Hegseth fires Navy chief of staff
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Navy chief of staff in a sudden shakeup following the confirmation of Hung Cao as the new Navy Under Secretary. “Jon Harrison will…
Trump authorises deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago
President Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to address what he says is out-of-control crime. The move came hours after immigration authorities said…
U.S. conducts fourth strike on boat it claims was trafficking drugs near Venezuela
American forces have now killed 21 people in four vessels in international waters, officials say. Critics argue that the administration has not provided a proper legal rationale for the strikes.…
ALBA-TCP condemns US military incursion near Venezuelan coast
The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) expressed its strongest and most categorical condemnation of the recent illegal incursion of U.S. combat aircraft,…
Nepal chooses a 2-year-old girl as new living goddess worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists
A two-year-old girl has been chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess, known as the Kumari. KATHMANDU, Nepal — A two-year-old girl chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess was carried by…
Dozens dead after 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines
Manila, Philippines — At least 69 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that hit a central Philippine province Tuesday night. The magnitude-6.9 quake hit at about 10 p.m. and…
Afghanistan sees telecom shutdown as Taliban cut off internet
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has imposed a nationwide shutdown of telecommunications, weeks after it began severing fibre-optic internet connections. The country is currently experiencing a “total internet blackout”, internet…
YouTube to pay $24.5m to settle Trump lawsuit over Capitol riot
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5m (£18.6m) to settle a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump, filed after the video platform suspended his account in the wake of the 6 January…
Earthquake of 4.7 Strikes Myanmar, Tremors Felt Across Northeast India; No Casualties Reported
A shallow 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar near the Indo-Myanmar border, shaking northeastern India. A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar early Tuesday morning, September 30, 2025, at 6:10 am IST,…
‘Strategic handshake’: Pakistan is leveraging its significant mineral resources to gain Trump’s attention.
Minerals diplomacy opens doors, but questions linger over Pakistan’s capacity to benefit from the $500m deal. When Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets US President Donald Trump at the White…