Blast rips through US military explosives factory in Tennessee
A massive blast at a military explosives factory in the US state of Tennessee has left multiple people dead and missing.
Truck drivers anxiously await Gaza border opening to deliver aid
Desperately needed aid is in position on the Egypt-Gaza border, ready to be delivered to millions of Palestinians.
Around four million people displaced across Africa’s Sahel, UN warns
Around four million people displaced across Africa’s Sahel, UN warns Women and children represent 80 percent of those forcibly displaced in countries including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, UNHCR says.…
Trump threatens to nix meeting with China’s Xi Jinping over trade tensions
Trump threatens to nix meeting with China’s Xi Jinping over trade tensions The US president’s announcement comes after China pledged to impose restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals.…
Lebanon says it foiled Israeli network plotting bomb attacks
Lebanon says it foiled Israeli network plotting bomb attacks Lebanon’s intelligence agency says it arrested people working for Israel who planned ‘terrorist attacks’ in the country. According to Lebanese media…
Anti-ICE protesters, police scuffle at Chicago facility
Protesters at a federal immigration facility near Chicago scuffled with police Friday morning.
Snubbed by Nobel, Trump to head to Middle East to celebrate Gaza ‘peace’
Snubbed by Nobel, Trump to head to Middle East to celebrate Gaza ‘peace’ Donald Trump heading to Israel and Egypt on Sunday after Nobel Committee’s decision not to hand him…
Qatari defence minister meets with US counterpart at Pentagon
Qatari Defence Minister met with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon.
Russia’s Putin says ‘no big deal’ if US won’t extend nuclear warhead limits
News Russia’s Putin says ‘no big deal’ if US won’t extend nuclear warhead limits Russian president reveals development of new strategic weapons amid stalled nuclear treaty talks with United States.…
Who is Maria Corina Machado, 2025 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize?
EXPLAINER Who is Maria Corina Machado, 2025 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize? The ‘Iron Lady’ of Venezeula, an opposition leader who is currently in hiding, has been lauded by…