India launches first private orbital rocket
India’s first privately built orbital rocket took its maiden flight on Saturday, its company said, marking a significant step for the South Asian giant as...
International
Lebanon’s president departs for Washington
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday left Beirut for Washington, where he is expected to meet Donald Trump, the Lebanese presidency said, after talks between...
Indian activist moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike
New Delhi police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital on Saturday over health concerns after a 20-day hunger strike in protest against India’s...
Massive fire destroys 100 homes in Norway
A major fire in southern Norway destroyed more than 100 homes Friday and forced hundreds of people to evacuate the area, according to police and...
Eight killed, 34 missing after landslide in China
Rescue teams continued searching for survivors on Saturday after a landslide in southwest China’s Chongqing municipality killed at least eight people and left 34 others...
Venezuela quake death toll exceeds 5,000
The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month killed over 5,000 people, National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez posted on Telegram Friday. The 7.2 and 7.5...
Israeli forces arrest 10 Palestinians
Israeli forces arrested 10 Palestinians, including an elderly man, during raids across the Hebron Governorate in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. Osama Makhamra,...
7 killed as drone attacks in Russia
Waves of Ukrainian drone attacks killed seven warehouse workers and injured dozens more, while another attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in the...
UN to list more sites as ‘in danger’ from conflict or climate change
The United Nations looks set to list a Biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the world’s deepest lake as world treasures under...
Ukrainians call to replace army chief
Protesters in Kyiv called for the dismissal of Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after President Volodymyr Zelensky’s removal of a popular defence minister sparked outrage and...
Japan passes legislation banning violation of national flag
Japan’s parliament has enacted a controversial law introducing criminal penalties for desecrating the national flag. The passage of the legislation on Friday is part of...
Israel headed for October election as parliament dissolved
Israel’s parliament has officially dissolved, kicking off a high-stakes campaign for national elections on October 27. The dissolution of the 25th Knesset (parliament) on Friday...