International

Antananarivo (Madagascar):  Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion, but did not announce his resignation in a speech broadcast on national television late Monday from an undisclosed location. Rajoelina has faced weeks of Gen...

Kyiv: Russian forces launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Ukraine's second-largest city in overnight attacks, hitting a hospital and wounding seven people, an official said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to travel to Washington and ask US President Donald Trump for more...

Hong Kong: China's Commerce Ministry said Tuesday it was banning dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean in the latest swipe by Beijing at US President Donald Trump's effort to rebuild the industry in America. The ministry also announced...

Seoul:  North Korea has possibly received technological assistance from Russia in developing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was first showcased during a recent military parade, the chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday. North Korea unveiled the Hwasong-20 ICBM,...

Sharm el-Sheikh: The Egyptian president told a summit of world leaders Monday that US President Donald Trump's Mideast proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region and reiterated his call for a two-state solution, saying Palestinians have the right to an independent state....

West Bank: Cheers erupted among Palestinians Monday as Israel released nearly 2,000 prisoners under a Gaza ceasefire agreement that saw them exchanged for Israeli hostages freed by Hamas. Large crowds greeted the freed prisoners in Beitunia in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in Khan Younis...

San Francisco:  OpenAI said Monday it is working with chipmaker Broadcom to design its own artificial intelligence computer chips. The two California companies didn't disclose the financial terms of the deal but said they will start deploying the new racks of customised “AI accelerators” late...

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he will travel to the United States this week for talks on the potential US provision of long-range weapons, a day after US President Donald Trump warned Russia he may send Kyiv long-range Tomahawk missiles. A meeting between...

Washington: SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight Monday, successfully making it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites like last time. Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built — thundered into the evening sky from...

Sharm el-Sheikh: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi says that US President Donald Trump's Mideast peace proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region. Speaking Monday at a summit of world leaders, El-Sissi also reiterated his call for a two-state solution, saying the Palestinians...