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'A privilege, not a right': US to revoke visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers

Business August 26, 2026

The US government plans to revoke the visas of foreigners who came to the country for tourism or business but sought to stay longer by applying for asylum, the State Department said on Tuesday. The cr...

India rebuked by UN discrimination watchdog, asked to better protect tribal peoples and disadvantaged castes

News August 25, 2026

India must better protect tribal peoples and disadvantaged castes subjected to extrajudicial killings, torture and violence by law enforcement, a United Nations watchdog said on Tuesday. The UN Commit...

Trump veers from boredom to denial after 6 months of war on Iran

News August 25, 2026

At an impromptu press conference last week, US President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his helipad, his ballroom and his granite paving stones. The one thing he barely mentioned? The war on Iran Si...

US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list

News August 25, 2026

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday delisted Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that had severely impeded investment. The US Department of State also revo...

Amnesty International says police in India used excessive force during youth-led protests

News August 24, 2026

Indian police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests that forced the education minister to resign last month, Amnesty International said on ...

Starc heroics see Australia thrash Bangladesh in second Test

News August 23, 2026

An irrepressible Mitchell Starc bagged four wickets and 10 for the match as he ripped through the Bangladesh batting to ensure a commanding innings and 51-run second Test victory for Australia inside ...

Trump hits back at Canada after retaliatory tariffs announcement

News August 23, 2026

US President Donald Trump hit back at Canada on Sunday after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States following a breakdown in trade negotiations. “Canada wants ...

Israel conducts fresh strike in Syria after US criticism

News August 23, 2026

DAMASCUS: Israel carried out a fresh strike in Syria on Saturday and lambasted US envoy Tom Barrack for criticising an earlier attack on an air base in the northwest, which Israel has accused Turkiye ...

Canada-US rift deepens as Carney vows retaliatory tariffs after trade talks fail

Business August 22, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday he would slap retaliatory tariffs on the United States after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade, deepening the rift between the longtime alli...

12 dead in UK, Ireland 'wrong-side' crashes

News August 22, 2026

Twelve people have died in less than a week in accidents in England and Ireland involving cars being driven the wrong way on major roads, amid a social media trend for “wrong-side” driving. Seven ...