Mamdani’s NY win raises concern in Israel
AP : The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s mayor has alarmed many in Israel, officials and analysts said Friday. Mamdani, known for his pro-Palestinian views, won in a city with the...
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Serbia clears way for controversial Trump-linked property plan
BBC : Serbia’s parliament has passed a law which paves the way for a controversial property development led by US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in the capital Belgrade. His firm Affinity Partners...
Tornado kills 5, injures 130 in Brazil
Agencies : A tornado killed at least five people and injured around 130 when it swept through parts of a town in southern Brazil on Friday, authorities said. The twister overturned cars and damaged...
Tanzania charges more than 100 with treason over election protests
Agencies : A Tanzanian court charged more than 100 people with treason Friday following election protests that turned violent, as rights groups condemned what they said was the killing of civilians. President Samia Suluhu...
China launches new aircraft carrier in naval race with the US
BBC : China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has entered service days after a grand commissioning ceremony overseen by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, state media said. The Fujian, the country’s third warship, is...
UN Security Council removes sanctions on Syria’s president, interior minister
Reuters : The United Nations Security Council has removed sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. The US-drafted resolution on...
54 people injured at Jakarta high school
Agencies : Dozens of people have been injured in an explosion during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a high school complex in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. Fifty-four people were admitted to hospital, city police...
Typhoon barrels towards Cambodia after killing 193 in Philippines, Vietnam
BBC : Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 188 people in the Philippines and five in Vietnam, according to the latest figures from the two countries. The storm is now headed west to Cambodia...
No end to Sudan fighting despite RSF paramilitaries backing truce plan
Agencies : An end to fighting in Sudan still seems far off despite the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, fighting the army for more than two years, endorsing a truce proposal. The government, backed by...
Tanzania rights group condemns ‘reprisal killings’ of civilians
AFP : Tanzanian rights groups condemned on Friday widespread reports of “reprisal killings” of civilians, some in their own homes, in post-election violence that the opposition say killed hundreds. President Samia Suluhu Hassan won...
N Korea fires ballistic missile toward S Korea’s east coast
AP : North Korea on Friday fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang steps up its testing activity while talks with Washington and Seoul remain...
Bosnia nursing home blaze death toll rises to 13
Agencies : The death toll from a nursing home blaze in Bosnia earlier this week rose to 13 after a woman died from her injuries overnight, a hospital in Tuzla confirmed Friday. The fire...