Section

World

6,806 stories · Updated hourly
World

US weighs closure of five consulates in Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon and Grenada in diplomatic downsizing, sources say

As part of its effort to downsize America's global diplomatic footprint, the US State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five consulates in Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon and Grenada.

More from World

World August 4, 2026 · 4:59 am

Heavy rain likely across Pakistan; PMD issues flood, landslide warnings for vulnerable areas

Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is expected to lash several parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warning…

World August 4, 2026 · 4:00 am

Will not allow any unauthorised route through Strait of Hormuz, target US warships if necessary: Senior Advisor of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mohsen Rezaee

"The US had accepted Iran's arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz under the [Islamabad] MoU, but later violated the agreement. The US…

World August 4, 2026 · 4:00 am

Iranian FM spokesperson Baghaei says “waiting to see” if Ukraine backs claim over Caspian Sea strike

Responding to an ISNA question on whether Kyiv's explanations had convinced Tehran following the strike and a phone call between the two…

World August 4, 2026 · 3:23 am

Pakistan: Three killed, three injured in Punjab as torrential rains trigger urban flooding across cities

As torrential monsoon rains battered Pakistan's Punjab province on Monday, at least three people were killed and three others injured in rain-related…

World August 4, 2026 · 1:05 am

Pakistan: Death toll rises to 17 in suicide bombing outside police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The death toll in the suicide bombing near the Kabal Police Station in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Swat district has risen to…

World August 4, 2026 · 1:01 am

“Strait of Hormuz could reopen by tomorrow, denuclearisation to be next phase of Iran talks”: says President Trump on talks with Iran

"Well, we'll find out today or tomorrow. I mean, they're going to go quickly one way or the other. It's not very…