A fuel tanker overturned and exploded in Nigeria's northern Niger state on Tuesday, killing at least 35 people, the Federal Road Safety Corps said.

The leaders of 19 European Union countries have urged the bloc to launch a new drive to "review, reduce and restrain" ...

A general strike and tens of thousands of protesters brought the southern Tunisian city of Gabes to a standstill on Tuesday ...

MANILA: A routine West Philippine Sea patrol by a Philippine navy warship led to the confiscation of suspected Chinese rocket ...

BANGKOK: Former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is expected to resign as leader of the Pheu Thai Party, with a meeting of party executives scheduled for Wednesday (Oct 22) morning, according to ...

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (Oct 21, 2025) ...

LONDON (Reuters) -Eradicating polio is still possible despite significant funding cuts to the effort, global health officials ...

TOKYO: Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said on Tuesday (Oct 21) she hoped the central bank would conduct monetary policy to sustainably achieve 2% inflation driven not just by rising raw ...

Ukraine's parliament voted on Tuesday to amend the country's budget for this year, raising defence spending to a record level ...

Malaysia intends to join the Global Coalition for Social Justice at the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) next year ...

Brazil's government expects to decide on Tuesday how to address a shortfall in its 2026 budget after a key revenue-raising ...

A senior member of Friedrich Merz's party joined growing criticism of the German chancellor on Tuesday over comments on ...