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How Israel committed a massacre of more than 274 Palestinians to rescue 4 hostages
Like every other Israeli military operation during the eight-month-long war, the army was not lenient in killing civilians including children as it rescued the 4 hostages.
President Macron urges French to make ‘right choice’ after surprise poll gamble
Analysts say the French leader has taken the extremely risky gamble of calling for snap polls in a bid to keep the far-right National Rally (RN) out of power.
Maldives parliamentary committee to inquire into four agreements with India
The committee cited the agreements made with India under President Ibrahim Solih’s leadership as a threat to the sovereignty and independence of the Maldives.
Military plane carrying Malawi’s vice president goes missing, search underway
Aviation authorities lost contact with the plane when it "went off radar," the statement from Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera's office said.
Japan’s economy is shrinking, although slightly less than previously thought
Wage growth has been slow, and prices on imports have risen amid a decline in the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar.
10 injured in shooting at Wisconsin rooftop party
Chicago: A shooting at a rooftop party in Wisconsin left at least 10 people injured, including teenagers, police said.
Nine people were injured by gunfire and another was injured by broken glass at the party at a high-rise apartment in…
Yemen’s Houthi group claims strikes on British warship, commercial vessels
Aden; The Houthi group in Yemen said that it had carried out strikes targeting a British naval destroyer and two commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
In a televised statement broadcast on the group's Al-Masirah channel,…
Iran approves 6 candidates for presidential race
Tehran: Iran has announced the names of six qualified candidates for the country's early presidential election scheduled for June 28.
The final nominees are Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Masoud Pezeshkian, Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani,…
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz resigns from govt, calls for new elections
Jerusalem: Israel's centrist War Cabinet Minister, Benny Gantz, has announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government and called for new elections.
In response, Netanyahu released a statement on…
French President Macron calls snap elections after EU poll defeat
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he will dissolve the Parliament and hold snap elections, following his party's clear defeat by the far-right National Rally in European Parliament elections earlier in the day.…
Three dead after dragon boat capsizes in China
Chongqing: Three people have been confirmed dead after a dragon boat capsized in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, local authorities said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Xiushan County when the crew on…
Colombia to suspend coal exports to Israel
Bogota: Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on his social media account that his country will suspend coal export to Israel due to its attacks on the Gaza Strip, which he again called a "genocide."
The draft decree shared by…
Will continue to amplify voice of Global South, PM Modi assures visiting leaders
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised that in his third term, India will continue to work for the peace, progress and prosperity of the region in close partnership with the countries, even as it pursues its goal of having a…
Brunei to host ASEAN cybersecurity meeting
London: The Legislative Council of Brunei is set to host the 15th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Caucus Meeting on June 11-12, official media reported on Saturday.
As the host of the meeting, Brunei will focus on the thematic topic…
Egypt continues airdropping aid to northern Gaza: Army
Cairo, June 9 (IANS) The Egyptian Air Force, along with its counterparts from other friendly states, continued to carry out airdrops of humanitarian aid over the north of the Gaza Strip, said the Egyptian military.
The international…
Iran condemns Israel’s airstrikes in Gaza
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned deadly Israeli airstrikes on the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.
In a statement released on Saturday by the Ministry, Kanaani denounced Israel's…
French President calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has urged for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and called for a political solution while meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden, who is on a state visit to France.
"After nine months of conflict,…
4 killed, 5 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Beirut: Four people, including two Hezbollah members, were killed, and five others were injured in Israeli airstrikes on villages in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media.
The sources, who spoke anonymously, said on…
7 security personnel injured in blast in Pakistan
Islamabad; Seven security personnel were injured in a blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the police said.
The incident occurred when roadside-planted explosives hit a vehicle of paramilitary troops Frontier Corps…
Meloni set to act as kingmaker for next European Commission President
Brussels: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Meloni is all set to act as kingmaker for the next European Commission President as she is polling well ahead of her rivals as Italians, Estonians, Latvians, Maltese, Czechs and Slovakians go…
