Black smoke after first conclave vote

May 08, 2025

Washington DC [US], May 8: Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signalling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals...

Wildfire destroys 12,500 acres of land on England's Dartmoor

May 07, 2025

London [UK], May 7: A wildfire has destroyed about 12,500 acres (50.6 square kilometres) of moorland on Dartmoor in south-west England.

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia returns home after medical treatment

May 07, 2025

Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 7: Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returned to Dhaka on Tuesday after undergoing medical treatment in London.

Global AI spending to increase by 60% to $360bn in 2025

May 07, 2025

New York [US], May 7: Global artificial intelligence (AI) spending is projected to rise significantly in the coming years, with UBS estimating a 60 per...

Dollar dips, gold soars in Trump 2.0's first 100 days

May 07, 2025

New York [US], May 7: The first 100 days of US President Donald Trump's second term has seen the US dollar as the worst-performing G10...

Oman announces ceasefire between US and Houthis

May 07, 2025

Cairo [Egypt], May 7: Oman has brokered a ceasefire between the United States and Yemen's Houthi rebels, according to a statement from the Omani Foreign...

Carney tells Trump Canada will 'never' be for sale

May 07, 2025

Washington [US], May 7: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney humorously but unequivocally rejected any territorial ambitions on the part of US President Donald Trump during...

Total blackout after drone strikes, fire in Sudanese city of Port Sudan

May 07, 2025

Khartoum [Sudan], May 7: Multiple explosions have been heard and a huge fire has erupted in Port Sudan, as the war between Sudan's army and...

Houthis vow to retaliate after Israel hits Sanaa airport

May 07, 2025

Tel Aviv [Israel] / Cairo [Egypt], May 7: The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have threatened Israel with retaliation following Israel's strike on the airport in...