has now been launched by the state.
Singapore will pay you to read a book
Singapore is paying people a small token sum to log their reading time, in an effort to revive a reading habit lost to hours of scrolling on a phone.
British mosques open their doors to neighbours
More than a hundred mosques across Britain have opened their doors to the public, as attacks on mosques and hostility towards Muslims keep rising.
Century-old graveyard bulldozed in Kanpur
A graveyard said to be about 100 years old has been bulldozed in Kanpur by the development authority, which calls the land an illegal occupation.
Why China is so worried about AI
New AI capabilities, in particular systems that can act without human supervision, are shifting Beijing's concerns from everyday harms to security.
Senator blocks sale of 40,000 bombs to Israel
A senior Democratic senator has blocked a 2.8 billion dollar arms sale to Israel, including 40,000 one-tonne bombs, according to a report in The Hill.
BJP student wing sweeps Delhi University poll
The BJP-aligned ABVP has won three of the four panel posts in the Delhi University students' union election, with Congress's NSUI winning none of them.
Hamas condemns Netanyahu visit to Al-Aqsa tunnels
Hamas has condemned Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the tunnels and excavation sites beneath the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem.
Trump cuts short his weekend and returns early
President Donald Trump cut short his weekend at Camp David and returned to the White House early, with no official reason given for the change of plan.
Iran sets seven conditions for ending the war
Iran has given the United States seven conditions for ending the war, including the lifting of the naval blockade and release of its frozen assets.
Aleema Khan detained under public order law
Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan has been detained under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance and sent to Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore, PTI says.
Iran war has cost the US 45 billion dollars
The Pentagon has told Congress that the war with Iran has cost the United States 45.1 billion dollars so far, two sources have told CNN in the US.
India's days are getting harder
India is now watching whether the United States will put the same pressure on China, which buys more Russian oil than India does, under the new law.
Hormuz stays shut until conditions are met, says speaker
Iran's parliament speaker says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the United States meets the conditions Tehran has set for reopening it.
Caribbean states press Britain on slavery reparations
Caribbean countries are pressing their claim for reparations from Britain over slavery and colonial rule, and preparing to take a legal route too.
US to expand its military presence in Greenland
The United States has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland to expand its military presence there, without altering Greenland's sovereignty.
Half a million Gaza pupils are studying in tents
About 500,000 pupils in Gaza are being taught in tents, with 92 percent of the territory's school buildings destroyed or damaged during the war.
Saudi pact faces its first test in Yemen
The Mecca joint defence pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey faces its first big test as fighting with the Houthis intensifies again.
Israel to seek better weapons after Saudi F-35 deal
Israel is preparing to ask the United States for more advanced weaponry after Washington approved the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.