Lowest winter rainfall in Syria for almost 70 years triggers water crisis in Damascus

Residents in the Syrian capital are feeling the effects of the lack of rain with authorities urging them to reduce their water consumption.

The Syrian capital Da...

Egyptian fisherman who arranged migrant boats to Europe jailed for 25 years in the UK

UK-based Egyptian national Ahmed Ebid helped smuggle nearly 3,800 people from north Africa to Italy as part of a lucrative criminal network.

An Egyptian man base...

Members of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate arrested for operating office too close to library

During the Yakuza's heyday in the 1960s, the group operated internationally and boasted more than 184,000 members, according to Japan's National Police Agency.

M...

Cambodia commemorates victims of Khmer Rouge genocide on its 50th anniversary

Hundreds of Cambodians marked the Day of Remembrance by attending a ceremony honouring victims of the Khmer Rouge at one of the "killing fields".

Cambodia on Tue...

Salvadoran lawyer and Bukele critic Ruth López arrested

Rights group have condemned the move and have expressed concern that the attorney's whereabouts are still not known.

El Salvador's authorities have arrested a la...

German police arrest suspect in Bielefeld stabbing attack that injured five people

According to witnesses, the perpetrator attacked his victims indiscriminately with what they called a bladed object.

A suspect who allegedly attacked and injured...

Sudan's army chief appoints first prime minister since war's start

Kamil al-Taib Idris will be responsible for forming the country’s transitional government, two years after the country's civil war began in 2023.

Sudan's army ch...

Further arrest warrants issued in Turkey's crackdown on Istanbul municipality

Istanbul's municipality faces further crackdown as 22 arrest warrants are issued, following Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest and mass protests against alleged corrup...

Russia releases Greek-owned oil tanker after brief detention near Estonia

The Liberian-flagged Green Admire was seized on Sunday in Russian waters after leaving a port in Estonia.

Russia has released a Greek-owned oil tanker which was ...

Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, confirmed as US ambassador to France

The US Senate backed Kushner in a 51-45 vote, despite past convictions for charges including tax evasions that were later pardoned by Donald Trump.

The US Senate...

US sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in voluntary deportation

The flight marks the beginning of the start of 'Project Homecoming', an initiative encouraging migrants in the US to return to their countries voluntarily.

A gro...

UK, France and Canada threaten action as Israel vows to take over Gaza

Several of Israel's key allies promised to take concrete action should Israel not halt its offensive and allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

Three of Isr...

China's new 'drone mothership' expected to launch for first test flight within days

When it is fully operational, Jiu Tian will release a vast swarm of up to 100 smaller drones that would work together to overwhelm an enemy's air defence systems....

France to build high-security jail in Amazon to isolate drug traffickers from gangs

The country's Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced the €400-million scheme during a visit to French Guiana on Sunday.

France plans to build a high-securi...

Romanian ministries accuse Russia of interference in Sunday's presidential runoff

The three ministries pointed to a fake video that falsely claimed that French troops stationed in Romania had been dressed in Romanian gendarmerie uniforms to int...

Mexican naval vessel crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing two crew members

Two sailors were killed and eleven critically injured after the Mexican naval vessel the Cuauhtemoc lost power and crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday.

The...

Israel recovers archive belonging to spy Eli Cohen who was hanged in Syria in 1965

Eli Cohen, who was born in Egypt, is one of Israeli most famous ever operatives. He is widely credited with helping Israel to prepare for the Six-Day War.

Israel...

Taku Etō apologises over 'never had to buy rice' remark amid rising price of food

Farm Minister Taku Etō has apologised after claiming he 'never had to buy rice' thanks to gifts from supporters, sparking public anger amid surging food prices.

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Three killed in lightning strike at Cambodia's Angkor Wat UNESCO temple complex

Authorities have released no information about the strike, but an official on Monday confirmed that the three people killed were all Cambodian nationals.

Three p...

Javier Milei's populist party comes first in Buenos Aires elections

In a boost for the party ahead of October's midterms, the Argentinian president's spokesperson, Manuel Adorni, secured 30.1% of the vote.

Javier Milei's populist...

Car bomb kills four in Pakistan

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack in Balochistan province. However, suspicion is likely to fall on separatist groups like the Balochistan Liberat...