India heightens security as Hindu pilgrimage begins near Pahalgam At Pahalgam, soldiers have turned a tented base camp into a fortress encircled by razor wire. Updated 03 Jul, 2025 12:57pm
12 killed in Israeli strike on shelter for displaced: Gaza rescuers Four pro-Palestinian activists charged over UK military base break-in; Italy’s FM stresses 60-day ceasefire cannot be missed. Updated 03 Jul, 2025 12:55pm
Trump tax bill stalled by Republican rebellion in Congress Package honours many of Trump's campaign promises but expected to pile extra $3.4tr over a decade onto country's deficits. Published 03 Jul, 2025 01:39pm
Major garment producer Bangladesh eyes US trade deal Dhaka is proposing to buy Boeing planes and boost imports of US wheat, cotton and oil in a bid to reduce the trade deficit. Updated 03 Jul, 2025 01:42pm
At least 4 dead, 30 missing after ferry sinks on way to Indonesia’s Bali Local authorities say 31 survivors rescued from water so far. Updated 03 Jul, 2025 12:30pm
Curtain falls on USAID after six decades The Lancet predicts over 14m people may die by 2030 due to foreign aid cuts. Updated 03 Jul, 2025 10:59am
Indigenous people in Australia faced genocide: inquiry Mass killings, disease, sexual violence, child removal, and assimilation led to the “near-complete destruction” of Indigenous people in the state, findings reveal. Updated 03 Jul, 2025 11:03am
Why is there no life on Mars? Rover finds a clue Mars is thought to currently have all the necessary ingredients for life except for perhaps the most important one — liquid water. Updated 03 Jul, 2025 11:11am
‘Third visitor from stars’ hurtling towards Sun The object poses no threat to Earth. Updated 03 Jul, 2025 11:17am
German climber paraglides down Nanga Parbat Etches himself into history books by skiing down the peak, nicknamed "The Killer Mountain". Updated 03 Jul, 2025 10:51am
