World
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed Thursday that those behind violence against the Druze minority would be held accountable after deadly clashes in their southern heartland, saying security responsibility would be returned to local authorities."We are keen on holding accountabl...
The UN's Syria envoy expressed hope Wednesday for genuine de-escalation in the violence-hit Druze-majority city of Sweida as he voiced alarm at reports of corpses being desecrated and mutilated.Syria said a new ceasefire would halt to military operations, though a truce announced on Tuesday appe...
France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army with no permanent camps in west and central Africa.Ending the French army's 65 years in Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar withdrawals across the continent, with former colonies increasi...
Sports,Football
Young Barcelona star Lamine Yamal inherited the club's number 10 shirt, previously worn by all-time great Lionel Messi, on Wednesday."Our 10," wrote Barca on social media, accompanied by a video featuring Yamal.The 18-year-old winger, often compared to the Argentine superstar who also ...
Business & Commerce
The European Commission will kickstart two years of tense negotiations when it unveils its proposal Wednesday for the EU's long-term budget including funding reforms that risk renewed confrontation with farmers.EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has to balance a growing list of priorities including b...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called China's open-source artificial intelligence a "catalyst for global progress" and hailed the country's innovation in the sector as he addressed an expo in Beijing on Wednesday.Beijing is using this week's China International Supply Chain Expo as a ...
Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK and their families were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, the British government revealed on Tuesday.Defence Minister John Healey unveiled the scheme to parliament after the UK High Court on Tuesday ...
Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Sea of Oman on charges of fuel smuggling, the judiciary said Wednesday.The vessel was intercepted "after legal documents related to its cargo were found to be incomplete," said Mojtaba Ghahremani, head of the judiciary in southern Hormozgan province,...
Three Kenyan soldiers were killed Tuesday and several injured when their vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device in eastern Lamu county near the border with Somalia, the army said Tuesday.The soldiers were on patrol along the road between Kiunga and Sankuri when their vehicle struck t...
The UN's unflinching expert on Palestinian affairs Francesca Albanese said Tuesday that Washington's sanctions following her criticism of the White House's stance on Gaza are a "violation" of her immunity.The United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian te...
A ravaged car with its engine destroyed and doors riddled with shrapnel lay on the side of the road near Dobropillia, a sleepy town not far from the front line in eastern Ukraine.Hit by a small, remote-controlled drone, the mangled chassis was a stark reminder of why Ukraine is hurrying to mount net...
Sports,Cricket
Britain's King Charles III commiserated with India's crestfallen cricket stars on Tuesday in the aftermath of their painful defeat against England at Lord's.Charles consoled members of the Indian team when he hosted them at his Clarence House home less than 24 hours after the third Test ...
Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks entered a second week on Monday, with mediators seeking to close the gap between Israel and Hamas, as more than 20 people were killed across the Palestinian territory.The indirect negotiations in Qatar appear deadlocked after both sides blamed the other for blocking a...
A growing wildfire at the Grand Canyon's North Rim has now charred at least 50 structures, including a historic lodge inside the popular US tourist site and natural wonder, authorities said Monday.Hundreds of firefighters working from the air and ground in Arizona are battling the so-called Drag...
"Dialogue" must be at the heart of ties between Canberra and Beijing, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he met President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital.Albanese is on his second visit to China as prime minister, seeking to bolster recently stabilised trade ti...
Most of the 11 people reported missing after a boat capsized off Indonesia's western island of Sumatra were rescued Tuesday, local authorities said, with some surviving by clinging on to pieces of the boat.Authorities had reported earlier Tuesday that 11 people were still missing after a boat ca...
A drone strike forced a US company to suspend operations at an oil field in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region Tuesday, amid a wave of similar attacks targeting the region's energy infrastructure.The Kurdistan natural resources ministry said the Sarsang oil field in Duhok province was hit, c...
England captain Ben Stokes said he was looking forward to a lengthy lie-down after leading from the front in a dramatic 22-run win over India in the third Test at Lord's Monday.The all-rounder was named player of the match after scoring 77 runs and taking five wickets across the Test, in additio...
Sports,Tennis
Jannik Sinner has warned Carlos Alcaraz that he will get even stronger after beating his arch-rival to win his first Wimbledon title Sunday.Sinner avenged an agonising French Open final loss against Alcaraz as he battered the Spaniard into submission with a dynamic display of power hitting on Centre...
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc produced a devastating opening spell as the West Indies were demolished for 27, the second-lowest score in Test history, to suffer a humiliating 176-run defeat on the third day of the third and final game at Sabina Park on Monday.Australia swept the series 3-0 a...
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