Top global arms producers’ revenues surge as major wars rage

Revenues from sales of weapons and military services by the 100 largest global arms-producing companies reached a record $679bn in 2024, according to new data released by the Stockholm International…

First Pics From Inside Hong Kong Building Where Fire Killed 146

The Hong Kong Police Force is looking for bodies in flats, staircases, hallways and rooftops. The damaged building interiors complicated the search, the police said. A charred air conditioner (AC)…

How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide

Tropical cyclones have combined with heavy monsoon rains to lay waste to swathes of Asia, killing close to 1,000 people and leaving many more homeless. Parts of the Indonesian archipelago have been particularly…

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Retired Justice S Muralidhar appointed Chair of UN probe panel

Justice Muralidhar will lead the UN Commission of Inquiry examining alleged violations in Israel, Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territory; the body recently concluded that Israel committed genocide in Gaza.…

Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender

Israeli forces on Thursday (November 27, 2025) killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the…

56 Dead In Lanka Floods, Landslides; Government Offices, Schools Shut

Sri Lanka began grappling with severe weather last week and the conditions worsened Thursday with heavy downpours that triggered floods, landslides. Sri Lanka closed government offices and schools Friday as…

Hong Kong high-rise blaze: Death toll climbs to 94 as firefighters cite major hurdles – latest developments

A devastating fire ripped through Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court apartment complex, claiming 94 lives and leaving scores unaccounted for. Firefighters battled the blaze for two days amidst severe obstacles,…

Amid Imran Khan’s Death Rumours, Son Kasim Demands Proof Of Life

Rumours and speculation around Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister, Imran Khan’s death, have been doing the rounds on the internet for days now, after a source-based Afghan media report claimed…

Taiwan War: 2 U.S. Carriers Sunk, PLA Navy In Shambles; CSIS Wargames Say Japan Holds The Key To Victory

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has openly declared that any Chinese attack on Taiwan would constitute a direct threat to Japan’s survival—and that Tokyo would be prepared to join military…

US To Push For South Africa’s Removal From G20, Install Central European Member

South African officials said that they expect to be notified by the US that the nation’s delegations will be excluded from participating in G20 meetings when US takes on the…