Israeli military says it has killed Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

3 weeks ago

Smoke billows following Israeli strikes over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon, September 28, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir ...

At least 43 dead as Helene pummels southeast US

3 weeks ago

Florida (USA), September 28 — At least 43 people have died and millions left without power on Friday as Hurricane Helene roared through the south-eastern US. Officials continued daring...

Japan's scandal-hit ruling party picks next PM

3 weeks ago

The change of guard comes at a turbulent time for Japan's ruling party. (EPA) Tokyo, September 27 — Japan’s scandal-hit ruling party has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new...

Myanmar rebels reject embattled junta's peace offer

3 weeks ago

The exiled National Unity Government said the junta's offer was not worth considering. (Reuters) Naypyidaw, September 27 — Rebel groups have rejected a peace offer from Myanmar’s embattled junta, which...

Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane

4 weeks ago

Flooded streets after the Hurricane Helene are seen in Madeira Beach, Fla.,Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times via AP) CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene made landfall in northwestern...

Israel striking Hezbollah with ‘full force’ despite ceasefire calls

4 weeks ago

More than 600 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since Monday, according local authorities. (Getty Images) London, September 27 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told...

Leader of Palestinian Authority denounces Israeli Gaza offensive at UN, insists: ‘We will not leave’

4 weeks ago

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the Palestinian Authority denounced Israel and its offensive in the Gaza Strip in front of world leaders Thursday, appealing to other nations to...

South-eastern US braces for 'catastrophic' Hurricane Helene

4 weeks ago

People in Florida prepared sandbags to protect their properties from flooding. (Reuters) Florida (USA), September 26 — Hurricane Helene continues to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf...

Escalating Trump row looms over Zelensky's US visit

4 weeks ago

President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant alongside top Democrats on Friday. (Reuters) Kyiv, September 26 — The Speaker of the US House Mike Johnson has demanded...

Lebanese state media says an Israeli strike killed 23 Syrian workers

4 weeks ago

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon hit a building housing Syrian workers, killing 23 of them and wounding eight other people, Lebanon’s state-run news agency reported Thursday. ...

World's longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japan

4 weeks ago

Iwao Hakamada has been awaiting his potential execution for 56 years. (Reuters) Tokyo, September 26 — An 88-year-old man who is the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been...

Putin proposes new rules for using nuclear weapons

4 weeks ago

The Russian president has previously threatened the use of nuclear arms but his new proposal expands those scenarios. (Getty Images) Moscow, September 26 — Vladimir Putin says Russia would...

US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire across Lebanon-Israel border

4 weeks ago

New York, September 26 — Allies including the US, UK and EU have called for a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, following an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. ...

Canada's Trudeau faces no-confidence vote in parliament

4 weeks ago

Toronto, September 25 — Canadian lawmakers are set to vote on a motion that could bring down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government and trigger an election, though it is...

Sri Lanka’s new leader must balance ties between India and China

4 weeks ago

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with his country’s two most crucial partners, India and China,...