UN concerned by Taliban's arrest of Afghan women and girls for dress code violations

The Taliban, which returned to power in 2021, has cracked down on the way women dress and behave in public, notably through so-called morality laws forbidding the...

No signs of beating on body of Hungarian man who died in Transcarpathia hospital, nurse says

The news of the death of a 46-year-old Transcarpathian in July man quickly hit the Hungarian media, with pro-government outlets claiming József Sebestyén had been...

Egypt's government provides free train tickets so Sudanese refugees can return home

Sudan has been mired in civil war since April 2023 with the power struggle between the army and the RSF causing an almost nationwide humanitarian crisis.

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Israeli military launches first ground operation into central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah

Eyewitnesses said massive air strikes took place on the city overnight into Monday, one of the last remaining areas of the Strip not to suffer significant damage ...

Syrian forces evacuate Bedouin families out of Suwayda as shaky ceasefire holds

Syrian state media said on Sunday that the government had coordinated with some officials in Suwayda to bring in buses to evacuate some 1,500 Bedouins from the ci...

Iran to consult with Russia and China ahead of Friday nuclear talks with European nations

Iran, China and Russia will discuss Tehran's nuclear activities and sanctions on Tuesday, with the E3 nations set for talks on Friday amid threats of reimposing s...

Far-right 'Japanese First' party Sanseito emerges as fourth-largest opposition force in parliament

Campaigning under the nationalist slogan “Japanese First,” the party capitalised on growing public frustration with immigration, inflation and the ruling coalitio...

At least one killed after Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into school in Dhaka

The jet crashed onto the campus of Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara neighbourhood, where students were taking tests and attending regular classes.

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Hundreds of migrants reach Greek island of Crete amid rising smuggling

Greek Coast Guard rescued 74 migrants on Crete, part of hundreds of arrivals over the weekend, as traffickers shift to longer Mediterranean routes from North Afri...

Russia ramps up drone production using teenage workers, video shows

The Yelabuga plant in Russia, employing teenagers, produces thousands of drones each month to further strengthen Putin's strategy of nightly attacks on Ukrainian ...

Officials say 85 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza as Israel widens evacuation orders

Gaza’s population of more than 2 million Palestinians are in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, now relying largely on the limited aid allowed into the territory...

568 people survive after an Indonesian passenger ferry caught fire at sea, killing 3

Indonesia is ab archipelago of more than 17,000 islands where ferries are a common method of travel. Disasters occur regularly, with weak safety enforcement often...

Ishiba's coalition loses majority in Japan's upper house election

Ishiba said the coalition's poor showing was because his government’s measures to combat price increases had yet to reach many people.

Japanese Prime Minister Sh...

Iran and three European powers set to resume nuclear talks, says foreign minister

Iran's foreign minister has said the country France, Germany and the UK are looking to set a date for a meeting for nuclear talks, in what could be a step toward ...

Heavy rains in South Korea leave at least 17 dead and 11 others missing

South Korea has been battered by torrential rains for the past five days, leaving at least 17 people dead and 11 missing.

Torrential rainfall that slammed South ...

Pope repeats call for Gaza ceasefire as Israel widens evacuation orders

Pope Leo XIV repeated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, while also imploring the international community to respect international law and protect civil...

Cyprus marks 51 years since Turkish invasion that led to island nation's partition

Cyprus marks 51 years since 40,000 Turkish soldiers descended on the island on 20 July, 1974, seizing more than 35% of its territory in a two-phase monthlong offe...

Azerbaijan to file international lawsuits against Russia over Aktau plane crash, president says

President Aliyev stated that Azerbaijan had a clear understanding of what happened to the AZAL plane, and that Russian officials also possessed the same informati...

Tsunami threat declared in Russia's Kamchatka after powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake

After powerful earth tremors in the Pacific Ocean, residents of several settlements in Kamchatka have been advised to climb to elevations 30-40 metres high or mov...

Clashes continue in Sweida as ceasefire struggles to hold

Renewed clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters were reported despite a ceasefire agreement announced earlier on Saturday.

Clashes continued in Sweida ...

Zelenskyy proposes new round of peace talks with Russia

The proposal comes as Russia continues to intensify its long-range attacks on Ukraine, often firing more drones in a single night than it did during some months i...