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Asia and Africa turn to nuclear power as Iran war sparks energy crisis

Fri Apr 17, 2026 05:23 AM EDT

Apple and Nvida chipmaker TSMC reports huge jump in profits amid Iran war

Thu Apr 16, 2026 09:23 AM EDT

Hundreds of Iranian sailors return from Sri Lanka weeks after US torpedo sinks warship

Wed Apr 15, 2026 1:23 PM EDT

The government has turned its back on pandemic prevention

Wed Apr 15, 2026 09:23 AM EDT

Almost 100 humanoid robots prepare to race in Chinese half marathon

Wed Apr 15, 2026 05:23 AM EDT

Afghan asylum approvals plunge as UK denies women fleeing Taliban, analysis warns

Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:23 PM EDT

Scottish crime boss wanted by Interpol sees extradition from Bali delayed for second day

Thu Apr 2, 2026 5:23 PM EDT

Rescue teams in race against time to find 27 missing people after passenger boat sinks in Indonesia

Tue Mar 31, 2026 05:23 AM EDT

Oil prices fall after report says Trump open to ending US-Israeli war against Iran

Tue Mar 31, 2026 05:23 AM EDT

US senators urge Taiwan to approve $40 billion defence budget amid China tensions

Mon Mar 30, 2026 1:23 PM EDT

Kim Jong Un oversees powerful missile engine test as North Korea ramps up US strike capability

Sun Mar 29, 2026 9:23 PM EDT

Thousands of Afghans put at risk by MoD data breach still stranded and many 'in danger' months on

Sun Mar 29, 2026 09:23 AM EDT

Pokmon store worker stabbed to death by knifeman in busy Tokyo shopping centre

Thu Mar 26, 2026 1:23 PM EDT

Asian stocks fall and oil prices rise again as Middle East war shows no signs of relenting

Thu Mar 26, 2026 05:23 AM EDT

Asia braces for 'Covid-like' crisis as impacts from Iran war fuel shortage widen

Wed Mar 25, 2026 09:23 AM EDT

Beer shortage warning for India as Iran war hits supply

Tue Mar 24, 2026 09:23 AM EDT

Women and girls around the world need help from the UK not just words of encouragement

Mon Mar 23, 2026 09:23 AM EDT

Government losing hard-won gains on rights for women and girls as aid cuts bite, MPs warn

Mon Mar 23, 2026 09:23 AM EDT

Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori who was embraced by Obama dies at 88

Tue Mar 17, 2026 1:23 PM EDT

Campaign launched to protect lives of new mothers and babies with clean water pledge

Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:23 PM EDT

Watch: 13ft pipe shoots out of Japanese highway in Osaka city centre

Fri Mar 13, 2026 1:23 PM EDT

Trump could approve new $14bn US weapons for Taiwan amid China's disapproval

Fri Mar 13, 2026 09:23 AM EDT

Residents call police over giant pipe mystery on busy Japanese street

Fri Mar 13, 2026 05:23 AM EDT

Giant pipe's mysterious overnight growth spurt on busy street baffles onlookers

Thu Mar 12, 2026 1:23 PM EDT

Three cargo ships hit in Strait of Hormuz after US destroys 16 minelayers

Wed Mar 11, 2026 1:23 PM EDT

Kim Jong Un watches on as North Korea conducts cruise missile test on new 5000-ton destroyer warship

Wed Mar 11, 2026 09:23 AM EDT

Indian restaurants warn they could close as Iran war sparks cooking gas shortage

Tue Mar 10, 2026 05:23 AM EDT

Malaysia airlines flight 370: Update on new search as families mark 12 years since disaster

Sun Mar 8, 2026 1:23 PM EDT

Hunt for missing Flight MH370 fails again as families press for answers 12 years on

Sun Mar 8, 2026 09:23 AM EDT

The country that will benefit the most from Trump's war on Iran? Russia

Thu Mar 5, 2026 09:23 AM EST

The wars the UK has fought alongside the US and when Britain has refused

Wed Mar 4, 2026 1:23 PM EST

UK's climate aid cuts condemned as 'reckless' slashing that will 'betray world's poorest'

Wed Mar 4, 2026 1:23 PM EST

Panic as South Korea's stock index plunges by 12% the steepest drop in history

Wed Mar 4, 2026 05:23 AM EST

How Iran's closure of Strait of Hormuz could upend global oil and gas supplies

Tue Mar 3, 2026 05:23 AM EST

Iran strikes could restart nuclear talks between North Korea and Trump. Here's why

Mon Mar 2, 2026 1:23 PM EST

How Iran strikes could restart nuclear talks between North Korea and Trump

Mon Mar 2, 2026 09:23 AM EST

How a US-Israeli war on Iran could upend global oil and gas supplies

Wed Feb 25, 2026 05:23 AM EST

Trump claims he solved eight wars as US President. What's the truth?

Tue Feb 24, 2026 05:23 AM EST

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Thailand

Sun Feb 22, 2026 1:23 PM EST

Why Japan's traditional kimonos are making a fashion resurgence this year

Fri Feb 20, 2026 09:23 AM EST

China shows off nunchuck-wielding humanoid robots for Lunar New Year

Wed Feb 18, 2026 09:23 AM EST

Gower, Waugh and Gavaskar among cricket legends calling for Imran Khan to receive proper medical care

Tue Feb 17, 2026 09:23 AM EST

Sons of Imran Khan demand to see him in jail amid deteriorating health

Mon Feb 16, 2026 9:23 PM EST

Son's of Imran Khan demand to see him in jail amid deteriorating health

Mon Feb 16, 2026 1:23 PM EST

The answer to attacks on the UN is to revitalise it not sideline it

Mon Feb 16, 2026 05:23 AM EST

Bangladesh election results: Nationalist Party race ahead of Islamist rival after early count

Thu Feb 12, 2026 5:23 PM EST

Nine coffee chains slashing sugar content in country's war on sweets

Wed Feb 11, 2026 1:23 PM EST

Chinese captain denies Baltic Sea cable damage

Wed Feb 11, 2026 05:23 AM EST

Asian cyber-spy group breached 37 foreign governments as US works to patch vulnerabilities across agencies: report

Thu Feb 5, 2026 1:23 PM EST

Britain and Japan will respond with 'strength' as instability 'shakes the world', Starmer says

Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:23 PM EST

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