International

AFP/APP Washington: The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday over the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping use of emergency powers to impose global tariffs — a case that strikes at the heart of his economic…

AFP/APP Mazar-i-Sharif: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck northern Afghanistan overnight, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 300 others, according to the country’s health ministry. The…

AFP/APP Huntingdon: UK police were on Sunday investigating a mass stabbing on a London-bound train that left several passengers injured. Two British nationals have been arrested, with police saying there is no suggestion of terrorism as…

AFP/APP CAIRO: Near the ancient Pyramids of Giza just outside Cairo, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is finally gearing up for its lavish opening on Saturday after two decades of delays. Massive statues and historic artefacts from…

AFP/APP WASHINGTON: The United States will not send any top officials to the COP30 climate talks in Brazil later this month, a White House official said Saturday, as President Donald Trump focuses on boosting fossil fuels instead of…

AFP Beijing: China launched a new crew of three astronauts — including its youngest-ever spacefarer — and four laboratory mice to the Tiangong space station early Saturday, marking another milestone in the country’s ambitious space…

AFP/APP Washington: A year after Donald Trump swept to power, Republicans face their first major test at the polls, with voters in two of the most populous US states set to deliver their verdict on the president's return to the White…

AFP/APP Santiago de Cuba, Cuba: The death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose Thursday to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands and was bearing down on Bermuda. Flooding was expected to…

AFP/APP London: King Charles III is stripping his younger brother Andrew of his royal titles and ousting him from his long-term residence on the Windsor estate, the palace said on Thursday — the latest fallout to hit the scandal-plagued…

AFP/APP SAN FRANCISCO: Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division buoyed by artificial…