Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over 24-hour period

Russia has launched the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a 24-hour period since the war began, hitting cities across the country with 948 drones.

Chinese medical AI gains ground in global south, starting with screening

In a remote mining community in northeast Nigeria, tuberculosis screening no longer begins in a hospital. It begins outdoors, where workers line up beside an ultra-portable X-ray machine and health staff read the images with the help of artificial intelligence. The device was supplied by a Chinese medical AI company.

Iran arrests 466 over online activities amid war with US and Israel

Iranian authorities announced on Tuesday the arrest of 466 people accused of seeking to destabilise the country through their online activity, state media reported, as the war with the US and Israel ground on.

Philippines declares energy emergency over Iran conflict

The Philippines has declared a state of national energy emergency, citing the ’’imminent danger’’ posed to the country’s fuel supplies by the conflict in the Middle East.

Rajasthan Royals sold in a massive US$1.6 billion deal ahead of IPL 2026

Rajasthan Royals has been acquired by Kal Somani for a whopping price of US$1.6 billion, making it one of the most valued franchises in the Indian Premier League. The deal has been closed with only a few days left before the commencement of the 2026 edition of the marquee T20 tournament. Notably, Somani was a minority shareholder in the franchise earlier but has now gained full ownership.

Kim vows to ‘irreversibly’ cement North Korea’s nuclear status

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to irreversibly cement his country’s status as a nuclear power while maintaining a hard-line stance toward South Korea, which he called the “most hostile” state, state media said Tuesday.

Oil back above $100 as conflicting claims emerge on US-Iran talks

The price of Brent crude oil has risen back above $100 a barrel, after plunging on Monday, as conflicting accounts of potential talks between US and Iran emerged.

Iranian media says energy infrastructure in the country attacked

US-Israeli strikes have targeted two gas facilities and a pipeline, hours after Trump stepped back from his threat to attack power infrastructure, Iranian media is reporting.

US bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers

The US has banned new foreign-made consumer internet routers over national security concerns.

Iran sends waves of missiles into Israel, dismisses Trump’s talk of negotiations as ’fake news’

Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, the Israeli military said, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb the Islamic Republic’s power grid because of what he described as productive talks with Iranian officials.

The war in Iran has changed strategic equations to the detriment of China

China stands to lose heavily, both materially and geopolitically, from the devastating attack which the US and Israel have launched on Iran.

Massive explosion at crude oil refinery rocks Texas city

A massive explosion at a Texas crude oil refinery shot up towering plumes of dark smoke and physically shook locals’ homes before they were ordered to shelter in place on Monday.

At least 34 killed in Colombia military plane crash, governor says

At least 34 people have died, and dozens of others have been wounded after a Colombian military plane with 125 people on board crashed after takeoff in the south of the country, officials said.

Brent crude falls to $96 as Trump orders delay in military action on Iran

Oil prices fell by ⁠more than 13 percent after ⁠Trump said he would order the military ‌to postpone any strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.

Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants

President Donald Trump said on Monday ​the U.S. has had good ‌and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military ​to postpone any military ​strikes against Iranian power plants ⁠and energy infrastructure for five ​days.

HK police can now demand phone passwords under new national security rules

Hong Kong police can now demand phone or computer passwords from those who are suspected of breaching the wide-ranging National Security Law (NSL).

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un reappointed as president of state affairs, KCNA says

North Korean leader ​Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of state affairs, ‌state media KCNA reported on Monday, after the isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People’s Assembly a day earlier.

Iran may be using China’s advanced satellite system, ambassador concedes

China’s ambassador to Australia says the country’s military activity in the South China Sea and Tasman Sea shows it can no longer be easily bullied by other big powers.

Air Canada express plane, truck collide on New York’s LaGuardia Airport runway, many injured

New York’s LaGuardia Airport was closed to incoming flights after a plane coming from Canada’s Montreal reportedly collided with a ground vehicle. Several people are feared to have been injured after an incoming Air Canada Express CRJ-900 flight and a fire engine collided on runway 4 of the airport, according to the flight-tracking website FlightRadar24.

US issues worldwide security alert urging Americans to exercise ’increased caution’ amid Iran war

The US State Department issued a worldwide security alert Sunday urging American citizens, particularly those in the Middle East, to exercise ’’increased caution.’’

President Zardari calls on India to restore Indus Waters Treaty

President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday called on India to immediately restore full implementation of the Indus Wa­ters Treaty (IWT) in accordance with international obligations.

Germany has a shortage of workers - so it’s turning to India for help

Germany is continuing to struggle with a shortage of skilled workers, as elderly staff retire, and there are not enough young candidates to fill their roles. To try to alleviate the problem the country is increasingly turning to workers from India.

Musk says SpaceX and Tesla to build advanced chip factories in Austin

SpaceX and Tesla (TSLA.O), will ‌build two advanced chip factories at a sprawling facility in Austin, Texas, one to power cars and humanoid robots, and another designed for artificial intelligence data centers in space, CEO ​Elon Musk said on Sunday.

Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump ultimatum

Iran warned it would strike energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to attack its electricity grid, raising fears of mass disruption in a region heavily dependent on desalination ​for drinking water.

8,931 days and counting: PM Modi is India’s longest-serving head of government

Narendra Modi has become India’s longest-serving head of an elected government, completing 8,931 days in office across his tenures as chief minister and prime minister.

Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia investigation, dies at 81

Robert Mueller, the former special counsel whose investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election defined much of Donald Trump’s first term in office, has died aged 81.

Iran war’s energy impact forces world to pay up, cut consumption

The war in the Middle East has triggered a nightmare scenario for the global energy system, slashing so much supply that consumers around the world must both pay up big and lower consumption.

Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, minister says

Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ​ceasefire is reached in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister ‌Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday.

Iran warns of regional strikes as Trump threatens energy sites

Iran warned on Sunday it would target U.S. and Israeli infrastructure across the region if its energy facilities come under attack, as Donald Trump threatened strikes on Iranian energy sites over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran strikes towns near Israel’s nuclear site, wounds over 100

Israeli rescuers say more than 100 people have been wounded in Iranian missile attacks on the southern city of Dimona – home to Israel’s main nuclear facility – and nearby Arad, in one of the most dramatic escalations since the US-Israel war on Iran began.