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Fire kills at least 15 infants in Islamabad neonatal ward
At least 15 infants were killed and another child seriously injured when a fire broke out in the neonatal ward of a state‑run hospital in Islamabad on Tues
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Six dead, 19 Japanese encephalitis cases confirmed in Nepal's Madhesh Province
Nineteen cases of Japanese encephalitis (JE) have been confirmed in Nepal’s Madhesh Province, with six of the patients dying, health officials said on Mond
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Iran, Oman discuss temporary joint shipping corridor for Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, told reporters on Thursday that their two governments had beg
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Trump declares Strait of Hormuz mines cleared, safe passage restored
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, together with senior officials of the United States Navy, that all naval mines detected in the Strait of Horm
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Panamanian‑flagged oil tanker struck by projectile near Strait of Hormuz
A United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) advisory on Tuesday confirmed that an oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an uniden
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Trump launches covert “Operation Epic Fury” to curb Middle East arms flow
Washington, D.C., — In a surprise move on February 12, President Donald Trump authorized the launch of “Operation Epic Fury,” a covert initiative aimed at
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Israel targets five Hamas weapons sites, including three mosques, in precision strikes
Israel’s military and internal security agencies announced on Monday that they had carried out precision strikes on five Hamas weapons‑storage sites and a
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Around 27 Killed, Including Children, in SPLM‑N Attacks on Kadugli, Abu Hitan
Around 27 people, including four children, were killed in attacks attributed to Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM‑N) militants in the South Ko
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Sudan Ministry Reports 224 Child Sexual Violence Cases Since 2023 War
Khartoum’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Welfare announced on Monday that 224 cases of child sexual violence have been recorded since the outbreak
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ARIA to Ban Fully AI-Generated Songs from Australian Charts Starting September
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) announced on 3 August 2026 that, from September 2026, any track that is wholly generated by artificial
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Latvia to Ban All Imports from Belarus and Russia Starting September
Riga’s cabinet ministry announced on Tuesday that Latvia will prohibit the import of all goods originating from Belarus and Russia beginning on 1 September
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Hyundai Reaches Tentative Deal with UAW and Korean Union, Ending Walkouts.
Hyundai Motor Company announced on Thursday that it had reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) and its South Korean counterpart,
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Venezuela quake death toll climbs to 6,509 after June 7.0 mainshock.
The death toll from the series of powerful quakes that rocked Venezuela in early June has risen to 6,509, the highest figure reported by the country’s civi
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Tornado Hits Pomas, France, Injuring 40 and Damaging 300 Homes
A tornado ripped through the small village of Pomas in the Occitanie region of southern France on Tuesday evening, leaving at least 40 people injured and m
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Central America Faces Historic Drought as El Salvador and Panama Issue Alerts
El Salvador’s government announced on Tuesday that it has placed the entire country under a red alert for both meteorological and agricultural drought, whi
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe Makes Historic First Visit to Moscow
The Central Intelligence Agency’s top civilian, Director John Ratcliffe, touched down in Moscow on Thursday aboard an unscheduled military aircraft, markin
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Hungary's foreign minister sues Viktor Orbán over $965 million ventilator purchase
Budapest – Hungary’s foreign minister and deputy prime minister, Anita Orbán, filed a criminal complaint on Thursday against the administration of Prime Mi
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Brazil fines TikTok's parent $30 million for violating child data protection rules
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) announced on Tuesday that it has imposed a fine of R$153.7 million (approximately US$29.9 million) on Ti
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Chicago Sky bans Enes Kanter Freedom from home games after altercation with Natasha Cloud.
The Chicago Sky announced on Tuesday that former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom will be barred from all home games at the United Center following a physical
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Arkansas reports seven new cyclosporiasis cases, total reaches 27.
The Arkansas Department of Health announced on Monday that seven additional residents have tested positive for cyclosporiasis, bringing the total number of
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UK Supplies Ukraine with Long-Range Missile Blueprints, Russia Warns Conflict Escalation
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on Tuesday, after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, that the United Kingdom has approved the tran
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Canada Slaps $20 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods
Canada announced this week that it will impose retaliatory tariffs on United States imports worth roughly US$20 billion per year, in response to the Trump
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Syrian Democratic Forces dissolve post‑civil war, troops under Defense Ministry
On October 15, 2024, the Kurdish‑led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that it had completed the merger process with the Syrian regular army and had
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U.S., South Korea, Japan hold July joint exercise to compensate for reduced Weichuan scale.
The U.S. Indo‑Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) announced on Tuesday that it will conduct a two‑week, joint tri‑service exercise in July, simultaneously in the n