International

October 28, 2026 3:25 PM

‘Nobody heard us’ – why Gen Z are leading protests across Europe

  Maya Gourdel, a 19-year-old student in Brussels, sits at a desk writing slogans against those running her country: “If we burn, you burn with us!” The slogan, taken from the 2012 film "The Hunger Games" that has been adopted as a symbol by many youth movements globally, reflects the ange...

October 28, 2026 2:01 PM

Rights monitors raise concerns over senior UAE diplomat bid for next UN boss

Human rights monitors criticized senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh's candidacy to be the next UN chief on Tuesday, citing her role in championing the country's foreign policy and denying the UAE's role in fuelling the conflict in Sudan. Pushback against the prominent Middle Eastern candidate has g...

October 28, 2026 1:50 PM

US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters. The disclosure about the rising cost of the Iran war comes as Republicans wrestle with the political f...

October 28, 2026 1:10 PM

Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot offered competing claims to lead Israel after Tuesday's election, with Netanyahu calling for a right-wing government and Eisenkot saying voters had rejected the longtime Israeli leader, even as exit polls left their blocs deadlocked. Netanya...

October 28, 2026 11:49 AM

Fourth-tier Fleetwood stun Arsenal in League Cup shootout

Fourth-tier Fleetwood Town beat 10-man Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup last 16 on Tuesday, pulling off a major upset at Highbury Stadium. Aaron Loupalo-Bi put the League Two side ahead in the 21st minute, shrugging off Arsenal defender Marli Salmon before driving a tight...

October 28, 2026 11:26 AM

US-brokered truce appears to hold in Ukrainian town close to starvation

A ceasefire appeared to be holding on Tuesday around the Ukrainian town of Oleshky after more than four years of Russian occupation that have left trapped residents desperate for food, water and medicine. The local truce, brokered by US first lady Melania Trump with the involvement of Pope Leo, is ...

October 28, 2026 10:31 AM

Rajnath Singh, Pete Hegseth review India-US defence framework at Cebu meeting

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Cebu, Philippines, to review progress under the 10-year India-US Defence Framework and explore ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’...