French President Emmanuel Macron has suffered a fresh slump in popularity, with just a 30 percent approval rating among voters, according to a new poll…

US President Donald Trump has decided to end a popular program that shields hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants from deportation, while deferring enforcement for six months, Politico reported Sunday, reports AFP from Washington. The online news outlet said the plan would give Congress,…

Government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir killed two suspected rebels in a gun battle yesterday, police said, and a manhunt was under way for more militants in the disputed Himalayan territory, reports AFP from Srinagar. Soldiers and special counterinsurgency police forces surrounded a neighbourhood…

Taiwan’s Premier Lin Chuan resigned yesterday in a move aimed at reviving dwindling public support for the government of President Tsai Ing-wen, reports AFP from Taipei. Tsai’s office announced in a statement that Lin tendered his resignation on Sunday, saying that he had “accomplished…

After hours toiling at construction sites in 50 degree-plus heat, Lakhmir Brahmani finds little relief from the sun other than a donkey-powered fan during the dog days of summer in one of Pakistan’s hottest cities, reports AFP from Sibi. Scientists have warned that swathes of South Asia may be…

One person was in a critical condition yesterday and 11 others were battling serious injuries after a car at a drag racing event in Australia sprayed burning fuel over the shocked crowd, reports AFP from Sydney. The incident happened at the Red Centre NATS event in Alice Springs on Sunday, with footage…