US to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian boats laying mines in Hormuz, Trump says
US to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian boats laying mines in Hormuz, Trump says US says it intercepted another tanker carrying Iranian oil as Trump underscores alleged infighting with Iran leadership.…
Why are FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets so expensive?
EXPLAINER Why are FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets so expensive? Fans are critical of FIFA’s pricinng of tickets, accusing the world body of pricing them out of the global tournament.…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,453
These are the key developments from day 1,453 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukrainian Emergency Services firefighters struggle to extinguish a fire after a Russian drone strike in Odesa Here…
Israel bombs Lebanon-Syria border, kills four people
Lebanese authorities say Israeli forces bombed a vehicle near the border, killing at least four people. Israeli forces have bombed a vehicle near Lebanon’s border with Syria, killing at least…
Can the UN Security Council be reformed?
The UN secretary-general says the absence of African seats is ‘indefensible’. African nations must have permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council, the head of the world body has…
Israel kills 11 in Gaza as Trump announces $5bn pledge from Board of Peace
US President Donald Trump says the first meeting of his newly created Board of Peace will take place on Thursday. Israeli forces have killed at least 11 Palestinians in attacks…
Gaza mother’s grim ordeal: A search for missing son among mutilated bodies
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – With exhausted steps and eyes filled with tears, Hanaa al-Mabhuh moves between the hall displaying photographs of bodies and the morgue at al-Shifa Hospital in…
Gunmen kill at least 32 people in northern Nigeria, residents say
Witnesses say the motorcycle riding gunmen attacked three communities in northern Nigeria, killing and abducting dozens. Gunmen on motorcycles have rampaged through three villages in northern Nigeria, killing at least…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,452
These are the key developments from day 1,452 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards US Senator Lindsey Graham (right) and US Senator Richard Blumenthal (left) with…
US army launches retaliatory strikes on dozens of ISIL targets in Syria
Operation Hawkeye has killed and captured more than 50 ISIL fighters after hitting about 100 targets. United States forces have carried out a series of strikes against ISIL (ISIS) targets…