Israeli strikes in southern and central Gaza intensified on Wednesday despite a pledge by Israel that it would pull out…
Bottled water contains 100 times more nanoplastic than previously thought
Recent research has uncovered that the average litre of bottled water contains nearly 250,000 microplastics and minute, imperceptible nanoplastics. This…
US, UK forces repel ‘largest attack’ by Houthis in Red Sea
U.S. and British naval forces shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthis on Tuesday towards international shipping…
Finland to extend Russia border closing, daily Iltalehti reports
The Finnish government will extend its closure of the crossing points on its border with Russia, which had been set…
Gunmen in Ecuador storm TV studio in wave of violence
Gunmen with explosives stormed a TV station on-air in Ecuador on Tuesday during a wave of violence around the nation…
Israeli nurse spent Gaza captivity aiding elderly hostages underground
A nurse who was among scores of Israelis abducted to Gaza says she spent her captivity in an underground tunnel,…
EXPLAINER-Why is U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized?
The Pentagon disclosed on Tuesday that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had surgery to treat prostate cancer in December but…
Nepal police arrest ‘Buddha boy’ over allegations of rape, sexual abuse
A Nepali man who thousands believed was a reincarnation of the Buddha and who drew international attention as a teenager…
DR Congo court confirms President Tshisekedi’s re-election
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday rejected two legal challenges to the provisional results of a contested presidential…
Malaysia set to decide on royal pardon for jailed former PM Najib -media
Malaysia is set to make a decision this month on jailed former prime minister Najib Razak’s application for a royal…