International

AFP/APP Washington: President Joe Biden ordered the US military on Tuesday to "aid Israel's defense" and shoot down Iranian missiles targeting Israel, the White House said. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic…

AFP/APP Jerusalem: Israel was under missile attack from Iran on Tuesday, the Israeli military and Iranian state media said, the latest escalation after Israeli raids against Iran-backed militants in Lebanon. "A short while ago,…

AFP/APP Paris:Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon is the latest cross-border operation in a  half-century history of tensions with foes in its northern neighbour: 1978: Operation Litani Israel made its first incursion into Lebanon…

AFP/APP Sydney: Qatar Airways has announced a bid to acquire a 25% stake in troubled airline Virgin Australia, a move that could significantly disrupt Australia’s air travel market, which is currently dominated by Qantas. The proposed…

AFP/APP New York: Officials at 14 major ports along the US East and Gulf coasts are bracing for a potential labor strike as contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime…

AFP/APP Kathmandu: Search and rescue teams in Nepal's capital have begun assessing the damage from monsoon floods that have killed at least 200 people across the Himalayan republic. As the waters receded, the aftermath of the disaster…

AFP/APP Brest, France: The rate at which oceans are warming has almost doubled since 2005 due to global temperature increases driven by human-caused climate change, according to a report released Monday by the EU's Copernicus Climate…

AFP/APP Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed that Moscow would accomplish all the goals it has set in Ukraine, marking the third year of conflict. "The truth is on our side. All goals set will be achieved," Putin…

AFP/APP Washington: The SpaceX crew set to return two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) successfully docked with the orbiting lab on Sunday, as shown in a live stream of the mission. The Falcon 9 rocket…

AFP/APP Washington: Thirty people are now confirmed dead in North Carolina's Buncombe County, home to the tourist hotspot of Asheville, as a result of superstorm Helene, authorities said Sunday, sending the overall US death toll soaring.…