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Belgium’s Liege airport temporarily halts flights after new drone sighting Second such disruption to Liege airport in a week following mysterious drone sightings on Tuesday evening. A number of drones…

North Korea fires ballistic missile days after Hegseth visit, says Seoul The short-range weapon is believed to have flown 700km (435 miles) and landed in the East Sea, otherwise known…

China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters military service The Fujian is considered a symbol of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s overhaul and rapid expansion of China’s military. In this photo…

EXPLAINER Why are scientists rushing to study a comet from deep space? The comet is the third interstellar object from deep space ever recorded to pass through Earth’s solar system.…

Trump expects int’l stabilisation force to be on ground in Gaza ‘very soon’ Israel adamant that it will not accept Turkish armed forces in Gaza under Trump’s 20-point peace plan.…

Gaza’s UNRWA schools are classrooms by day, displacement shelters at night About 300,000 UNRWA pupils have been deprived of a formal education since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October…

Japan resumes seafood exports to China after ban over Fukushima wastewater Beijing imposed a two-year ban over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima plant Japan has…

Eleven arrested as protests erupt before Aston Villa-Maccabi Tel Aviv match Those arrested were all men, boys aged between 17 and 67 – the majority for racially aggravated public offences.…

Syria’s al-Sharaa pledges commitment to climate goals at COP30 Appearance at Amazon summit comes before talks with Trump in Washington after UN Security Council lifted sanctions. Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa…