Qatar on mediation efforts: ‘We can’t let diplomacy fail’
Qatar’s Majed al-Ansari says Doha is determined to make diplomacy work to end the US-Iran conflict.
China’s swimming prodigy Yu Zidi bags third gold in Asian Games record
China’s swimming prodigy Yu Zidi bags third gold in Asian Games record The 13-year-old beat the previous 400m Asian Games record, set by China’s Ye Shiwen in 2014, by about…
Powerful El Nino could cause more than 450,000 deaths, scientists say
Powerful El Nino could cause more than 450,000 deaths, scientists say Heaviest toll expected in poorer countries, already struggling with food insecurity and high energy costs, report says. A Salvadoran…
Yemen government forces claim control of Mount Qarfan in Taiz
Yemen government forces claim control of Mount Qarfan in Taiz Mountain’s capture disrupts Houthis’ defences and impacts their advances along Red Sea coast. A member of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government…
World leaders say UN Security Council failing to function
World leaders say UN Security Council failing to function
Europe’s centrists are finally paying the price of their extremism
Europe’s centrists are finally paying the price of their extremism The centre’s blind adherence to austerity has devastated European societies. By Yanis Varoufakis23 Sep 2026 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz leaves…
Mirabai Chanu wins Asian Games silver as Ri breaks weightlifting record
Mirabai Chanu wins Asian Games silver as Ri breaks weightlifting record Ri Song-gum wins North Korea’s first gold at the games while Chanu finally clinches elusive Asian Games medal in…
US senator condemns Netanyahu as a ‘chronic liar’ ahead of UNGA visit
US Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen has called Netanyahu a lying war criminal ahead of his visit to UNGA
What Palestinian children endure in Israeli detention
What Palestinian children endure in Israeli detention Every day, Fidaa Zalbani checks the room of her son, Mohammed, 17, tidying his bed and arranging clothes that remain untouched. Fidaa is…
Qatar says ‘no alternative to diplomacy’ as Belgium and Rwanda restore ties
Qatar says ‘no alternative to diplomacy’ as Belgium and Rwanda restore ties Brussels and Kigali resume relations 18 months after rupture, crediting meeting Qatar hosted in Doha. Rwandan Foreign Minister…