Iran Faces Imminent Water Crisis Amid Drought and Mismanagement Warnings

DUBAI –Iran is facing a severe water crisis in 2025, driven by a combination of prolonged…

Malaysia Unveils RM611 Billion Five-Year Plan to Propel Digital Economy and Achieve High-Income Nation Status

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has announced its most ambitious development strategy yet under the 13th Malaysia…

Zelenskiy, Poland’s President-Elect Nawrocki Hold First Call Amid Hopes and Historical Tensions

KYIV/WARSAW — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held his first official phone call on Thursday with Karol…

Trump: No Discussion with UK PM Starmer on Palestinian Statehood Recognition

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not discuss the United…

Trump Says Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch Seeking to Settle Defamation Lawsuit

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that the Wall Street Journal and its…

India’s Aviation Watchdog Flags 51 Safety Lapses at Air India in July Audit

NEW DELHI – India’s aviation regulator has identified 51 safety violations at Air India during a…

Gautam Gambhir in Heated Exchange with Surrey Ground Staff Ahead of Final Test at The Oval

LONDON – India head coach Gautam Gambhir was involved in a heated exchange with Lee Fortis,…

U.S. Pressures Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah Before Talks on Ceasefire Can Resume

BEIRUT – The United States is pressuring Lebanon to issue a formal cabinet decision committing to…

Taiwan President Delays Americas Trip Amid Typhoon Aftermath and Flooding

GUATEMALA CITY/ASUNCION – Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has postponed a planned diplomatic visit to the Americas…

Joseph Schooling Becomes First Singaporean Inducted Into International Swimming Hall of Fame

SINGAPORE – Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling encouraged others to chase their dreams, no matter how…

Yana Egorian Wins Gold as Neutral Athlete at World Fencing Championships

TBILISI – Russian fencer Yana Egorian clinched gold in the women’s sabre event at the World…

UN Chief Urges Global Community to Reject Hunger as a Weapon of War

ADDIS ABABA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on July 28 called on the international community…