Elderly US citizen pleads guilty in Russia of fighting for Ukraine | Conflict News
Stephen James Hubbard, 72, was allegedly fighting in Izyum before he was captured by Russian forces in April 2022.Stephen James Hubbard, a US citizen, has…
Fishy diplomacy: What a hilsa ban reveals about India-Bangladesh tensions | Business and Economy News
Hilsa is Bangladesh’s national fish. Locally known as ilish, it is cherished as the queen among fish and forms part of the culinary identity of…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 949 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 949th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…
Israeli strikes kill three civilians in Syria’s Damascus, state TV says | Israel-Palestine conflict News
State-run Syrian Arab News Agency says TV anchor killed in Israeli attack on Syrian capital.Three civilians have been killed and nine others wounded in Israeli…
Austria election results: Far-right FPO wins, what’s next? | Elections News
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO) has emerged victorious after the country’s parliamentary election on Sunday. Here’s what comes next. What were the results of the…
Israel says has started ‘targeted ground raids’ in Lebanon | Conflict News
Military describes attacks as ‘limited, localised and targeted’ and supported by air force and artillery.The Israeli military says it has begun “targeted ground raids” on…
‘Cruel’: Biden administration toughens asylum restrictions at US border | Migration News
US President Joe Biden’s administration is toughening asylum restrictions at the United States-Mexico border, as the Democrat tries to show voters that his party is…
Raging wildfires in central Greece leave two people dead | Climate Crisis News
Two people have died in a rugged mountainous area in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several…
Russia to hike defence spending by a quarter in 2025 | Business and Economy News
Russia is hiking state spending on national defence by a quarter in 2025 to 6.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), the highest level since…
How will Lebanon cope with a looming humanitarian crisis? | Israel-Lebanon attacks News
Israeli attacks have forced hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians from their homes.Israel’s full-scale bombing campaign across Lebanon is into its second week and causing…
Israel says ‘next phase’ of war with Hezbollah in Lebanon to ‘begin soon’ | Israel-Lebanon attacks News
Israel has warned that it will use “all the means” at its disposal to attack the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah amid growing fears of a…
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump pleads not guilty | Donald Trump News
Suspect Ryan Routh faces several charges, including attempted assassination of a major US presidential candidate.The man charged with attempting to assassinate Republican presidential candidate and…
UN extends Haiti security mission for another year as violence soars | Armed Groups News
The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of a multinational police mission to Haiti for another year, as the Caribbean nation struggles to…
What is the legacy of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador? | Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador News
As Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador nears the final hours of his presidency, a debate is already raging over the legacy that the Mexican leader, widely…
Israel’s attack on Beirut’s Kola: What happened and why it matters | Israel-Lebanon attacks News
EXPLAINERThe attack on Sunday was the first one to target a central district of Beirut, not its suburbs, since October 7.Israel killed four people including…
Israel hits Yemen’s infrastructure again: What we know and why it matters | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The Israeli military has carried out huge air attacks on Yemen, a country more than 2,000km (1,240 miles) away, for the second time in over…
Sudan military denies targeting UAE diplomatic post in Khartoum | Conflict News
Sudanese army has blamed the RSF for carrying out ‘shameful and cowardly’ attack on UAE ambassador’s residence.Sudan’s military government has refuted accusations from the United…
Three children among 12 dead as boat capsizes off Tunisian coast | Migration News
At least 10 people still missing and 29 rescued in latest boat disaster in the Mediterranean.At least 12 people have been found dead and 10…
Israeli raids force 100,000 to flee Lebanon for Syria | Israel-Lebanon attacks News
Some 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon in a bid to escape Israeli air raids, according to the head of the UN refugee…
France’s Le Pen and far-right party on trial for alleged EU funds abuse | Courts News
The long-running case threatens to scupper any bid by Le Pen for the presidency in 2027.Far-right French leader Marine Le Pen – a presidential candidate…