Syrians gather to celebrate first anniversary of Assad’s fall
Tens of thousands of Syrians have gathered in Hama to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw Follow our live build-up, with analysis and all the latest news, ahead of the draw for next year’s FIFA World Cup.…
Four killed in ‘drug boat’ attack ordered by US defence chief
The US military says it killed four people in an air strike on a suspected drug boat in in the Eastern Pacific.
Who is Brian Cole, arrested for planting pipe bombs in Washington in 2021?
EXPLAINER Who is Brian Cole, arrested for planting pipe bombs in Washington in 2021? Cole, a resident of Woodbridge, Virginia was identified following a long investigation during which the FBI…
Putin and Modi discuss trade and peace at summit talks in India
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as talks began on boosting trade.
MF Husain was forced into exile; now his work finds permanent home in Qatar
Doha, Qatar – In the 1930s, a young Maqbool Fida Husain, barely in his 20s, arrived in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai, then known as Bombay, from Indore city…
Opening ‘Pandora’s box’: What happens if the US attacks Venezuela?
As United States naval deployments in the Caribbean intensify and rhetoric heats up, the prospect of a US attack on Venezuela feels increasingly close. Since early September, the US has…
UNSC delegation meets Lebanon’s Aoun, tours south amid Israeli escalation
UNSC delegation meets Lebanon’s Aoun, tours south amid Israeli escalation Lebanese leader urges UNSC to press Israel to respect the November 2024 ceasefire it has repeatedly violated. Lebanon’s President Joseph…
Makeshift movie screenings in Gaza City bring children ‘out of the ruin’
Makeshift movie screenings in Gaza City bring children ‘out of the ruin’ The initiative is helping Gaza’s children ‘glimpse a better reality’, says Palestinian filmmaker Mustafa al-Nabih. Children in Gaza…
Japan, China continue to spar at UN over Takaichi remarks on Taiwan
Japan, China continue to spar at UN over Takaichi remarks on Taiwan Fallout continues after Japanese prime minister said use of force against Taiwan would be ‘survival threatening’ for Japan.…