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US names Iran sanctions campaign 'Operation Economic Outcast', says China not exempt
Treasury Secretary Bessent details 'Operation Economic Outcast' sanctions campaign; says China and others are not exempt from US measures.
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UN and Red Cross warn world is nearing 'moral red line' on autonomous weapons
Guterres and the ICRC's Spoljaric say risks have intensified since their 2023 call for limits, with a deadline for new rules on killer robots now expiring.
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Southern Taiwan shuts offices and schools as torrential rain floods Kaohsiung
Six cities and counties closed offices and schools on Monday, with Kaohsiung expecting more than 1.3 metres of rain over five days and a typhoon due Friday.
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US moves to make $103,265 H-1B visa fee permanent
The Trump administration has proposed a rule codifying a six-figure fee on new H-1B skilled worker visas, a charge courts blocked as illegal in June.
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US Ambassador-designate Eric Meyer arrives in Colombo
Eric Meyer arrived in Colombo on August 22 to take up his post as the 29th US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, the US Embassy said.
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US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt all Gulf oil exports
Washington rolls out sanctions on Iran's trade partners on Monday. Tehran says not a drop of oil will leave the Gulf if the economic war continues.
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Xi likely to attend New Delhi BRICS summit in first India visit in seven years
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected at the September 12-13 BRICS summit in New Delhi with about 400 officials, three sources say.
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Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in a mammal
A long-nosed fur seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia has tested positive for H5 bird flu, the country's first mammalian detection of the virus.
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Iran condemns coming US sanctions and warns neighbours against joining
Tehran calls the measures an assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty, as its security chief says any state taking part will be treated as an enemy.
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Magnitude 5.9 quake near Tokyo injures at least 37, disrupts rail services
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake centred in southern Ibaraki shook the Tokyo region at 2am Sunday, injuring at least 37 people. No tsunami warning was issued.
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Search continues for 22 crew after cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal
The bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner sank off Odisha with 24 aboard. Two were pulled from liferafts; India's Navy and Coast Guard are searching for the other 22.
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Zelenskiy says a wartime election would 'destroy' Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected calls for a wartime vote, saying elections during the war would split Ukrainians and 'destroy' the country.
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Canada to match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse
Ottawa suspended negotiations minutes before a Friday night deadline, and 50% US levies on about $20 billion of Canadian goods took effect at midnight.
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India scraps boarding pass stamping for international flyers from September 1
Indian immigration counters will stop stamping boarding passes and accept e-boarding passes on smartphones at all international airports.
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One killed, three injured in sword attack at Swedish school
An 18-year-old man attacked students at the Brinell high school in Fagersta on Friday. Police shot and detained him on suspicion of murder.
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Migrant boat bound for Italy sinks off Tunisia, at least 13 missing
A boat carrying Tunisians sank off Zarzis en route to Italy. The National Guard and a rights group give differing tolls.
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Turkey seeks Interpol red notice for Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla attack
Ankara's justice ministry asked for red notices against the Israeli prime minister and another suspect over the interception of a Gaza aid flotilla.
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Bangladesh MPs elect BNP veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as president
Bangladesh lawmakers elected BNP veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir president by 255 votes to 88, filling the vacancy left by Shahabuddin's early resignation.
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Congo Ebola deaths top 2,500 as outbreak outpaces response, UN says
The epidemic is spreading across an area larger than France, and funds are set to run out within weeks, the senior UN Ebola coordinator warned.
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Iran vows 'devastating' response as US promises toughest ever sanctions
Tehran's armed forces chief promises a 'crushing, punishing' reply after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledges the toughest sanctions in history.
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Met Office says developing El Niño could be strongest in living memory
Britain's Met Office says the developing El Niño is on track to be the largest since the 19th century, with Pacific warming forecast above 3°C.
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Sri Lankans who rescued Korean pilots granted long-term visas, four years on
Two migrant workers who pulled Air Force pilots from the Yellow Sea in 2022 have been given skilled-worker status for their 'exceptional contribution'.
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USS George Washington arrives in Arabian Sea to relieve USS Lincoln
CENTCOM says the carrier reached the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, replacing the USS Abraham Lincoln after an outcry over conditions on board.
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MSF holds fourth South Asia health and humanitarian summit in Colombo
Médecins Sans Frontières brought regional health and aid figures to Colombo to discuss humanitarian financing, women's leadership and access to medicines.