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US has secretly deported 25,000 migrants, says report

Health September 22, 2026

NAIROBI: The United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those nations, according to an investigation published on ...

Why diesel prices are rising more than crude oil

News September 21, 2026

Prices at the pump for diesel and other fuels are hitting fresh highs as the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have not only choked off crude supplies but also damaged refineries, with the resulting...

Chinese President Xi to visit US from Sept 23-25 for talks with Trump

Technology September 21, 2026

China’s President Xi Jinping will visit the United States this week for talks with President Donald Trump, Beijing confirmed on Monday. Xi will be there from September 23 to 25 (Wednesday to Friday)...

'I live in fear': 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited online

Technology September 21, 2026

Pakistani teenager Zara Shah was targeted by a stranger while playing a computer game, drawn into a conversation that would expose her to terrifying online sexual exploitation. Zara, whose name has be...

Putin's party set to retain power after Russia vote hit by cyberattacks, drones

News September 21, 2026

Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party won a large majority in the country’s parliamentary elections, marked by cyberattacks and a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to results pub...

Naqvi due in Iran for talks as Hormuz terms conveyed

News September 21, 2026

TEHRAN: With Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi due in Iran for talks on Sunday, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that terms for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have been...

AI 'warning shots' make Beijing turn its focus to national security risks

Business September 20, 2026

While AI researchers in the United States fret over out-of-control superintelligence wiping out humanity, Chinese policymakers have until now been more focused on immediate risks, from deepfakes to ch...

AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks

Business September 20, 2026

While AI researchers in the United States fret over out-of-control superintelligence wiping out humanity, Chinese policymakers have until now been more focused on immediate risks, from deepfakes to ch...

Packing for a pope: Behind the scenes on foreign trips

News September 20, 2026

Papal trips mean vast crowds, high-level diplomatic meetings and a formidable amount of behind-the-scenes preparation, from delicately balanced agendas to complex security protection for the head of t...

US warns Middle East conflict could 'escalate rapidly', urges citizens to reconsider travel

News September 20, 2026

The United States on Sunday warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resume...