White House says Hamas chose war by refusing to release hostages

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Mar
2025

White House says Hamas chose war by refusing to release hostages

11:05

Israel army says striking Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

10:38

Ex-Philippine drug war enforcer flees senate refuge: legislative leader

10:10

Vessel off UAE coast 'taken', now bound for Iran waters: UK maritime agency

10:01

Burberry returns to full-year profit on turnaround plan

09:33

Kyiv court orders pre-trial detention for ex-Zelensky aide in corruption case: media

09:04

Taiwan says China is 'sole risk' to regional peace, stability

09:04

UK economy grows 0.6% in first quarter: official data

08:57

Trump, Xi discussed Middle East, Ukraine, Korean Peninsula in talks: Beijing

08:55

Russia launched more than 670 drones, 56 missiles at Ukraine overnight: Zelensky

08:06

Trump visits Beijing's Temple of Heaven: AFP

08:05

China 'will open wider' doors to world: Xi to US business leaders

07:46

Trump-Xi meeting finishes: White House official

07:42

Taiwan says US has 'reaffirmed its clear and firm support' for island

07:30

Honda posts operating loss, first since 1957

07:20

Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline World Cup final half-time show: organisers

06:58

Xi tells Trump US, China could 'come into conflict' if Taiwan issue mishandled: state media

06:49

Russian strikes kill one, wound 16 in Kyiv: authorities

05:37

Xi tells Trump US, China should be 'partners not rivals'

05:31

Trump tells Xi 'we're going to have a fantastic future together'

05:31

Trump tells Xi meeting is 'honour like few I've ever seen before'

05:31

Xi tells Trump 'happy' for visit as world at 'crossroads'

05:04

Trump, Xi shake hands at Great Hall of the People: AFP

05:03

Trump arrives at Great Hall of the People for talks with Xi

03:57

Indian pharma firms flood west Africa with powerful opioids despite crackdown: AFP investigation

03:32

Large air attack underway in Kyiv: AFP journalist

00:49

UAE 'denies reports' of secret visit by Israeli PM Netanyahu

13/05 23:57

Paris Saint-Germain win Ligue 1 title

13/05 23:55

Inter Milan win Italian Cup, secure domestic double

13/05 23:42

Peru's leftist candidate Sanchez qualifies for presidential runoff: officials

13/05 23:34

Lebanon says 10 more killed in Israeli strikes on south

13/05 23:01

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records, shrugging off higher US inflation

13/05 22:59

Israel's main opposition leader says 'we are ready' for early elections

13/05 22:30

Israel ruling coalition proposes dissolving parliament for early elections: PM party

13/05 22:14

Peruvian prosecutor seeks prison sentence for leftist presidential candidate Sanchez

13/05 22:08

California says probing 'possible violations' over World Cup ticket sales

13/05 21:49

US Senate confirms Trump nominee Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair

13/05 20:09

Israel's Netanyahu visited UAE to meet president during Iran war: PM office

13/05 20:07

Iran says has 'right to respond' after Kuwait arrests four citizens

13/05 19:37

Lebanon says over 10,000 homes destroyed or damaged since Israel truce

13/05 19:37

Putin replaces governors of two regions bordering Ukraine: Kremlin

13/05 19:15

Paediatrician in Germany charged with 130 cases of child sex abuse: prosecutors

13/05 18:10

Slovakia says shutting Ukraine border for security reasons

13/05 17:56

Russia fired at least 800 drones at Ukraine Wednesday, killing 6: Zelensky

13/05 17:30

Prosecutors demand seven-year sentence for France's Sarkozy over Libya funding

13/05 17:20

Gaza envoy says Hamas not asked to 'disappear as a political movement' but must disarm

13/05 17:19

Gaza envoy says clearing rubble will be 'a generation of work'

13/05 17:15

Gaza board envoy says ceasefire holding but 'far from perfect'

13/05 15:46

EU won't ban LGBTQ 'conversion therapy' but will push states to act

13/05 15:34

US wholesale prices rise 6.0% year-on-year in April, highest since 2022

13/05 14:52

Gunshots heard at Philippine Senate where lawmaker wanted by ICC is holding out: AFP journalists

13/05 14:52

Trump arrives in Beijing for summit with Xi: AFP

13/05 14:10

Zelensky urges Trump to raise Russian invasion during Xi summit

13/05 13:49

More than 1,700 people confined on Bordeaux cruise ship over norovirus fears: authorities

13/05 13:43

Japan suspend Eddie Jones for verbally abusing officials

13/05 12:42

China's Alibaba reports 18% fall in annual net profit

13/05 12:35

Israeli strikes kill 8 people south of Beirut: Lebanon health ministry

13/05 11:42

Israel military says striking Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon

13/05 11:06

Nations drawing down oil stocks at record pace: IEA

13/05 11:04

Nissan posts $3.4 bn annual loss, sees return to profit this year

13/05 10:25

UN rights chief urges 'independent' probes into deadly Nigeria, Chad airstrikes

13/05 10:23

China 'welcomes' Trump's imminent visit

13/05 09:41

Softbank's net income quadruples in 2025-26 to $32 mn

13/05 09:26

Israeli strike targets car on highway south of Beirut: Lebanon state media

13/05 06:50

China-US trade talks start in South Korea: Chinese state media

13/05 06:19

Trump says will ask Xi to 'open up' China to US business

13/05 03:26

China FM urges Pakistan to step up mediation in Middle East: state media

13/05 00:46

Tens of thousands demonstrate in Argentina over Milei university cuts: AFP

12/05 23:39

Lebanon says 13 killed in Israeli strikes in the south

12/05 22:53

Iran says Kuwait claims it attempted to infiltrate island 'baseless'

12/05 21:45

Trump takes off on long-awaited China trip: AFP

12/05 21:20

Trump 'Golden Dome' missile shield could cost $1.2 tn over 20 years: budget office

12/05 21:08

Trump announces departure of food and drug regulation chief

12/05 21:03

Trump vows to free all Venezuelan political prisoners

12/05 20:59

Trump insists inflation surge 'short term,' policies working

12/05 20:54

Trump says will have 'long talk' with Xi on Iran

12/05 20:53

Jane Fonda and Chinese star Gong Li open Cannes Film Festival: AFP

12/05 20:25

Tunisia upholds sentence against jailed journalists: reports

12/05 19:29

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez calls club elections, will stand again

12/05 18:51

Dick Advocaat returns as Curacao coach for World Cup: federation to AFP

12/05 17:39

Over 100 MPs sign letter backing UK PM Starmer: UK media