25 Children killed in Cape Verde bus crash
At least 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed in a bus crash on Cape Verde’s Fogo Island, public radio network RCV said on...
International
Indonesia halts Jakarta flights over volcano ash
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting other domestic airports as volcanic...
South Africa’s chrome boom fuels deadly illegal mining
On August 13, a wall of soil collapsed and killed 14 miners, most of whom were believed to be undocumented migrants, at a disused mining...
‘Gaza funds aid after Qatar strike’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has boasted about bombing Qatar, while dismissing domestic accusations that funds sent to Gaza were used for anything other than...
US envoys discuss ‘substantive plans’ with Putin
American envoys discussed “substantive plans” for next steps to end the Ukraine war during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said,...
Israeli attacks kill nearly 9,000 in Lebanon
The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon over the past three years has exceeded 8,900, while the number of injured has reached nearly 30,600,...
Palestinians bury remains of 100 recovered from Gaza rubble
Palestinians in northern Gaza are holding funeral ceremonies for about 100 people, including 60 children, whose remains were recovered from the rubble of destroyed buildings...
Russia rejects Kyiv’s ‘illegal’ airspace warning
Russia said Friday it had asked the UN civil aviation agency ICAO to condemn Kyiv’s warnings on making Russian airspace “extremely dangerous”, denouncing Ukrainian President...
Flotilla sails to challenge Gaza blockade
Freedom Flotilla activists pose before delivering a statement at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on May 23, 2026, after their release by Israel, which intercepted their ships...
Malaysia’s China-US strategy faces new tests
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has spent much of his time in office insisting that Kuala Lumpur will not be forced to choose between the...
Iran media report blasts near Kharg Island
Iranian media on Saturday reported several explosions near the country’s major oil hub of Kharg Island in the Gulf, days after renewed fighting broke out...
Vietnam, Myanmar deepen defence ties
Vietnam and Myanmar agreed on Saturday to deepen defence ?and security cooperation, elevating the sector to a pillar of bilateral ties as Vietnamese leader To...