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A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS George H.W. Bush disabled two Iran-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday after the vessels allegedly attempted to breach what the U.S. military described as a…
Members of the Rwandan community and friends of Rwanda gathered at Australian Catholic University (ACU) in Sydney on Saturday to mark Kwibuka 32, the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, honouring…
Botswana and the African continent are mourning the death of former President Festus Gontebanye Mogae, a respected statesman whose leadership played a pivotal role in shaping Botswana into one of Africa’s most stable…
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed optimism that the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran could soon come to an end, as Tehran reviews a new American peace proposal aimed at halting months of…
A luxury expedition cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is sailing toward Spain’s Canary Islands under strict health surveillance after a deadly hantavirus outbreak triggered emergency evacuations and international concern.…
Israel carried out an air strike on Dahiyeh, the southern suburbs of Beirut and a stronghold of Hezbollah , targeting a commander of the group’s elite Radwan force, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday.…
The United States and Iran are negotiating a o ne-page memorandum of understanding to formally end hostilities, according to a regional source familiar with the talks, in what could mark the most concrete step yet…
Ted Turner, the media entrepreneur who fundamentally reshaped global television journalism by founding CNN, the world's first 24-hour cable news network, has died. He was 87. Turner died peacefully on Wednesday,…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday, as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz persist and Washington prepares for a summit with Beijing next week. The…
The latest World Migration Report 2026 from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) shows that international migration continues to rise globally but remains a small share of the world’s population, shaped…
GameStop has made an unsolicited offer to buy eBay for about $56 billion in cash and stock, a bold move by CEO Ryan Cohen to acquire a company several times larger than his own. The proposal values eBay at roughly $125…
The U.S. military said it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted cruise missiles and drones launched by Iran during a major operation aimed at reopening shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S.…
A fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone on Monday following what UAE authorities described as a drone attack originating from Iran, with three Indian nationals sustaining moderate injuries, officials and…
A fire and explosion were reported on the HMM Namu , a bulk carrier operated by HMM , in the Strait of Hormuz , South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Monday, adding that no casualties had been reported. The ministry…
Australia has officially opened public hearings into one of its most shocking recent tragedies—the deadly attack at Bondi Beach—as the nation grapples with a troubling rise in antisemitism. The hearings, launched under…
Tensions have sharply escalated after Iran warned it will attack US forces if they enter the strategic Strait of Hormuz, following an announcement by Donald Trump about a new military-backed operation. Trump said the…
The United Arab Emirates has fully restored normal air traffic operations across its airspace, ending months of precautionary restrictions imposed since the outbreak of the Gulf conflict in late February. The General…
A formal proposal from Iran to end the ongoing Gulf conflict has been rejected by Donald Trump, deepening an impasse as the conflict’s economic and humanitarian toll mounts. The proposal, conveyed through mediators,…
Germany has described the United States’ decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from its territory as “foreseeable,” even as the NATO alliance moves to understand the full implications of the move. German Defence Minister…
The United States has announced plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, a move that signals growing tensions between Washington and Berlin amid disagreements over the Iran conflict and broader security strategy.…
A senior United Arab Emirates official on Friday said Tehran cannot be trusted over any unilateral arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, as efforts to end the Iran war remained at an impasse two months into the…
An explosive-laden fiber-optic drone strike by Hezbollah on Sunday killed a 19-year-old Israeli soldier and wounded several others in southern Lebanon, underscoring an emerging battlefield challenge for Israeli forces…
Violence broke out late Thursday in Alice Springs following the suspected killing of a five-year-old Indigenous girl, identified by her family as Kumanjayi Little Baby, with a crowd assaulting a man suspected in…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to reduce the United States military presence in Germany, escalating a public feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Washington's handling of the ongoing U.S.-Israel war…