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At least 49 dead, 140 missing in migrant boat sinking…
Refugees and migrants are increasingly taking the dangerous route despite instability in Yemen and the fallout of the war on Gaza.At least 49 people have been k
Ukraine seeks air defence boost to protect battered energy grid
The Ukrainian leader asks for help in repelling air attacks, warning Russia has destroyed half of Ukraine’s power production capacity.President Volodymyr Zele
Why ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ viral campaign did nothing to…
A viral AI-generated image shared more than 50 million times sparks a discussion about solidarity and depiction of reality.After a deadly Israeli air strike on
The EU’s 1 billion-euro gift will hurt Lebanon and its…
Last month, the European Union (EU) unveiled a 1 billion-euro ($1.07bn) aid package for the Lebanese state. During a visit to Beirut, European Commission Presid
Taiwan arrests former Chinese navy captain over illegal speedboat arrival
The Chinese man reportedly claimed he wished to defect, but Taiwanese officials suspect he could be probing defences.Authorities in Taiwan have said a Chinese m
Malawi vice president among 10 killed in plane crash
Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash along with nine other people on board, President Lazarus Chakwera has announced, after sear
Like Sri Lanka once did, Israel has turned ‘safe zones’…
While our eyes were on Rafah’s “Block 2371” – the small area in south Gaza which the Israeli military designated as a “safe humanitarian zone” on Ma
Global number of conflicts highest since World War II: Report
More than three-fourths of European countries spent more on their militaries in 2023, a report has found, as the world’s most peaceful region fears a possible
Thai market blaze consumes hundreds of caged animals
More than 100 pet stalls have been damaged in Bangkok’s famous Chatuchak Weekend Market.A fire has killed hundreds, if not thousands, of animals caged at a fa
Mexico’s president-elect pushes judicial reform past market fears
The president-elect has promised wide consultations with stakeholders in the judiciary ahead of the reforms.Mexico’s president-elect has promised to push forw
Photos: Mexico heatwave killing monkeys, lions offered frozen meat lollies
Amid Mexico’s heatwave and drought, suffering birds are getting air conditioning and monkeys with heatstroke are being rescued by nongovernmental groups. The
Israel’s Knesset advances contentious ultra-Orthodox conscription law
Far-right religious parties are backing the bill with a view to inserting changes and limiting conscription.The Israeli Knesset has voted to revive a bill that
