Zelensky says Russia choosing war as dual ceasefires falter
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia had decided to reject efforts to halt fighting and save lives by launching fresh attacks on Ukraine, which...
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Pakistan PM ‘hopeful’ current momentum will bring Mideast peace
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif — a key mediator in the war between Iran and the United States and Israel — said Wednesday he was...
Dressed for succession: What Kim Ju Ae’s outfits tell us about North Korea
In November 2022, a photo emerged of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a smartly-dressed young girl by his side – his daughter Ju...
Iran Nobel winner Mohammadi ‘between life and death’
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a...
WHO says two hantavirus cases confirmed, five suspected on cruise ship
Two hantavirus cases have been confirmed and five others are suspected among people on a cruise ship stuck off Cape Verde, including three who have...
US ‘not looking for a fight’
The United States is “not looking for a fight” over the Strait of Hormuz, but any Iranian attack on shipping will be met with a...
Iran will be ‘blown off the face of the Earth’ if it intervenes in Hormuz: Trump says
US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would be “blown off the face of the Earth” if it attacks American vessels involved in “Project...
Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched – and ready for revenge
They are still there. There is no evading the simple fact. Everywhere the people walk. Wherever they drive. Whenever they switch on the television. The...
Death toll from Turkey school shooting rises to 10
An 11-year-old girl has died of injuries sustained in a school shooting in southern Turkey more than two weeks ago, bringing the death toll to...
Vote counting begins in key Indian state elections, spotlight on West Bengal showdown
Vote counting is underway across four Indian states—West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam—along with the union territory of Puducherry, in a set of elections...
Voters will judge Trump on the economy – how is it doing?
Donald Trump once predicted the US-Israeli war in Iran would last no longer than six weeks. It has now entered its third month. The conflict...